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Load More...Flaming pigs always seem a thing of pure historical fiction. We ended up checking the evidence for #BadAncient, and were delighted that @WingedBookWyrm wrote it up for us (rating: half true):
https://t.co/j6nAbySCHY https://t.co/T2MPPmHb4IAdrienne Mayor@amayorFlaming pigs always seem a thing of pure historical fiction. We ended up checking the evidence for #BadAncient, and were delighted that @WingedBookWyrm wrote it up for us (rating: half true):
https://t.co/j6nAbySCHY@alice_radley Proud to say it was my 2003 book #GreekFirePoisonArrows
on ancient biological warfare
that brought flaming war-pigs to pop culture
and war gamers eg Total War
@ProfMakins @hypsipyle 2
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Ancient Dogs
I love my dog. He is a lhasa apso x west highland terrier called Gus, and he is a vital member of the family. He looks like an ancient breed known as the Maltese, and because of this likeness I … Continue reading
(Review) Paul Archer & Johno Ellison, It’s on the Meter (Summersdale Publishing, 2016)
Another review! But, unlike my usual reviews, this one is not about a history book but, indeed, a travel/adventure/endurance book. I knew one of the authors (Paul Archer) from our schooldays together, so I was intrigued by this project of … Continue reading
Busy, busy, busy
As I predicted, my blog has become rather quiet as of late; apologies! I have been winding down my freelance work to focus on my books and PhD, so there has been little time for things like this. Anyway, a … Continue reading
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Ancient Greek Fatherhood
Apologies for the dearth of blogs, but there have been many changes around here that have made it harder and harder to find the time. The most fundamental change has been my acceptance to pursue a PhD at Manchester Metropolitan … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient history, fatherhood, Historian, MMU, Owen Rees
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Horsemen of the Steppes (podcast)
Just a quick update. I was invited to join the Ancient Warfare Magazine pod casting team (in conjunction with the History Network) as a guest, for their edition on the Horsemen of the Steppes. We mainly talked about the ‘barbarian’ … Continue reading
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