The Partial Historians

After surviving exposure at birth, these unconventional academics realised they were destined to found the greatest Ancient Roman History podcast! 🏛📯⚔️  Our main series follows the history of Rome from the founding of the city. We also interview scholars and fantastic people about the ancient world. Dr Rad (she/her) specialises in Spartacus. Dr G (she/her) specialises in the Vestal Virgins.   📍 Dharug and Bidjigal Country.  #Podcast #Ancient #Histodon #Historian #Rome #AncientHistory

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2026-04-29 07:44:17 UTC

✨The Maenad of Dionysius✨
The dance of the maenads in worship of the god of wine, Dionysius, is often described as frenzied. And the sense of frenzy is evident in the way this maenad seems to emerge from stone turning to face us.
#ReliefWednesday
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2026-04-15 09:38:07 UTC

✨Titus Aelius Evangelius✨
This relief is thought to be from a sarcophagus depicting the freedman Titus Aelius Evangelius who was a woolworker. While other scenes appear to show him and his wife Gaudenia Nicene sharing wine, this scene shows Titus at work.
#ReliefWednesday #History
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2026-04-02 10:11:05 UTC

✨Special Episode - Archaic Roman Religion✨
As with all aspects of the archaic period, it can be difficult to find reliable and detailed source material for certain aspects of religious life. However, the gods were hugely important to the Romans, so there are a variety of sources that we can use to piece together a picture of what practices and ideas guided the early Romans.
#AncientRome #Religion #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2026/04/02/special-episode-archaic-roman-religion/
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2026-02-10 06:23:04 UTC

Surely we didn’t miss #SuperbOwl 😅
As far as we’re concerned, owls are always in season and worthy of celebration! And we're here to celebrate with this charming Attic owl that serves a mascot for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
With its inquistive expression, what's not to love!
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2026-01-19 07:41:20 UTC

✨Cheeky Kitty✨
This #MosaicMonday celebrate the ancient cats and the birds in this glorious artwork. Such panels are thought to depict abundance and the suggestion of ingredients for a banquet.
This beautiful mosaic is from House of the Faun at Pompeii and is now housed by the MAN Napoli, inv. no. 9993. Photo credit to Marie-Lan Nguyen via Wikimedia Commons.
#AncientRome #Pompeii #History
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2025-12-22 09:58:51 UTC

May the power of Medusa be on your side!
This time of year can be one of celebration but it can also be one of sorrow and challenges. Even if your aegis with Medusa isn’t visible, may her strength support you in the days ahead.
#MosaicMonday #History #Medusa
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2025-12-15 06:43:23 UTC

✨Diana and Callisto✨
Callisto was one of the followers of Diana (Artemis) but when she fell pregnant after an encounter with a god (no prizes for guessing who this was), she was expelled from the group. Virginity was highly prized by Diana and even though some accounts suggest Zeus (Jupiter) appeared to Callisto in the form of Diana, the pregnancy gave lie to all appearances. Things get worse for Callisto though. When Hera (Juno) discovered what her husband had been up to she took her feelings out on Callisto and transformed her into a bear.
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History #Diana #Callisto
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2025-11-17 07:46:00 UTC

✨A cat amongst the birds ✨
Amongst the treasures held by the MAN Napoli is this beautiful scene from ancient Capua. A pigeon and two parrots eagerly attend the bird bath, but watch out for that cat!
#AncientRome #History #MosaicMonday
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2025-11-03 07:14:11 UTC

✨Caracalla’s athletes✨
Among the decorations of the Baths of Caracalla is s sequence of mosaics depicting athletes either in full length portraits as seen here of facial portraits in more square frames. The fascination with the bodily prowess of the athlete comes to the fore in such moments. Today these mosaics are held in the Musei Vaticani collections.
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2025-10-31 19:14:14 UTC

🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃
May the spirits be settled and placated and the night sit lightly upon you. This blackbird is our pick for #FrescoFriday and #Halloween
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2025-10-16 07:43:57 UTC

