By Kelly Nguyen Abstract: Natio as a concept has been profoundly understudied. Previous scholarship has tended to gloss over the various nuances of natio and relegate the concept to the realm of either “nationality” or…
By Nick Barksdale (host) and Rebecca Futo Kennedy Abstract: Dr Futo Kennedy describes the 2017 controversy around the presence of non-white soldiers in Roman armies stationed in Britain which Mary Beard and other…
By Tom Sapsford Abstract: In this article, Sapsford explores the relationship between ancient military cultures and gender through instances of boundary-breaking behaviour. He examines the Graeco-Roman cinaedus, a…
by Christa Steinby Abstract: Steinby provides an account of the Second Punic War which shows that whilst there were relatively few direct naval engagements in the Second Punic War, events at sea should not be…
By Melvyn Bragg (host), Mary Beard, Jo Quinn and Ellen O’Gorman (guests) Abstract: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Destruction of Carthage. The North African city of Carthage was rich and powerful, but in the…
By Rosemary Barrow Abstract: In this chapter, Barrow uses Poynter’s Faithful unto Death and other Victorian artistic works such as Bulwer-Lytton’s The Last Days of Pompeii to explore the way in which the golden-age…
By Kris Masters This blog presents a collection of Latin texts that highlights gender and LBGTQ+ topics to help enhance and highlight representation in ancient sources. The collection focuses in particular on resources…
By The British Museum A trail set up by the British Museum for Pride month, this source looks at LBGTQ+ ancient history by re-examining history and myth to consider queer themes. Some of these question the…
By Hannah Cornwell Abstract: In this article, Cornwell examines the place of imperialism in the Roman mindset. She shows that the extension of Roman influence abroad was conceived of by some as a profoundly ethical…
With guest Emily Greenwood Abstract: The Athenian historian Thucydides observed and chronicled the greatest military conflict of his day: the epic contest between Athens and Sparta known as the Peloponnesian War…
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