152- The Storm Before the Storm
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In 375 the Huns exploded into Gothic territory, sending refugees fleeing for the saftey of the Roman Empire.
151- Bursting a Blood Vessel
Updated: 2025-01-21 23:40:05Valens spent the late 360s and early 370s dealing with hostile Goths in the north and hostile Persians in the east. In 375 he would be left to face these threats alone when Valentinian suddenly died.150- The Perils of Mismanagement
Updated: 2025-01-21 23:40:05in the late 360s and early 370s AD Roman mismanagment of three different regions in the Western Empire led to armed conflict.109- The New Millenium
Updated: 2025-01-21 23:40:05Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD.108- Gordian's Knot
Updated: 2025-01-21 23:40:05By August of 238, the other five men who had claimed a share of the purple were dead, leaving 13-year-old Gordian III as the last man standing.Revolutions Launch
Updated: 2025-01-21 23:40:05Available at revolutionspodcast.com, iTunes, or anywhere else fine podcasts can be found.1,500 painted blocks from Hatshepsut’s temple found
Updated: 2025-01-20 06:39:30
Archaeologists have uncovered approximately 1,500 richly-decorated stone blocks that were once part of the Valley Temple of 18th Dynasty pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut. They unearthed near the causeway of her grand mortuary temple at Deir El-Bahari in Luxor, Egypt. The polychrome paint on the blocks is still bright and the reliefs and carvings in excellent condition. … Read the full post →"1,500 painted blocks from Hatshepsut’s temple found"Museum acquires stolen Limoges enamels for 13th c. casket
Updated: 2025-01-19 08:56:23
Thanks to a dedicated crowdfunding campaign and the generosity of 742 donors, Turin’s Civic Museum of Ancient Art has acquired five precious Limoges enamel brackets missing from a unique 13th century casket. The ornaments, believed to have been stolen in the late 18th century, were being sold by a Paris antiques gallery for 50,000 euros, … Read the full post →"Museum acquires stolen Limoges enamels for 13th c. casket"Lavish private baths found in Pompeii villa
Updated: 2025-01-18 05:06:35
One of the largest bath complexes ever discovered in a private home at Pompeii has been unearthed in Insula 10 of the Regio IX neighborhood. Very few households in Pompeii were wealthy enough to have their own private baths, and only three villas have bathing complexes comparable in size and complexity. Unique to this domus … Read the full post →"Lavish private baths found in Pompeii villa"Rare seal stamp of 14th c. archbishop found in West Jutland
Updated: 2025-01-17 08:24:26
A metal detectorist has discovered the seal stamp of a 14th century archbishop in a field in West Jutland. The inscription identified its owner as Esger Juul, Archbishop of Lund, who died on January 17th, 1325, so exactly 700 years ago. The seal it a pointed oval with a central image of St. Francis of … Read the full post →"Rare seal stamp of 14th c. archbishop found in West Jutland"