✨Special Episode - The Emergence of Rome with Dr Francesca Fulminante✨
Fulminante’s work on the transportation networks that shaped Central Italy in the Btonze Age lends insights into the rise of Rome in the Archaic Period. How did Rome emerge from the local competition to become the top dog? Let’s find out!
Dr Fulminante shares insights from her recent monograph: The Rise of Early Rome – Transportation Networks and Domination in Central Italy, 1050-500 BCE (2023) (Cambridge University Press).
Things to listen out for:
* V. Gordon Childe’s ten defining features for an ancient city
* Connectivity in central Italy as an essential feature of the growth of cities
* Burial under the houses
* The movement of cities from east to west versus the network development theory
* How transportation networks develop from a physical perspective
* How transportation networks are are influenced by political organisation and relationships
* The way roads and rivers work together to create a network
* The connections between Latium vetus (old Latium) and Etruria (north of the Tiber)
* Cooperative networks versus centralised hierarchical networks
https://partialhistorians.com/2025/10/16/central-italy-and-the-emergence-of-rome-with-dr-francesca-fulminante/
#AncientRome #History #Podcast
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2025-10-12 06:51:49 UTC

To enter the Underworld, first you must cross the river Styx. Charon will be your guide. This interpretation by Flemish painter Joachim Patinir is our pick for #ClassicsTober25 Day 12: Styx. With these delightful blues and greens, the entrance to the other side looks positively delightful with only hints of the distress to come on the other bank…
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2025-10-01 07:44:21 UTC

😴Hypnos, the personification of sleep💤
We’re celebrating all the delights of restful slumber with this beautiful bronze head of Hypnos (not sure about where the rest of the body may be!). Hypnos’ has a twin brother Thanatos and both these likely characters were thought to be the sons of Nyx (Night) and to live in the underworld with Hades!
#ReliefWednesday #ClassicsTober25 #AncientGreece #History
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2025-09-15 08:13:42 UTC

🐇A Roman charioteer for the ages 🦆
What do good rabbits do in their spare time? Why it’s duck chariot racing! Purported to have been found at Hadrian’s villa in Tivoli, this scene sets the stage for great animal rivalries on the chariot racing circuit!
#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #History
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2025-09-05 11:09:25 UTC

🌸Flora in the springtime🌸
As the weather starts to warm up for the springtime here in the Antipodes, we’re celebrating with this gorgeous fresco panel from Villa Ariadne, Stabiae. Now held in the MAN Napoli, the verdant greens and the fresh foliage are a hint at the riches of summer to come.
#FrescoFriday #AncientRome #History
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2025-08-29 08:50:42 UTC

🌸Narcissus🌸
This #FrescoFriday we travel to Pompeii to visit the house of Octavius Quartio, on the Via dell'Abbondanza, a prosperous part of the city. This fresco depicts Narcissus, his reflection clearly mirrored in the water below. In this moment, Narcissus seems to be resisting the urge to gaze upon his own reflection, but how long will that last?
#AncientRome #History
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2025-08-25 09:32:38 UTC

It’s #MosaicMonday and we’re taking a dip in the sea to freshen up with this marine life mosaic from Pompeii. This intricate mosaic is so detailed that it’s possible to identify the different species including the central tussle between an Octopus vulgaris (common octopus) and a Palinurus vulgaris (European spiny lobster).
#AncientRome #Pompeii #History
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2025-07-28 08:50:20 UTC

This #MosaicMonday we celebrate the Horkstow Mosaic which is one of the largest Roman era mosaics found in Britain. With three panels, here we feature the bottom rectangular panel which depicts a chariot race. You can almost feel the excitement in the air!
#AncientRome #History
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2025-07-17 23:47:10 UTC

🍆Just swinging in the breeze
That’s right, it’s #PhallusThursday and our offering is this bronze beauty. Part man, part phallus, all ready to run up your good fortune. Most likely used as a Tintinnabulum, we hope this artefact at least chimed with good taste.
#AncientRome #History @npub1680…gdc5 @npub1uc0…cpgf @npub1whs…vn0x
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2025-06-09 09:18:30 UTC

🎭It’s theatre time this #MosaicMonday with a troupe offering a comedic performance (the smiling masks are the giveaway!). The play itself we’re not sure about but the tambourine, small cymbals, and the double flute share a connection with the goddess Cybele.
The mosaic was found in the so-called Villa of Cicero near Pompeii and is now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #History
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2025-06-04 09:42:21 UTC

This #ReliefWednesday we honour the fallen murmillo gladiator: Quintus Sossius Albius. This funerary stele commemorates his life with the dedication made by the freedwoman Sossia Iusta. Whether Albius died on the job is not clear…
#AncientRome #History #Gladiator
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2025-05-24 07:45:21 UTC

