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Eat, drink, and be merry the Pompeian way

1 December 2019 By Lindsay Powell

Historian Lindsay Powell reports on an exhibition in Oxford which shows, through images and objects from Pompeii, the variety of the Roman diet and the places associated with its preparation and consumption, from filthy kitchens to elaborate banquets. “Vivamus, moriendum est” – “let us live, for we must die” – the effusive Vibius Gallus is recorded […]

Historia Q&A: Ben Kane

15 May 2018 By Editor

Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane’s passion for history has seen him change career from veterinary medicine to writing, and taken him to more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. During his travels and subsequent research, including walking hundreds of miles in complete Roman military gear, he has learned much […]

The Dark Legacy of Rome

14 March 2018 By Harry Sidebottom

“Apart  from  the  sanitation, the  medicine, education, wine, public  order, irrigation, roads, the  fresh  water  system, and  public  health, what  have  the  Romans  ever  done  for  us?” The  classic  comedy  of  Monty  Python’s  Life  of  Brian  sums  up  the  modern  perception  that  the  Roman  empire  was  a  force  for  good. But  there  are  darker  aspects  […]

Did Roman Soldiers Suffer PTSD?

29 September 2017 By Anthony Riches

Rubicon by HWA authors Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – a debilitating psychiatric condition usually experienced after witnessing traumatic events – is all too common in the modern military, but did ancient warfare have the same effects? Anthony Riches, Roman specialist and author of the bestselling Empire series, considers the evidence. To be very clear, before I […]

Saviour of Rome by Douglas Jackson

27 July 2017 By Editor

AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome – but his grip on power is weakening. Economic disaster threatens the city – and when Rome is threatened, so too is the Empire. Recently married and building a new home, Gaius Valerius Verrens thought he’d at last found a life away from […]

Historia Interviews: Ben Kane

23 March 2017 By Douglas Jackson

Douglas Jackson chats to Ben Kane about Romans, research and the writing life. I’ve been fortunate to have been asked to interview historical fiction writer Ben Kane to celebrate the publication of his new novel, Eagles in the Storm, set in 15AD as Rome attempts to recover the eagle standards lost in the disastrous battle […]

Historia Interviews: Robert Fabbri

5 January 2017 By Nick Brown

Robert Fabbri is best known for his bestselling Vespasian series, the most recent of which, The Furies of Rome, came out in 2016. Now he’s back with his first standalone novel, Arminius: The Limits of Empire. Author Nick Brown talks to Robert about writing and reading habits, and what we can expect from the new book. Your […]

She Wolves, Night Moths and Tomb Whores

21 June 2016 By Elisabeth Storrs

Elisabeth Storrs explores the complex rules of prostitution in Ancient Rome. Prostitution is

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