Old things AreMay 10, 20234 min readThe Regina (Sacrorum) Monologues The Rex Sacrorum, even by the time of our sources for Ancient Rome, is something of a mystery and could certainly be the subject of its...
Old things AreApr 24, 20234 min readFamily Foundations...Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbartus was, no doubt, a very interesting and important man in his own lifetime in the late 3rd and early 2nd...
Old things AreFeb 15, 20233 min readMundane Routes to being worshipped in Ancient Rome.When we think of great men of the last century of the Roman Republic that rose to be placed on a pedestal above mortals in their own time...
Old things AreApr 16, 20202 min readThat’s No Theatre, It’s a Temple. Pompey’s return to Rome marks a shift from the religious programme that he adopted in the east. It goes from stressing his own divinity,...
Old things AreApr 2, 20204 min read"What a Meagre Tomb for a Man Rich in Temples"The title of this post is certainly interesting, it can be found in both Appian and Dio and are words attributed to the Emperor Hadrian...
Old things AreJan 7, 20202 min readThe more you know you are mortal, the more you become divine.Pompey the Great is often seen as the nearly man of the Roman late republic. Naturally compared to his contemporary, and eventual...
Old things AreSep 16, 20193 min readWhat a load of Bull. The Image of Julian the Apostate on his Bull CoinageThe bull coinage of Julian the Apostate has long been a topic of debate in academic circles, the bronze coin depicts a Bull standing to...
