Sometimes an object give us an insight into the past which isn’t initially obvious and here is one such example. The helmet below is a bronze Etruscan one, it dates to circa 500 BC and is doubtless a fascinating object purely on this basis alone. However, as you can see there’s an inscription on the […]
An Etruscan helmet with a message. Read More »
I hope you enjoyed the episode and here is the extra content. I mentioned an episode all about Mad Honey at the end of it and here’s a link to it. https://ancientblogger.libsyn.com/mad-honey Images. Below is a diagram of the earliest depiction of apiculture in Egypt. Here’s a good site with a bit more about
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In 1949 three brothers in Panagyurishte, a small Bulgarian town southeast of the capital Sofia, came across a number of artefacts whilst digging for clay. In total the nine objects weighed in at just over 6kg. They were made of 24-karat gold, though their worth cannot be measured on this alone. The Panagyurishte treasure, as
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Whenever I get the chance I like to jump on the train and make a visit to the British Museum. It’s not just a trip, it’s a walk down memory lane. I studied for my part time MA nearby at Birkbeck and spent many an hour wandering around the place. This year I took the chance
Persia to Greece (British Museum). Read More »
Something I stumbled upon many years ago was that Barbie released a Greek Goddess series in 2008. Three figures from Greek myth got the treatment, the dolls designed by Linda Kyaw. Here they are. Medusa. Curiously the first released in 2008 was Medusa, a character notable for not being a Greek goddess. In recent times
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Potnia Theron. For a while I’ve been considering a new tattoo, the last one I had celebrated passing my MA in Classical Civilisation and was inked back in 2003. The image I had chosen was taken from the Francois Vase, a large piece which dates to the 6th century BC. It’s an astounding piece with
Potnia Theron as my new tattoo. Read More »
Helots of Sparta – some information. I hope you enjoyed my latest episode on the helots – don’t forget to rate or review on the platform you use! You can find the episode below and others on my Podcast site. As you might expect Ancient History Hound is on most platforms – so check it
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A statue and Sparta. As a piece of art, the Nike of Paionios is a wonderful thing. In its day it stood on a tall triangular column in front of the temple of Zeus at Olympia. Made of Parian marble it would have looked out across the thousands who would regularly visit the sanctuary for
Nike of Paionios, a statue with a story. Read More »
I hope you enjoyed the episode on Archaic Athens and Democracy and here are the episodes notes I mentioned. I mentioned a few other episodes I have done – these can be found on my Ancient History Hound podcast. You should be able to find it on most platforms. Demes and Attica. In the episode
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Back to school with the ancient Greeks. For several years I’ve volunteered at schools to help with their topics, until now it’s mainly been Romans. Recently I got the chance to change things up a bit and so I helped Year 5 at Steyning Primary School. The topic was Ancient Greece and it was great fun
Steyning School visit – the Ancient Greeks. Read More »