🌟10 MILLION views!🌟
We’re celebrating a milestone today! Dr G’s TED-Ed collaboration on the Vestal Virgins has reached over 10 million people across the globe. Just goes to show how these amazing priestesses continue to capture our fascination thousands of years after the closure of the aedes in the forum.
The eternal flame of Vesta continues to burn in our hearts.
Huge kudos the animators and production team who helped bring this project to life - the artistry is still something I admire to this day. You can check out the video and the lesson that accompanies it in the link in our bio 😁
#AncientRome #VestalVirgins #TEDed #History
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2025-04-28 19:04:31 UTC

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indeed though the timelines suggest the HMV logo was an independent creation ☺️

2025-04-28 07:45:57 UTC

This #MosaicMonday we’re celebrating the most guilty doggo in all of ancient Alexandria! With an expression to make hearts melt, could you really stay mad at this gorgeous creature? We’re betting not.
#AncientEgypt #History #Dogs
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2025-04-22 10:42:56 UTC

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Numa was working hard to try to get those pesky Romans to be a tad less violent. A goddess advisor was just the ticket 😅

2025-04-22 08:58:54 UTC

🌟 Down with the king! 🌟
Rome’s birthday can only mean one thing, Romulus and Remus are on everyone’s mind. Tired of thinking about the Roman empire? We’ve got your back, take a change of scene with the Roman regal period. A time of myth and legend (as they’d say in the opening of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), and a time of remarkable tales of Rome’s earliest history according to them!
Check out the link in our bio for where you can pick up a copy of our foray into Rome’s early history: “Rex: The Seven Kings of Rome” 🥳
#AncientRome #History #Books @npub1ny7…uv57 @npub1680…gdc5
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2025-04-21 07:44:03 UTC

Happy Birthday, Rome! It’s a long time since the founding of the city, but we pay our reverence always to the greatest She-wolf who ever lived and the fantastic mosaic she inspired!
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2025-04-18 08:27:42 UTC

May your days be filled with ripe figs and all such delicious delights! This #FrescoFriday we celebrate this very tempting bowl of figs that was part of a fresco from the Villa of Poppaea in Oplontis.
The Villa Poppaea was preserved in the aftermath of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. Oplontis was very close and just to the north-west of Pompeii. Finds from the site suggest the villa may have been connected with Nero’s wife Poppaea Sabina. If so, this may explain the exceptional frescoes and mosaics discovered there.
#AncientRome #History
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2025-03-31 08:00:51 UTC

Hopefully your Monday is going better than this poor fish, who seems to be in a bit of a funk. An observation made all the more reasonable by the fact that they only have two clams for company and appear to be swimming over a fish graveyard 👀
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2025-03-03 07:32:15 UTC

This mosaic is a classic for a reason! The detail is phenomenal even though much is missing. Detail from the Alexander Mosaic, from the House of the Faun, Pompeii, now held in MAN Napoli.
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2025-02-25 09:10:15 UTC

It’s that time of year when we get a bit misty eyed because it’s nearly our anniversary of podcasting together. From humble beginnings (and much less professional equipment) we began our quest twelve years ago! Still going strong with plenty of Roman history to cover 🥳🥳
#AncientRome #History #LadyPodSquad
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2025-02-24 07:42:52 UTC

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awww delighted to be keeping company with such excellent folk including new people follow!

2025-02-18 09:06:51 UTC

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thank you!!

2025-02-18 05:39:52 UTC

In exciting news, Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire is getting a dedicated Australian distributor! We’re super excited to know our tome – tiny in size but packed with detail – will be circulating freely throughout the great southern land 🥳 It’s like Christmas all over again 😅
#AncientRome #History @npub1ny7…uv57
https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/your-cheeky-guide-to-the-roman-empire/
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2025-02-09 20:23:39 UTC

It’s #SuperbOwl season and we’re celebrating with this goofy looking owl from a mosaic found in Uzès, France. May this owl’s excellent expression add joy to your day!
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2025-02-05 09:49:54 UTC

At the risk of getting ahead of myself, here’s an advanced bundle from the annals of #PhallusThursday and #FannyFriday courtesy of the amazing Moche culture which flourished between 100-800 CE in what is now Peru.
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2025-01-27 07:37:11 UTC

This absolutely jaw-dropping mosaic of doves drinking from a bronze bowl is so detailed that it almost seems like an oil painting. Found in Hadrian’s villa, the piece is thought to be a copy of the famous C2nd BCE mosaicist from Pergamum, Sosos.
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2025-01-21 05:33:02 UTC

Have you read our latest book? Your thoughts could help others discover this gem. We’d love to read your review over on Good Reads or even 👀 Amazon.
If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, we recommend these tales the Romans wish you didn’t know about them. They’re just a bit cheeky 😉
@npub1ny7…uv57 #BookReview
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2024-12-26 18:04:10 UTC

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a worthy offering!

