Author: Jan van der Crabben
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Wet-nursing in the Roman Empire: Indifference, efficiency and affection
Wet-nursing in the Roman Empire: Indifference, efficiency and affection By Anna Sparreboom Thesis M-phil., VU University, Amsterdam (2009) Introduction:Â The introduction of artificial baby food in the western world… [continue reading]
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Hygienic conditions in ancient Rome and modern London
Hygienic conditions in ancient Rome and modern London By Lord Amulree Medical History, Vol.17:3 (1973) Introduction:Â Edwin Chadwick, acting on first principles only, outlined a programme for the improvement in the health… [continue reading]
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Interview with historical fiction writer Gordon Doherty
I had the pleasure of interviewing Gordon Doherty, a Scottish writer of historical fiction, about his book Legionary (set in the Migration Age Byzantine Empire) and his latest book Strategos (set in the Medieval Byzantine Empire). In this interview, he talks about his interpretation of Byzantium and why it’s a great setting for historical fiction.…
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Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World
Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World By Michael J. Assante Proceedings of the 42nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2009) Abstract:Â This paper provides lessons learned from ancient Roman attempts… [continue reading]
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Slaves or not, Babylonians were much like us, says book
They 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… [continue reading]
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2,000-year-old Roman helmet unveiled in England
A magnificent 2,000 year-old silver-gilt Roman helmet of outstanding quality and international importance was unveiled today in England. Archaeologists who made the original discovery at Hallaton in Leicestershire, used to finding more glamorous gold… [continue reading]
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Season 2 of Museum Secrets Premieres this week!
Season 2 of Museum Secrets Premieres this week! Museum Secrets, the Canadian television show that explores museums from around the world returns for a second season on History Television, beginning January 12th, 2012… [continue reading]
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Tracing the Origins of the Ancient Egyptian Cattle Cult
Tracing the Origins of the Ancient Egyptian Cattle Cult By Michael Brass A Delta Man in Yebu, ed. Eyma, A.K. and Bennett, C.J. (Universal-Publishers, 2003) Introduction:Â Studies of ancient Egyptian religion have examined texts… [continue reading]
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The Intellectual History of Catacomb Archaeology
The Intellectual History of Catacomb Archaeology By Amy K. Hirschfeld Paper given at Commemorating the Dead: Texts and Artifacts in Context: The Shohet Conference on Roman, Jewish and Christian Burials (University of Chicago, 2005) Abstract:Â Since… [continue reading]
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Ancient Greek coin collection sells for $25 million
A world record was set at an auction earlier this week, when an ancient Greek coin was bought for more than $3.25 million (US). 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. Known… [continue reading]
