When You Think the Punic Wars Are Over and Then You See an Elephant in the Alps
+ A Roman soldier, relieved that the Second Punic War is finally over, is enjoying a nice peaceful hike through the Alps. The air is...
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The Roman Obsession Is Out of Control
“I’m so sick of your Roman obsession, even our son is affected by it!” “You leave Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus out of this!” When your...
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Nice to Meet You, Roman History
Gorgocutie’s Breakdown: We all know someone like this. The person whose brain has exactly three folders: family, friends, and their one all-consuming obsession that takes...
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Roman Stylus 70 AD: “I Went to the City and All I Bought You Was This Lousy Pen”
Gorgocutie’s Breakdown: These four faces belong to a single Roman stylus from around 70 AD — a bronze writing tool used to inscribe text on...
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Caesar in Gaul vs Caesar in Egypt
Gorgocutie’s Breakdown: Julius Caesar had two very different careers in two very different theaters, and the contrast is honestly hilarious. In Gaul (58-50 BC), he...
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There Is Two Moods While Reading Roman History
\n\nGorgocutie’s Breakdown:\n \nThere is two moods while reading Roman history \u2014 and both are correct.\n \nMood one is awe. You look at the aqueducts, the...
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700 Years of War and They’re Still at It 🏛️
Gorgocutie's History Lesson: The Roman-Persian wars went on for over seven centuries. That's not a typo. 53 BC – The Battle of Carrhae: Rome sends...
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Roman Muscle
The marble torso of an Emperor in military regalia including Lorica Musculata (Cuirass) ca. 1st Century CE, so one of the Julio- Claudians. It stands...
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What's a story that isn't from Greek mythology
What’s a story that isn’t from Greek mythology, but feels like it is? Roman mythology.
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Hold the line
Telephone operator: Please hold the line, sir. Row of Roman soldiers with spears and shields holding the line.