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Historian and author celebrating the endless wonders of the classical world. My book 'Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins' is OUT NOW.

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I'm thrilled to unveil my book, Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins, coming in hardback, ebook and audiobook on 9th May from The Bodley Head Vintage Books! If you have enjoyed my posts over the years, do consider pre-ordering your copy now:

I'm thrilled to unveil my book, Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins, coming in hardback, ebook and audiobook on 9th May from The Bodley Head Vintage Books! If you have enjoyed my posts over the years, do consider pre-ordering your copy now:

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In 1918, shortly before his own death, Wilfred Owen distilled the entire absurdity of war into this devastating short poem. ‘The Last Laugh’, performed by Sean Bean.

In 1918, shortly before his own death, Wilfred Owen distilled the entire absurdity of war into this devastating short poem. ‘The Last Laugh’, performed by Sean Bean.

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Emily Wilson after watching the Odyssey: ‘The film presents an Odysseus who feels very bad about things that he's done in war, and is struggling to process them in a very modern, psychiatrised way – and needs drugs to do so! He seems to feel bad about being a warrior, and we never actually see him get to do much warrioring ... Nolan makes the protagonist a likeable, all-American hero; Homer's Odysseus wants glory, and he wants to get spoils from the sack of a city! I kept looking in vain for a sense that this was a film about glory. This is a film that has an interest in shame, but I don't think it has any interest in glory.’

Emily Wilson after watching the Odyssey: ‘The film presents an Odysseus who feels very bad about things that he's done in war, and is struggling to process them in a very modern, psychiatrised way – and needs drugs to do so! He seems to feel bad about being a warrior, and we never actually see him get to do much warrioring ... Nolan makes the protagonist a likeable, all-American hero; Homer's Odysseus wants glory, and he wants to get spoils from the sack of a city! I kept looking in vain for a sense that this was a film about glory. This is a film that has an interest in shame, but I don't think it has any interest in glory.’

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Russell Crowe on Gladiator 2: ‘They failed, and they failed because they didn’t understand what made the first film so successful: it had a moral core. Here’s the thing, most people want that. On the surface, they might go for entertainment, but if they’re going to love something and keep it with them forever, like that movie? …The love for that thing is because of its moral core. All guys want to be that man who can stay that strong, and all women want a man who can love them in that way.’

Russell Crowe on Gladiator 2: ‘They failed, and they failed because they didn’t understand what made the first film so successful: it had a moral core. Here’s the thing, most people want that. On the surface, they might go for entertainment, but if they’re going to love something and keep it with them forever, like that movie? …The love for that thing is because of its moral core. All guys want to be that man who can stay that strong, and all women want a man who can love them in that way.’

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Stepping stones in Pompeii still doing their job after 2,000 years. The Roman city’s paved roads doubled as open-air drainage channels during heavy rain, flushing away any refuse downhill. Raised stones kept pedestrian feet dry while carts rolled right through. Roman genius!

Stepping stones in Pompeii still doing their job after 2,000 years. The Roman city’s paved roads doubled as open-air drainage channels during heavy rain, flushing away any refuse downhill. Raised stones kept pedestrian feet dry while carts rolled right through. Roman genius!

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The sound that once sent a shiver down the Roman legionary's spine! The bellow of a reconstructed carnyx - a war trumpet used by Iron Age Celts, Gauls, and Germans to incite troops to battle and instil terror in the enemy.

The sound that once sent a shiver down the Roman legionary's spine! The bellow of a reconstructed carnyx - a war trumpet used by Iron Age Celts, Gauls, and Germans to incite troops to battle and instil terror in the enemy.

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I see Zeus just dropped his review of Nolan’s Odyssey. ⚡️

I see Zeus just dropped his review of Nolan’s Odyssey. ⚡️

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When one of the greatest living guitarists takes time out of playing arenas with Hans Zimmer to rock a sweaty little club in Swindon.

When one of the greatest living guitarists takes time out of playing arenas with Hans Zimmer to rock a sweaty little club in Swindon.

