Roman eye medicine

I attended an interesting meeting at the weekend on health and medicine in the Roman Empire. One of the presentations … More

Lullingstone Roman Villa (3)

Probably the most fascinating thing about the Villa is the finding of a cult room in a cellar. The original … More

One of the most interesting features of this villa is the central dining room and its mosaics. These date from … More

Visited Lullingstone Roman villa which is situated in Eynsford in Kent. photo by Scott (http://www.flickr.com/photos/protactinium/) One of the unique features … More

When I was in Oxford recently I attended a series of lecture on Inscriptions from Aphrodisias. This was a city … More

Many of the Mosaics from the 4th Century CE villa at Halicarnassus featured hunting scenes of wild animals These scenes … More

The most famous mosaics from Halicarnassus come from the excavations by CT Newton (later keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities … More

I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September … More

Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum

Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes … More