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Tag: Roman History

Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear

My latest piece for Hyperallergic addresses the long history of red caps as symbols of politics, ethnicity, and identity. From Mithras to … More

amazons, ancient history, color, fashion history, greek history, hats, hyperallergic, Iranian history, MAGA, mithras, phrygian caps, polychromy, Roman History

Purple, Indigo, And The Slave Labor That Produced Expensive Dyes

Those who read this blog are keenly aware of how much I think about and study color. This certainly extends … More

ancient history, Byzantine, caste systems, dye histories, greek history, hyperallergic, indigo, labor, pigments, Roman History, slavery, tyrian purple

A Short Bibliography For The Study Of Eunuchs, Marginality & Gender in The Pre-Modern World

A number of people asked me to expand on my Forbes column from last week, which addressed the long history … More

ancient greece, ancient rome, chinese history, diversity, eunuchs, female eunuchs, game of thrones, gender, global history, inclusion, marginality, medieval, ottoman history, Roman History

The History Of Torches, Intimidation & Symbols of Violence

You may have noticed that I have been blogging less on my personal site. This certainly is a product of … More

ancient history, caesar, charlottesvile, Jesus, judas, nazis, Roman History, torches, white supremacy

Digital Palmyra: Resources for Researching the Ancient City

Yesterday on the Forbes blog, I discussed recent attempts to reconstruct the ancient busts of Palmyra damaged by ISIS and repatriate … More

3D modeling, digital humanities, getty, Louvre, museums, Palmyra, Roman History, syrian civil war

Pass the Dormice: Breeding, Selling, And Eating Honeyed Dormice in Antiquity

Ponticuli etiamferruminati sustinebant glires melle ac papavere sparsos. “There were also dormice rolled in honey and poppy-seed, and supported on … More

ancient history, archaeology, dormice, food, haute cuisine, Italian food, luxury food, Petronius, Pompeii, Roman cooking, Roman History, roman recipes

January 10, 49 BCE: Revising The Tale Of Caesar’s Crossing of the Rubicon

It was a great trip to the combined annual meeting for the Society for Classical Studies and Archaeological Institute of … More

ancient history, caesar, geography, reception, Roman History, rubicon

‘Pie Zeses’: Toasting To A New Year

Another year of blogging is almost in the proverbial books and I must say that while 2016 was a wretched … More

drink history, drinking, epigraphy, food history, Forbes, Greek, Latin, medieval, mosaics, new years eve, Roman History, toasts

‘The Eagle Huntress’ And The Ancient History Of Falconry

Over at the Forbes blog this week, I discuss the ancient and medieval history of falconry in the Mediterranean. After seeing … More

aquila, eagle huntress, eagles, falconry, hawking, Late Antiquity, medieval history, medieval manuscripts, Roman History, Roman military

Fictive Heroism: Westworld, the Colosseum, and the History of Elite Amusement Parks

Over on the Forbes Blog this week, I explore how the HBO show Westworld sheds light on the history of … More

amusement parks, android ethics, gladiatorial combat, gladiators, HBO, outcasts, robots, roman emperors, Roman History, slavery, westworld

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