2024-12-26 08:01:08 UTC

💫New Episode ~ From Delphi, with Love💫
In 398 BCE the Romans have received some worrying signs from the gods. What could this mean for their fortunes in the ongoing siege against Veii? As the year rolls over into 397, Rome decides they need answers!
#AncientRome #History #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2024/12/26/episode-157-from-delphi-with-love/

2024-12-23 09:48:35 UTC

This #MosaicMonday we recognise the recent passage of the winter solstice (for those in the north) and the summer solstice (for us in the hot antipodes).
This depiction of winter is looking somewhat grumpy and we hope their days (and yours!) are looking better soon ☀️
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-21 09:26:29 UTC

#Saturnalia
Looking for great ancient Roman Christmas gifts? We’ve got you covered with our delightful debut ‘Rex: The Seven Kings of Rome’ and our latest tome ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’. Both are perfect for tucking in your bag for a quick read on the go ☺️
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-20 07:47:13 UTC

#FrescoFriday
May your festive season brim with Saturnalian delights and a good dose of fun and games. Let’s hope it doesn’t all take a turn like this riot in the amphitheatre at Pompeii which led to the closure of the amphitheatre in 59 CE!
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-19 21:06:21 UTC

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as far as I’m aware provenance is murky. All the photos of this piece come from an auction house. I’d love it if it were genuine but there’s not much to go on as far as my delving has taken me

2024-12-19 18:09:57 UTC

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you can’t have too much good fortune!

2024-12-19 07:34:55 UTC

#PhallusThursday
Is a pot a generous gift for Saturnalia? At the very least, this pot is offering plenty of good fortune to the recipient! May we all have as much good fortune as appears to be on offer here!
#AncientRome #History @npub1whs…vn0x
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2024-12-18 07:19:47 UTC

#ReliefWednesday
Io Saturnalia! It’s that time of year, folks! Hand out the gifts and honour Saturn. This relief is of uncertain origin with dates ranging from C1st to the C16th CE (for what it’s worth, the latter date seems more likely…). It is thought to depict a veiled ‘Throne of Saturn’.
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-16 10:13:50 UTC

#MosaicMonday
You may well talk about a cat among the pigeons but the cat among the parrots is just as important. This beautiful mosaic comes from around Caserta (Campania) and is now held in the MAN Napoli.
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-15 08:36:07 UTC

“These radishes which I present to you, and which are suited to the cold season of winter, Romulus still eats in heaven.” ~ Martial Epigrams 13.16. To give a radish as a gift is one thing, but sometimes radishes were also punishments!! #Saturnalia
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2024-12-13 08:14:49 UTC

Get cozy this #FrescoFriday with a lover if you’re lucky or maybe just heed the warning about passionate love affairs when in comes to the tale of Dido and Aeneas! This beautiful fresco is from the House of the Citharist in Pompeii.
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-12 18:28:12 UTC

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one must be fashionable at all times 😅

2024-12-12 18:19:02 UTC

💫Brand New Episode - Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy! 💫
We chat with Dr Emma Southon about her latest collaboration which is a new book exploring the history of Roman Britain. What a great Saturnalia idea😉
#AncientRome #History #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2024/12/12/special-episode-totally-chaotic-history-with-dr-emma-southon/
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2024-12-12 06:50:58 UTC

💫Early Release💫
We sat down recently to chat with Professor Joel Christensen aka Sententiae Antiquae about his forthcoming book Storylife. Out now on early release for our wonderful Patreon supporters 🥳
#AncientGreece #History #Homer
https://www.patreon.com/posts/117545516?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

2024-12-11 06:50:06 UTC

#ReliefWednesday
The Sarcophagus of Portonaccio is named after the area in which it was found in 1931 and dates to c. 180 CE. The level of detail in the battle scene is extraordinary and the subject matter has led to the theory that it was intended for an army general.
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-09 07:13:01 UTC