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How did the Romans lift marble drums weighing from 25 to 77 tons into place on Trajan's Column? Pure engineering genius... (Clip from National Geographic)

How did the Romans lift marble drums weighing from 25 to 77 tons into place on Trajan's Column? Pure engineering genius... (Clip from National Geographic)

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Another Egadi ram sees the sunlight again for the first time in 2,263 years – the 26th ancient bronze warship ram raised from the seabed near the Egadi islands. The Battle of the Aegates was fought in March 241 BC between the fleets of Carthage and Rome.

Another Egadi ram sees the sunlight again for the first time in 2,263 years – the 26th ancient bronze warship ram raised from the seabed near the Egadi islands. The Battle of the Aegates was fought in March 241 BC between the fleets of Carthage and Rome.

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A dizzying flight into the oculus of the Roman Pantheon with professional drone pilot Mauro Sciambi.

A dizzying flight into the oculus of the Roman Pantheon with professional drone pilot Mauro Sciambi.

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Happening now. A colossal Roman marble head has been discovered during the removal and excavations of Via Alessandrina in Trajan's Forum! (Video: Roberto Gualtieri)

Happening now. A colossal Roman marble head has been discovered during the removal and excavations of Via Alessandrina in Trajan's Forum! (Video: Roberto Gualtieri)

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Still the greatest TV intro ever.

Still the greatest TV intro ever.

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Live feed from outside the Roman Colosseum in 283 AD. Take a moment to soak in the sights and sounds around the arena on the day of the games. (Immersive experience created by Faber Courtial)

Live feed from outside the Roman Colosseum in 283 AD. Take a moment to soak in the sights and sounds around the arena on the day of the games. (Immersive experience created by Faber Courtial)

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Momentous history, genius writing, captivating performance. #IdesOfMarch 🗡️

Momentous history, genius writing, captivating performance. #IdesOfMarch 🗡️

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The evocative sounds of a reconstructed ancient hydraulis (water organ) played by Justus Willberg of the European Music Archaeology Project. 🎹🎶

The evocative sounds of a reconstructed ancient hydraulis (water organ) played by Justus Willberg of the European Music Archaeology Project. 🎹🎶

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A rare glimpse of Charles Laughton's remarkable turn as Claudius in the abandoned and unreleased 1937 adaptation of 'I, Claudius' – sometimes called 'The Epic That Never Was'.

A rare glimpse of Charles Laughton's remarkable turn as Claudius in the abandoned and unreleased 1937 adaptation of 'I, Claudius' – sometimes called 'The Epic That Never Was'.

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Up close with the fascinating Roman dodecahedron unearthed in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire in June 2023. Twelve pentagonal sides with holes of varying sizes, finely crafted in bronze. About 130 dodecahedra have been found north of the Alps ..and their purpose remains a mystery.

Up close with the fascinating Roman dodecahedron unearthed in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire in June 2023. Twelve pentagonal sides with holes of varying sizes, finely crafted in bronze. About 130 dodecahedra have been found north of the Alps ..and their purpose remains a mystery.

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Step with me into the darkness of the Tullianum prison or carcer (giving us 'incarcerate') at the edge of the Roman Forum, an ancient oubliette where famous enemies of Rome like Vercingetorix, Jugurtha, and Sejanus were all imprisoned before their executions.

Step with me into the darkness of the Tullianum prison or carcer (giving us 'incarcerate') at the edge of the Roman Forum, an ancient oubliette where famous enemies of Rome like Vercingetorix, Jugurtha, and Sejanus were all imprisoned before their executions.

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'It is a unique experience to watch starlings fly in troops, swirling around in a globular mass just like a ball, with each bird striving towards the middle of the multitude.' - Pliny the Elder, Natural History, 10.35.

'It is a unique experience to watch starlings fly in troops, swirling around in a globular mass just like a ball, with each bird striving towards the middle of the multitude.' - Pliny the Elder, Natural History, 10.35.

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