I wish to apologize for something. When I write pieces like this I write the whole thing and then come back and edit errors. Just as i finished...
I didn't know that Octavian issued the same denomination coinas the one of Cleopatra.
Yes, but we probably won't learn from it until it is too late.
The Spartans had their Three Hundred and the Persians had their Immortals. Alexander had his Companions and his got his Successors. And in the...
My fear is that a many dealers are moving such a large number of coins on the net that is has become physically and logistically impossible for...
Like many noble women she had much unhappiness in her life and eventually little brother Commodus arranged a [ATTACH] [ATTACH] one way trip across...
The Romans actually had a board game of military strategy, Ludus Latrucunlorum, the game of mercenaries, though I don't know what the pieces...
My wife and I are both retired teachers. Together we have taught every grade level from Pre-K to grad school. Let me assure you that fifth...
Good question, but I think that anyone seriously interested in reading Aristophanes circa mid to late 1800's was also well enough educated to read...
Anyone familiar with the comedies of the Athenians has got to know that scatological language (from the Greek, skat (feces) was an essential part...
It would be difficult to over emphasize the importance of Byzantium in the preservation of Western Civilization.
It might not be for a Temple tax by the reign of Trajan as Titus had done quite a wrecking job on the Temple with the fall of Jerusalem a few...
I don't know, but wearing that into battle seems like wearing a sign reading "get me, I'm important".
I opened that link and the first thing I noticed was the caveat that it was not a secure site. I am not sure what that means except that it scared...
I never said that they intended to debase their coinage, though some, like Ptolemaic Egypt did intend that. As a matter of fact I said that some...
I doubt that any Ancient coinage was 100 % precious metals though I am sure some states wanted their coinage to be so and probably advertised them...
I would love to take such a course had I the opportunity to do so. I studied the Classics at Catholic University in Washington DC. Great school...
I wonder how many students would sign up for such a course today?
Coin number one is a very impressive coin, a nice addition anyone's collection.
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