It’s time to mosey on into a new #MosaicMonday with some fantastic marine life. In this amazing scene, fish and their sea fellows occupy the water and the sky!
#AncientRome #History
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2024-12-06 07:55:16 UTC

Start #FrescoFriday right with a good feast and a relax. Hair nets and drinking horns optional!
This fresco is from Herculaneum and now held in MAN Napoli.
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2024-12-05 08:21:00 UTC

Less #Saturnalia gift and more, what’s happening at this party? It’s #PhallusThursday and this herm appears to be sharing the stage with two pictures that might also be herms. Interpretations welcome!
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2024-12-05 00:10:34 UTC

We are absolutely wrapped that you love our podcast! 4.9 is such an amazing rating. Thank you for enjoying ancient Rome with us.
We’re excited to be bringing you more episodes including some special guests to deep dive into Gladiator II over the coming months ☺️
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2024-12-04 23:48:01 UTC

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a great thread and a topic that definitely deserves attention. Thanks for the shout out as well!

2024-12-04 05:28:26 UTC

Martial’s advice on #Saturnalia gifts continues in his epigrams 13.9: “Receive these Egyptian lentils, a gift from Pelusium; if they are not so good as barley, they are better than beans.” Sounds a little unfair to barley and beans but we’ll definitely accept lentils.
#AncientRome History
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2024-12-02 07:38:52 UTC

This stunning portrait of the god Oceanus is from the Villa Maternus in Carranque, Spain. Fittingly, Oceanus is surrounded by sea creatures and appears to even have some horns in the form of crab-claws as is keeping with his iconography.
#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History
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2024-12-01 08:01:09 UTC

“I send you barley-water: a rich man could send you honoured wine. But if the rich man be unwilling to send it you, buy it.” ~ Martial Epigrams 13.6
Get yourself ready for #Saturnalia with the best advice the poet Martial can offer! Everyone loves a good grain 🌾
#AncientRome #History
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2024-11-30 09:56:18 UTC

Going once! Going twice! SOLD to the man in the fancy toga!
In the Year of the Five Emperors (193 CE), the position of emperor was put up for auction by the praetorian guard 😱
This is the final instalment of our Cheeky Facts series in celebration of the publication of our new book ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’. We delve into plenty more detail than is possible on social media in the book and we hope you love it!
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
https://ulyssespress.com/books/your-cheeky-guide-to-the-roman-empire/
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2024-11-29 06:30:29 UTC

Not happy with the politicians in your town? Sick of being in debt? Take a leaf from the plebeians of Rome and start your own new settlement! When the powerful say protests and boycotts don’t work, don’t believe them. History shows the power of a good secession.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-28 20:46:42 UTC

💫Brand New Episode - Kidnapped! 💫
The woes of Rome continue in 398 BCE. Deep in the siege of Veii, worrying portents start to appear. Are the gods against the Romans? Someone find an oracle quick-smart!
#AncientRome #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2024/11/28/episode-156-kidnapped/

2024-11-28 06:59:33 UTC

Did you know that Vestal Virgins could not have speech impediments? A lisp or a stutter would interfere with those important rituals, as far as the Romans were concerned. Man, their gods were so particular…
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-27 08:18:06 UTC

🥳Early Release - Totally Chaotic History with Dr Emma Southon 🥳
We get to see Roman Britain through new eyes with this new book! While it might be for kids, it’s pretty fun for adults too!
Out on early release on our patreon
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/116679513?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

2024-11-27 06:55:42 UTC

Some of the male priests of the goddess Cybele went through self-castration in order to serve her. We only have one word to describe their piety : yeeeeowch.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-26 09:22:23 UTC

Hating your in-laws takes on a whole different sheen in ancient Rome. Early in his career, Catiline is reputed to have murdered his own brother-in-law… But only because Sulla forced him to, right Sulla?
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-25 06:54:29 UTC

Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine. We don't think Vespasian was top of anyone’s list in 68 CE, but he ended up emperor - and the rest, as they say, is the Flavian Amphitheatre*!
We enter into our final week of Cheeky Facts in celebration of our latest book ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’. It’s easy to carry AND packed with some of the greatest stories from Rome’s history. It might also be the perfect stocking stuffer 😉
https://ulyssespress.com/books/your-cheeky-guide-to-the-roman-empire/
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*Also known as the Colosseum
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2024-11-24 06:06:36 UTC

