Decoding the Past
The goddess Vesta protected Rome, earning an annual festival in her honour which purified both her shrine and the city of Rome.
The month of June is named after the Roman Goddess Juno, who’s just a copy of Greek Hera – right? Not quite. There’s a lot of history wrapped up in the name, Juno.
The Filioque Problem – A Thousand Years of Schism : In 1054 papal legate Cardinal Humbert marched into the …
Burying Richard III: Details of the Re-Interment and Tomb of ‘The Last Warrior King’ Revealed : Richard III’s bones, once under a carpark, will receive…
Human Remains in Pompeii: The Body Casts : How were archaeologists able to retrieve such life-like…
When Did Music Begin? : It’s difficult to say when music began. We can find ref…
Commemorating Fors Fortuna: The Romans Celebrate Luck : The Romans celebrated luck goddess Fors Fortuna on each…
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