Tag: Roman
Roman Ring Mystery
Gareth Harney tweeted this epic stranger than fiction Roman ring mystery thread. This enigmatic Roman gold ring was found in a ploughed field near Silchester…
Byzantine Fandoms
This is a very interesting ancient history post about youth subculture and fandoms in the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium,…
Roman Concrete
The mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman concrete was “solved by scientists”. It turns out seawater makes ancient concrete stronger, so it lasts while modern structures crumble…
Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven Presocratics – Comic
LOL! For all you history buffs out there, here’s an amusing comic from Existential Comics about the philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven…
Greek & Roman Mythology Memes
Welcome to this collection of Greek and Roman mythology memes and tweets! From the heroic deeds of Hercules to the mischievous pranks of Hermes, the…
Roman Ruins Story
echodrops posted this epic story about accidently stumbling into a Roman ruins archaeological site. This is awesome and the “moral” of the story is if…
Gods of the Internet Pantheon
Behold! The 13 gods and goddesses of the Internet Pantheon according to College Humor! There’s Faprodite, Herabel, Plutold, Commentares, Artememeis, Aplollo, Poseodon, Sulkin, Athenepedia, Jupvoter, Sharemes,…
Knitting With a Roman Dodecahedron
This post about knitting with a Roman dodecahedron, which was mistaken as a “religious object”, goes perfectly with the Women Helping Archaeologists Figure Things Out…
The Word ‘Homosexual’ Was Mistranslated in the Bible
@valkalrie tweeted this thread about how the word ‘homosexual’ was severely mistranslated in the bible to fit bigots anti-gay agenda. She is a classics major and…
Women Helping Archaeologists Figure Things Out
Ok so this thread about women helping archaeologists figure out what ancient items are is actually the continuation of the Neanderthal Bone Tool Still Used…