The mosaic floor pictured (right) is housed in a gallery dedicated to ancient Roman frescoes and mosaics on the second floor of the...

In April 2022 social media, specifically Twitter (now X), was awash with criticism of the UK’s Conservative government’s plans to...

A recent search of the internet for information on Roman artillery machines returned, amongst other results, a website with a page...

Farinata (‘made of flour’), a classic Italian street food, apparently enjoys two provenance myths according to BBC History Magazine [1]...

In ancient Rome ludus (pl. ludi) referred to a private school outside the home where a teacher (called a litterator or a magister ludi),...

With the title ‘5 Facts You DIDN’T KNOW About The Romans’ a recent YouTube video sounded intriguing. In ascending order, the first fact,...

We think it is great for children to dress up but many of the products for sale are, to the trained eye, rather dubious. What follows is...

In Britain, many of the foods we eat today, and perhaps take for granted, were actually introduced from further afield during the Roman...

If you are an English speaker, have you ever wondered where the names of the months of the year came from? Well wonder no longer as,...

This 'How to' guide is for those readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective historical costume. It is primarily aimed at teachers...

The popular representation of Roman dining is that of reclining on benches enjoying a buffet style meal. This image, however, only really...

Last year, on Saturday November 21st, 2020, the Italian culture ministry announced to the world’s media that archaeologists had...

It may be reassuring to know that the wine gods continue to flourish. While many narcotics are now illegal, the Roman god of wine Bacchus...

Burnswark Hill Approaching across the gentle surrounding Dumfriesshire countryside it is hard to miss the brooding eminence of Burnswark...

From the time of the Consul Gaius Marius onwards, legionaries received 10 assēs a day or 225 denarii a year (equal to 900 sestertii)....

In 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...

Most people are probably familiar with a pestle and mortar. They come in many different guises: board-like, bowl-shaped or, more...

In 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...

Silphium may have looked unimpressive, with stout roots, stumpy leaves and bunches of small yellow flowers, but it was much prized in the...

This article was first produced for the newsletter of the Roman Military Research Society (THE RMRS) in 2008. Introduction An often well...