Don't believe me? Read Polybius. He claims that on two different occasions during the Punic Wars, Romans buried alive humans as offerings to the gods. However, they didn't kill Romans (first it was two Greeks, then two Gauls--a man and woman each time). Each time, they buried the victims alive in a desperate plea to the gods to save Rome from destruction at the hands of … [Read more...] about Ancient “Fun” Fact of the Day: Ancient Romans Performed Human Sacrifice
On “Damnatio Memoriae” and Making Evil Disappear
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Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Little known inventions of the Greeks: Texting on the toilet.The Victoria's Secret Catwalk.(Started out as "Victor's Secret."Bejeweling family jewels came later.) Pilates. … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Book Review: The Ionia Sanction
Nico's back! And he's even funnier and more interesting than ever. We met our intrepid, bumbling, loveable young hero from ancient Greece in Gary Corby's The Pericles Commission, the first in a series about Nicoloas, the young man determined to live a life of intrigue as an investigator rather than follow in his father's footsteps as a sculptor.In the Ionia Sanction, Nico … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Ionia Sanction
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Because sometimes you gotta laugh instead of cry: … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
