‘Hic’ inquis ‘veto quisquam faxit oletum.’ Pinge duos anguis ‘pueri, sacer est locus, extra meiite.’ Discedo. — Persius, Sat. 1.112-114. You say, … More
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The Hand of God: Depicting Legitimacy in Late Antiquity
As virtually every ancient or medieval historian has done in their career, I will kick us off today with a scene … More
Follow Me: Courtesan Sandals, Shoemakers, and Ephemeral Epigraphic Landscapes
One of the tough things about reconstructing epigraphic landscapes, is that so much of it is now gone. Whether … More
Roman Gold Glass and the Epigraphy of Toasting in Antiquity
As I have long harped upon, there are many parts of antiquity that are, unfortunately, ephemeral. Unless a textual source … More