Author: Aedan

Recently a rare bronze mirror was found in Jerusalem. The mirror is thought to be 2300 years old. The bronze mirror was found at the gravesite of a Greek courtesan that was near Hein Road. The mirror gives us an idea of the young woman who was found in the tomb with the mirror. The… Read more

August 13, 2024 Recently a chest containing 175 Roman coins has been discovered. These coins were silver which makes them very rare to find especially in such a high quality.  All the coins were in surprisingly great condition even though they are many centuries old. The chest of coins was found in an Italian forest.… Read more

 Salve! I will be writing about a similar topic that mirrors my previous post. The Greek military and battle strategies. The Greek army’s main battle formation was the phalanx. The phalanx was made up of a group of heavily armored soldiers called hoplites each equipped with a 2 1/2 m spear and a long round… Read more

Salve! I have made this blog to share my knowledge and passion of Greco, Roman culture, language, and history. On this page, I will post weekly about anything from personal experiences in Italy to some of the more niche topics in the classics world. I thought it would be interesting to write about something on… Read more

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