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152- The Storm Before the Storm
Updated: 2025-02-04 23:13:23In 375 the Huns exploded into Gothic territory, sending refugees fleeing for the saftey of the Roman Empire.151- Bursting a Blood Vessel
Updated: 2025-02-04 23:13:23Valens 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: 2025-02-04 23:13:23in the late 360s and early 370s AD Roman mismanagment of three different regions in the Western Empire led to armed conflict.110- A Gothic Horror
Updated: 2025-02-04 23:13:23In 249 AD Decius ousted Philip the Arab and ascended to the Imperial throne. Two years later though, Decius was dead after leading the legions to a massive defeat at the hands of the Goths.109- The New Millenium
Updated: 2025-02-04 23:13:23Gordian 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: 2025-02-04 23:13:23By 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.School of Heralds facing Circus Maximus reopens
Updated: 2025-02-04 06:49:53
Rome’s ancient imperial School of Heralds, the Schola Praeconum, has reopened after a new restoration. The remains of the Schola Praeconum are on the lowest terrace of the southern slope of the Palatine Hill, facing the Circus Maximus. They consists of a rectangular courtyard surrounded by a columned portico (only one partial column survives in … Read the full post →"School of Heralds facing Circus Maximus reopens"Denmark’s first Roman helmet found in weapons sacrifice
Updated: 2025-02-02 07:16:17
Two iron plates found in the massive Iron Age weapons sacrifice found near Hedensted, Denmark, have been revealed to be parts of a Roman helmet from the 4th century. It is the oldest iron helmet ever found in Denmark, and the only Roman helmet ever found within the country’s borders. When the discovery of the … Read the full post →"Denmark’s first Roman helmet found in weapons sacrifice"Baltic amber beads found in 3,000-year-old urn in Syria
Updated: 2025-02-01 08:09:21
A recent study of beads unearthed in Hama, Syria 90 years ago has identified them as Baltic amber, which means they traveled almost 1900 miles, from the Baltic coasts of Denmark and Poland to the banks of the Orontes river, 3,000 years ago. This is the first direct evidence of Baltic amber at the ancient … Read the full post →"Baltic amber beads found in 3,000-year-old urn in Syria"