Tag: Roman Empire
SZ Kultursalon: How the arms industry threatens Bavaria’s archaeological heritage
The SZ cultural salon “From Swords to Eurofighters” in the soon-to-be-opened State Archaeological Collection in Munich is about Manching, a place between gold and violence. source site
Ancient Winemaking: Why the Romans Buried Their Wine – Knowledge
Wine was undisputedly the number one drink in Roman antiquity. A slave drank around 260 liters of wine a year, while citizens consumed a lot more – at least according…
Ancient History: AI Deciphers Scroll Charred by Vesuvius – Knowledge
When Pompeii and Herculaneum sank under ash and lava, a library was also hit. Now, for the first time, artificial intelligence is making parts of the charred scrolls readable again.…
Curious collections: One always screamed
A new museum in the west of England is showcasing an extensive collection of tweezers. The Romans once used these utensils to pull out their armpit hair. Episode 1 of…
Sun, moon and stars: Never buy a new calendar again, just always use the same one?
This would be possible with a systematic time calculation. Actually. Why we still structure the years the way we do – and why it will stay that way. source site
Gabrielzuchtriegel: “How can history be 99 percent about men?”
“How can history be 99 percent about men?” Pompeii was an ancient city, but only recently has it become clear how the people lived outside the villas, the craftsmen, the…
Michael Sommer: People’s Tribune – The seduction of the masses and the downfall of the Roman Republic – Culture
The final phase of the Roman Republic, like the fall of the empire half a millennium later, has always particularly stimulated the interest and imagination of those born after it.…
Researchers find hundreds of ancient Roman camps in spy images – knowledge
Archaeological discoveries were not what the United States had in mind when it used spy satellites to take aerial photos of the Middle East in the 1960s and 1970s. But…
This is how brutally the Romans waged war against their neighbors – knowledge
Roman historiography found one of its favorite topics in the description of victorious campaigns. The ancient authors often recounted the glorious conquests of glorious generals in great detail, which means…
History of the Parthians: The unknown multi-ethnic state that resisted the Romans
Until now, the Parthians were known primarily as mysterious enemies of the Romans. But new discoveries cast the great empire in a new light: as multicultural, technically advanced and politically…