Posted inAncient Rome

Marcus Antonius Pallas, the Treasurer of Two Roman Emperors Who Became Rich Without Ever Embezzling Public Funds

Callistus, Terentius, Hyginus, Narcissus, Asiaticus, Neophytus, Phaon, Pallas… What do these names of historical figures from Ancient Rome have in common? All of them were freedmen, that is, slaves freed by their masters, and most of them prospered in their new lives, becoming esteemed literati or secretaries to emperors. A good example could be the […]

Posted inClassical Archaeology

A 3-kilometer wall built by Consul Marcus Licinius Crassus to capture Spartacus and his followers, discovered in Italy

An investigative program carried out by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria and the province of Vibo Valentia, in collaboration with the Aspromonte National Park, has enabled the rediscovery of a wall structure that spans nearly 3 kilometers through the forests of Dossone della Melia, overcoming […]

Posted inAge of Exploration

The Sad Story of Icelanders Captured and Sold into Slavery by Barbary Corsairs in the 17th Century

Previously we dedicated a couple of articles to recounting the exploits of the Barbary pirates in the Atlantic, chronicling their attacks on the Canary Islands, the south of England, the Irish city of Baltimore, the archipelagos of Shetland and Faroe, the coast of Denmark, and even the East coast of what are now the United […]