The possibility that humans reached the Mediterranean islands in the Palaeolithic has been the subject of discussion for decades. Continue reading “Middle Pleistocene sea-crossings in the Aegean”
Middle Pleistocene sea-crossings in the Aegean
Four late Pleistocene-early Holocene skulls from Tulum in Mexico show surprising diversity – Cranial remains from El Pit I show possible morphological affinities with European populations
Debate about the origins of the earliest humans in the Americas has relied on relatively little data, in part due to the rarity of early human remains in North America. Continue reading “Four late Pleistocene-early Holocene skulls from Tulum in Mexico show surprising diversity – Cranial remains from El Pit I show possible morphological affinities with European populations”
How the Eastern Romans escaped the Gothic danger (4th-5th cen. A.D.)
Valens was succeeded on the throne by Theodosius, a wise and virtuous prince, who set himself to repair, by caution and courage combined, the disaster that had shaken the Roman power in the Danube lands. Continue reading “How the Eastern Romans escaped the Gothic danger (4th-5th cen. A.D.)”
The battle at Cannae (216 B.C.) between the Romans and Carthaginians
The Romans elected (216 B.C.) Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Gaius Terentius Varro. On their appointment, the Dictators laid down their office, and the Consuls of the previous year, Gnaeus Servilius and Marcus Regulus who had been appointed after the death of Flaminius were invested with proconsular authority by Aemilius, and taking command in the field directed the operations of their forces as they thought fit. Continue reading “The battle at Cannae (216 B.C.) between the Romans and Carthaginians”
Homer against a materialistic approach of Life
In this post we present and analyze a very interesting excerpt from Homer’s Iliad. Continue reading “Homer against a materialistic approach of Life”
The legal role of the Roman Emperor in political crises
Usurpation was very frequent in the Late Empire, as depicted by the historical sources. Continue reading “The legal role of the Roman Emperor in political crises”
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