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Etruscan pumpkin for Halloween 2023.

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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 […]

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Greek Vase pumpkin 2023.

Over the past several years I have carved pumpkins using a design from a Greek vase (though there is also a Roman mosaic in there as well). I’m still deciding what design to use but in the meantime here are some previous ones and a bit about them. If you want to have a go

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Ancient History Hound

I’m all about ancient history and this podcast covers ancient Greece, Rome and other cultures from antiquity. From mainstay topics through to the more niche and aimed at all levels of knowledge I think you’ll find something good to listen to. Why not have a browse? It would be great to have you join me.

More content, including episode notes, on my ancient history website www.ancientblogger.com

In this Night of the Livy Dead Halloween special I discuss the types of curses which made it onto tablets and figurines from antiquity. Starting with ancient Egypt and ending in the later Roman period I look into what they were used for, who they were used against and what it tells us about how people were living. As you might imagine it can get very, very personal.

Episode notes at www.ancientblogger.com with a reading list, transcription and more.

Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).