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Campaign Season on the Walls of Pompeii: Who Supported the Candidates?

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:19:12 +0000

Painted election notices in Pompeii reveal how candidates sought support from women and tradespeople, and how much those

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:05:22 +0000

Roman collectors prized Greek masterpieces, creating opportunities for deception. Debate over art forgery turns on how ancient copies

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:48:45 +0000

In 238 CE, Rome’s Senate defied Maximinus Thrax, recognized the Gordians, and elected Pupienus and Balbinus. Victory at

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:33:37 +0000

At Dura-Europos on the Euphrates, Roman soldiers lived among diverse communities. Their doomed defenses preserved religious wall paintings

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:40:01 +0000

Ordered by Emperor Hadrian in 122 CE, the wall stretched across northern Britain to control movement. Its forts

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:48:03 +0000

Decades of excavation along the Thames uncovered Londinium’s timber quays, warehouses, vessels, and imported cargoes, revealing how Roman

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:10:55 +0000

The Flavians inherited the monumental language of Julio-Claudian Rome but redirected it toward public use and dynastic legitimacy

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:25:14 +0000

When people think of Ancient Rome, they often picture gladiators, emperors, or monumental landmarks like the Colosseum. Today,

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:06:24 +0000

Warfare arising from distrust on one side and fear on the other. From about 230 to 266 AD

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:24:45 +0000

Scholars held a fixed reading of a room in the Roman villa of Fuente Álamo for decades, labeling