What was that? Over there! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? The Romans need to know, because they are always on the look out for signs from the gods. Bird movement was certainly something they paid attention to, but sometimes there were more dramatic signs, like the comet that appeared after Caesar's murder 😳
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2024-11-23 11:22:09 UTC

If you worship carbs, like us, perhaps you'll want to see the Tomb of the Baker near Termini station in Rome. It has survived because it was incorporated into the Aurelian Walls, rather than being torn down to make way for Rome's new building works. Breadstick, anyone?
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome
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2024-11-22 08:07:17 UTC

When Cleo met Antony… He was already married. Uh-oh! His wife at the time was a ferocious woman named Fulvia, who actually started a war with Antony' rival, the future emperor Augustus 😮
Fulvia, an original bad-arse of history.
What exactly is she doing in the picture below? Click on the description if you dare 😅
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-21 20:26:21 UTC

Gladiator II: Our spoiler free examination focuses on those sweet glimpses of Rome in the film trailer 🥳
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #Gladiator2
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/gladiator-ii-the-real-story-behind-all-the-roman-empire-chaos/

2024-11-21 06:25:52 UTC

Fancy taking a romantic cruise along the Nile with your main squeeze? Be careful if your lover is the Emperor Hadrian. You might find yourself in an Agatha Christie novel.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History @npub1uc0…cpgf @npub1680…gdc5
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2024-11-20 06:49:34 UTC

Siccius Dentatus, the man born with teeth, was an early plebeian hero.
Dentatus' mum, however, would like to let you all know that she doesn't recommend having a baby who is born with teeth. She's starting her own nipple cream company.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-19 06:32:39 UTC

Julia the Elder and Julia the Younger weren’t the only Roman mother and daughter duo who had some things in common.
Many years later, Galla Placidia and her daughter both had a bit of a thing for ‘barbarian’ kings!
#AncientRome #CheekyFacts #History
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2024-11-18 06:38:27 UTC

In the Roman republic, Vedius Pollio gained quite a reputation for treating his slaves badly… but it also turns out that Vedius’ dad had been a slave.
Someone get Freud on the line!
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #MosaicMonday #History
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2024-11-17 06:47:29 UTC

If you thought Commodus was disturbing in Gladiator and that Caracalla and Geta seem to be bringing a certain brand of strange to the big screen in Gladiator II, well it doesn’t end there!
Later on, Elagabalus came to rule Rome as emperor at the tender age of fourteen. Can you imagine handing the power of emperor to a teenager?
Could there be scope here for a Gladiator III?
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-16 06:59:14 UTC

We aren't the only ones to mourn pets, the Romans did too! They could be just as sad as anyone alive today when their dog died.
From poetic epitaphs to funerary monuments, beloved dogs were honoured by the Romans who cherished them.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-15 07:26:13 UTC

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We’re celebrating the release of our new book ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’ all this month! These #CheekyFacts posts are just a taste of some of the great stories we explore 😁
https://ulyssespress.com/books/your-cheeky-guide-to-the-roman-empire/

2024-11-15 07:25:54 UTC

Augustus might be infamous for his moral legislation but that does not mean he was a paragon of virtue.
He and Livia met at a party when she was about six months pregnant. Both were married to other people.
But by the time Livia gave birth,
she was married to Augustus!
#AncientRome #CheekyFacts #History
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2024-11-14 21:58:07 UTC

✨Brand New Episode - Gods and Mortals with Liv Albert✨
We delve into the realm of mortal and divine unions across Greece and Rome with the one and only Liv Albert from the Let’s Talk about Myths, Baby! Podcast
#AncientGreece #AncientRome #History #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2024/11/14/special-episode-gods-and-mortals-with-liv-albert/
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2024-11-14 07:32:15 UTC

How to Rule Rome: Tip #2
If you’re not sure the people will accept a change you’d like to make, soften the blow by saying a deity advised you it was the best path.
Source: The Journal of Numa,
king of the Romans
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2024-11-13 06:31:56 UTC

Dear Emperor Caracalla,
I’m jealous of my brother and I wonder if you have any advice on how I might navigate these feelings?
Yours sincerely, Loyal Roman Subject
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My Dear Loyal Roman Subject,
There’s no better way to deal with sibling
jealousy than to organise a murder.
Preferably of your brother.
Best, Your Emperor
#AncientRome #CheekyFacts #History #Gladiator2
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2024-11-12 09:21:05 UTC

