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Roman toilets were quite stinky, large international study reveals
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsYes, the Romans had toilets and sewage. No, they didn’t match our idea of a clean bathroom in no way. Their toilets were stinking, disease spreading places, which gave rats... -
Thucydides and Xenophon: Political Historians of Ancient Greece
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsThucydides and Xenophon: Political Historians of Ancient Greece By R. James Ferguson Journey to the West: Essays in History, Politics and Culture (1998) Introduction: We know little about Thucydides (also transliterated... -
The Mystery Fleet of Xenophon, Hellenica 4.6.14
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe Mystery Fleet of Xenophon, Hellenica 4.6.14 By Vivien Howan Scholia, Vol.14 (2005) Abstract: The Athenian fleet that hindered the withdrawal of the Spartan king Agesilaus from Acarnania in 389 may... -
“Like Green Herbs”: Julian’s Understanding of Purity and His Attitude Towards Judaism in His Contra Galilaeos
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No Comments“Like Green Herbs”: Julian’s Understanding of Purity and His Attitude Towards Judaism in His Contra Galilaeos By Giorgio Scrofani Journal for Late Antique Religion and Culture, Vol.2 (2008) Abstract: Among the... -
Snake and staff symbolism in healing
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsSnake and staff symbolism in healing By F.P. Retief and L. Cilliers Acta Theologica Supplementum 7 (2005) Abstract: Since time immemorial the snake has been venerated as an enigmatic creature with... -
Roman Businesswomen I: The case of the producers and distributors of garum in Pompeii
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsRoman Businesswomen I: The case of the producers and distributors of garum in Pompeii By Piotr Berdowski Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia, Vol. 3 (2008) Introduction: This paper is intended to be a... -
Prehistoric Cave Art in Europe
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsPrehistoric Cave Art in Europe By Bernard Smith Lecture given at the University of Melbourne (between 1956 and 1966) Abstract: What do we mean by Palaeolithic Cave Painting? It is... -
Poverty and Charity in Early Christianity: Some Preliminary Observations
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsPoverty and Charity in Early Christianity: Some Preliminary Observations By Satoshi Toda Mediterranean World, Vol.20 (2010) Introduction: How did the church, or (to be more specific) the early church, care for... -
National and Ethnic Identity in the Neo-Assyrian Empire and Assyrian Identity in Post-Empire Times
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsNational and Ethnic Identity in the Neo-Assyrian Empire and Assyrian Identity in Post-Empire Times By Simo Parpola Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies, Vol. 18, no. 2, 2004 Abstract: The Neo-Assyrian kings... -
The Influence of Context on the Leadership of Cleopatra
Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe Influence of Context on the Leadership of Cleopatra By Lindsay Harold, Kerri Anton, Kristen Duca, Cate Henefin Undergraduate Leadership Review, Vol.2:1 (2010) Abstract: Many have heard of the great Cleopatra....