Some would name Julius Caesar as the most influential figure in Roman history. Others might nominate Brutus, the man who drove out the last of Rome’s kings, or Augustus, who 700 years later essentially went on to become one. But…
Celebrated national heroes are rarely treated unceremoniously after shaking off their mortal coil. It’s rarer still that such treatment might befall someone so beloved as to have a 50-meter-tall column dedicated to them in the center of London’s Trafalgar Square.…
It should come as little surprise that while away from the carnage on the Western Front, soldiers would seek out whatever carnal pleasures they could. During the bloodiest phase of the First World War, the average lifespan of a British…
Ah, the Victorian Age… You may have thought being named after and presided over by a strong female monarch like Queen Victoria (1837 – 1901) might have softened the rampant masculinity of the time. But you would be wrong. This was…
Picture an ancient Greek beauty contest. If you’re au fait with your Greek mythology, or you’ve done your homework on Homer, the Judgement of Paris might come to mind. Helen of Troy came out tops in this celestial pageant. You might remember…
The Eternal City is truly captivating. Quite literally, these days, as we cannot leave the house. Rome’s enchanting beauty has been consigned to mere memory. Or to incriminating photos people take while outside breaking quarantine. But there’s a lesser-known attraction…
Running always helps to clear the mind. But when you’re in the midst of a pandemic, and confined to running on your roof, your mind has a way of keeping up with you. There’s been a lot to think about…
