Roman mosaic from Antiochia, House of the Evil Eye.
Some of the most popular subjects for mosaics in ancient Greece and Rome were mythological scenes, daily life, the fourContinue Reading
Tag: Roman History
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
Alexandre Cabanel’s The Birth of Venus (1863).
Inspiration often comes from my daily grind. I’ve said it many times before and today is no different. I boughtContinue 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 short history of Byzantium: No. 26 The Road to Adrianople
From the mid 370’s a frightening new nomadic force arrive out of Asia and into eastern Europe. These warrior peopleContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 25 Emperor Valens: A reign under siege!
Valens was beset by serious problems from the moment he was first appointed by his older brother Valentinian, to ruleContinue 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
Valentinian I: The last of the triumphant Roman emperors in the west.
Valentinian is sometimes described as a brooding and violent man. Ammianus Marcellinus, in particular, does not mince his words describingContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 24 Brothers in power, migration and pending disaster!
The events of the second half of the fourth century are some of the most dramatic in the annals ofContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 