Women in flagrante are often depicted in Roman art with their breasts covered, but I have wonder whether it’s because of how difficult a Roman bra must have been to put on and take off. According to Roman clothing expert[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
chapter IV
Didn’t you hear? Lincoln freed the slaves will free the slaves in about 1800 years. . . . From the comments thread: cyanocorax: So, couldn’t he free both the mother and child AFTER the birth? _w_o_o_d_: A freedman is not the same as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
chapter IV: The House of Nonius
Today is the 1930th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Some scholars have disputed the date, placing the eruption in September instead. In support of September: jars of new autumn wine, people wearing heavier cloaks, and a coin that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This comic featuring Things I Find Awkward to Draw: landscapes, horsies, sound effects, and shading. These horses don’t have stirrups. Romans used a curved/horned saddle and leg power to stay mounted, using the saddle to keep themselves in place while[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…














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