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Wet-nursing in the Roman Empire: Indifference, efficiency and affection
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsWet-nursing has been an important topic in discussions about childhood in history. The prevalence of the practice has led many scholars to conclude that attitudes towards children were predominantly negative in the past. -
Hygienic conditions in ancient Rome and modern London
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsThe Romans fully appreciated the importance of a plentiful and wholesome supply of water, for domestic purposes, to the health of the community. -
Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No Comments: This paper provides lessons learned from ancient Roman attempts to protect the aqueduct, which was considered one of their most critical infrastructures. -
Slaves or not, Babylonians were much like us, says book
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsThey got married, had children, made beer. Although they lived 3,500 years ago in Nippur, Babylonia, in many ways they seem like us. Whether they were also slaves is a hotly contested question which Jonathan Tenney, assistant professor of ancient Near Eastern studies, addresses in the newly released Life at the Bottom of Babylonian Society: Servile Laborers at Nippur in the 14th and 13th Centuries, B.C., published by Brill. -
2,000-year-old Roman helmet unveiled in England
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsThis was a top quality helmet and would have been specially commissioned by a high ranking officer. When new, it would have been a stunning sight, shining gold and silver and with images of Roman military victory proudly displayed on its surfaces. -
Season 2 of Museum Secrets Premieres this week!
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsMuseum Secrets, the Canadian television show that explores museums from around the world returns for a second season on History Television, beginning January 12th, 2012 at 10PM EST/PST. -
Tracing the Origins of the Ancient Egyptian Cattle Cult
Posted on January 8, 2012 | No CommentsThe recently discovered cattle tumuli at Nabta Playa in the Western Desert are identified here as a potential source of evidence on the origins of cattle worship in the ancient Egyptian belief system. -
The Intellectual History of Catacomb Archaeology
Posted on January 8, 2012 | No CommentsHow have the Christian catacombs and the Jewish catacombs been treated differently by scholars? How have the catacombs been presented (both physically and in publications) to a religious, academic, and general public? How does this intellectual heritage inform the study of the catacombs today? -
Ancient Greek coin collection sells for $25 million
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsA world record was set at an auction earlier this week, when an ancient Greek coin was bought for more than $3.25 million. The entire collection of 642 ancient coins was sold off for approximately $25 million through New York-based A. H. Baldwin and Sons auction house on Wednesday. -
Roman brothel token discovered in London
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe first known Roman brothel token to have been discovered in London and most likely Britain, is on temporary display at the Museum of London.