Haloa – some notes. First of all – if you haven’t listened to the episode on the Haloa then here’s my podcast (you can find it on most platforms). I hope you enjoyed it, it would certainly be on my to-do list if I ever have a time machine and a good disguise. Eleusis. Here’s […]
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It’s that time of the year when I give the lorica segmentata a festive makeover. Here’s the transformation in all its glory.
Lorica SegmenSanta! Read More »
Gladiator scribblings. This feels apt given the amount of graffiti and images of gladiators which we have. In any case here are some notes. You may have noticed the amazing cover art. This was from Gladiator Doodles, you can find her on twitter (@Amata106 ) and on Instagram (@Gladiator_Doodles ) Here’s the image – thanks
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I always relish coming across a new artist who is creating scenes from antiquity. I’ve got a wardrobe of tshirts to evidence this and have been adding prints on the walls in my pseudo office. Well, here’s another artist I’ve stumbled upon and just so you know I’m not earning commission or getting any freebies
Tyler Myles Lockett – fab ancient art! Read More »
Pumpkin stylings. This year I used a design from a 6th century Greek vase for my pumpkin. You can read about it here. Here’s the original image from the Francois Vase. Here are some pics of the pumpkin! Here’s a video about it. What do you think? Let me know.
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Potnia Theron translates as ‘animal queen’ and has also been referred to as ‘mistress of the animals’. Depictions of her vary, but the central theme is a female figure flanked by animals, occasionally holding them (as you’ll see below). This representation is found in Greek art, but this was by no means uniquely Greek. The
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The Underworld, Hades and a bit more content. It’s Halloween and another in the #NightofTheLivyDead miniseries. I hope you enjoyed the episode, here are some notes and bits I mentioned. Hermes and the drinking spirits. I mentioned this is the episode towards the end. The lekythos (type of vase) with this image dates to 470
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As you might know for some time I have been carving a pumpkin each year at Halloween inspired by a Greek design or Roman mosaic. To start with here’s a video on the one I did last year. Previous designs. As you saw in the video, this was last year’s design. A mosaic from Fishbourne
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With Halloween approaching you may well notice a few references to werewolves within the context of ancient Greece. But what are they referring to? Allow me to give a brief overview, I’ve also included a recent minisode I did on exactly this and included some general resources on it all at the bottom. Lykaon. The
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Romans in Brighton, back to school. For the last 9 years (with one exception due to Covid) I have visited a school in Brighton to help with their topic on the Romans. The Year 3s (8 year olds) are the group I work with and initially it’s an overview of what a Roman soldier would
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