Early Rome was a city of challenges and opportunities. Spurius Maelius did the Romans a huge favour by buying up lots of grain (at massively inflated prices)
and distributing it for free to help prevent famine. Can you believe such an act would make a man enemies?
#AncientRome #CheekyFacts #History
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2024-11-11 08:08:05 UTC

The Romans loved a good wall. So much so that by the time of Hadrian’s imperial rule (117-138 CE), Rome had constructed over 10,000 kilometres of walls 😮
That’s longer than the distance between New York and Moscow!
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-10 10:06:25 UTC

In the third century, Roman armies were routinely embarrassed by Shapur I, the ‘king of the kings’ of the Sasanians. Shapur defeated Gordian III, forced the Roman emperor Philip I to pay blood money, and reportedly used Valerian as a footstool!
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2024-11-09 10:53:17 UTC

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was a devastating loss for the Romans and included the loss of three military standards (considered sacred).
But let’s not forget Arminius’ charisma. Arminius was the trusted Germanic officer who was instrumental in organising the ambush that would make Augustus cry.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-08 07:15:12 UTC

Julia the Elder was Augustus’ only biological child. Julia did her duty and had six children, but nothing (not even daddy) was going to stop her from having a good time!
When Augustus found out, he made her pay the price with exile…
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-07 09:04:18 UTC

#PhallusThursday #CheekyFacts
Dedicated followers are well aware that the Romans used phallic objects to ward off the evil eye and enhance their good fortune.
Indeed, wearing a fascinus 'a phallic amulet' is an ideal way to protect yourself ancient Roman style!
If you are keen on increasing your ancient Roman phallus knowledge, well, we might just have a cheeky book recommendation for you 😉
#AncientRome #History @npub1whs…vn0x
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2024-11-06 06:35:08 UTC

Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous Roman emperors because of his philosophical text The Meditations.
The philosophy of Greece was popular in Rome, but did you know that Marcus Aurelius' philosophy tutor was from Numidia (north Africa)?
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2024-11-05 06:24:45 UTC

Caligula famously threatened to make his horse, Incitatus, a consul, but didn't go through with it.
But perhaps it should be more widely known that Caligula *did* appoint
Incitatus a priest of his personal cult.
No neigh-sayers please, this horse is the best!
For more details on Incitatus’ great turn as a priest, check out Dio Cassius’ Roman History 59.28.6.
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-04 21:21:58 UTC

🍑Cheeky Bonus - Last Man Standing: Masada🍑
The literary and archaeological sources for the First Jewish Revolt pose as many questions as they answer! One thing’s for sure, rebellion against Rome is not for the faint-hearted.
#AncientRome #Podcast #History
https://partialhistorians.com/2024/11/05/the-final-cheeky-preview-last-man-standing-masada/

2024-11-04 08:32:57 UTC

#MosaicMonday
These delightful fish and other marine creatures are part of a larger floor panel in the ‘House of the Man of Letters’ from Harbiye (modern Türkiye).
May they add delight to your Monday!
🏛️ Art Institute of Chicago
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2024-11-04 08:04:46 UTC

Messalina is famous/infamous for her marriage to the emperor Claudius, but did you know she was also related to him?
Turns out Claudius’ penchant for marrying relatives didn’t start with Agrippina… Messalina had ancestry going back to the families of Mark Antony AND Augustus!
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-03 07:08:05 UTC

Did you know that the ancient Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain built in the first century CE was still in use until 1973?
That's just shy of two thousand years of water supply. Yes, Roman engineering was THAT good!
Deep dive into more details about the wonders of Roman aqueducts in ‘Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire’ - out next week!
https://ulyssespress.com/books/your-cheeky-guide-to-the-roman-empire/
#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History
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2024-11-02 07:37:24 UTC

Not even magnificent wealth can save you from the gods. We’re looking at you, Crassus 👀
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2024-11-01 08:02:42 UTC

#FrescoFriday
The stunning blue really sets off the cream of the deers and winged figure. Thought to date the C1st CE, the style of using stucco over painted backgrounds results in a beautiful and gestural art form.
#AncientRome #History
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2024-11-01 06:06:43 UTC

Where would Rome be without an Etruscan soothsayer or two checking out the birdlife?
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