A brief guide to the artwork of Pompeii and Herculaneum. (Part 1)
Pompeii and Herculaneum are Roman cities from late antiquity that don’t need any introduction. We have all heard the storyContinue Reading
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Forgeries, hoaxes and just plain humbug! (Part 1)
The Donation of Constantine (c.750-800) Some have called the Donation of Constantine the greatest forgery in history. For six centuries,Continue Reading
The Great Galveston Hurricane.
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history struck one of the nations busiest ports, Galveston, in Texas, in the summer ofContinue Reading
Muhammad and the Revelation of God
According to Muslim tradition, on the 8th of June, 632 CE, following a short illness, the Prophet Muhammad, died inContinue Reading
The Forgotten Earthquake of 1966
Earthquakes are a constant reminder to all of us, of the volatility of our planet. Millions of people, especially thoseContinue Reading
God’s Scourge: Attila the Hun
By special guest writer Joseph Kaminski Attila was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453.Continue Reading
The Coming of the Huns!
By special guest writer Joseph Kaminski Ah, the Huns! In history, we often recall the civilized empires that brought upon theContinue Reading
A conversation with Byzantine luminary Averil Cameron.
Averil Cameron is one of the leading English-speaking scholars of late antiquity and Byzantium. She has made Byzantium, in particular,Continue Reading
Five important history books of 2015.
Great empires and war have a strong presence in this list for 2015. First of all, Mary Beard’s SPQR: AContinue Reading
Albert Einstein: The genius of general relativity and the father of modern physics.
Why is it that Albert Einstein, a theoretical physicist, is one of the most recognized and beloved individuals of theContinue Reading
