Sulak might not be an entity you’d have heard much about but it’s fair to say that he was very much in the mind of those visiting the toilet in parts of ancient Mesopotamia. Sulak and Mesopotamian mythology. The Mesopotamian view of the world included a range of what might be considered gods and demons. […]
Sulak – the Babylonian toilet lurker. Read More »
As you may know each year I carve a pumpkin with designs from antiquity (see here for a recent article I did which includes a how-to guide). It gets difficult each year to find something which is both within my capabilities and will work. A curious Etruscan plate. The design this year was taken from
Etruscan pumpkin for Halloween 2023. Read More »
Another Halloween and another Night of the Livy Dead episode. I’ve been working on these for several years and as mentioned you can find previous episodes on any podcasting platform which you use to listen to my podcast. Keeping with the Halloween vibe here’s a recent bit on the ancient history themed pumpkins I have
Night of the Livy Dead VII – episode notes. Read More »
