“The Rape of the Sabine Women” – A Founding Myth of Rome on my Latest Roman Denarius
My latest Roman coin acquisition offers a spectacular look at one of the most famous foundational myths of Rome: the Rape of the Sabine...
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May 11, 20152 min read
The Didcot Hoard
The Didcot Hoard on display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford This incredible Roman hoard was found by metal detectorist Bill Darley in...
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Dec 30, 20135 min read
Aelius Caesar – Forgotten Prince
“He was a man of joyous life and well versed in letters. In the palace his stay was but a short one but he was considerate of his family,...
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Sep 15, 20138 min read
Apollodorus of Damascus: Architect of Empire
“But when he came to the Forum of Trajan, a creation which in my view has no like under the cope of heaven and which even the gods...
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