This is one of the fascinating scenes from Trajans Column in Rome. It shows an Auxillary soldier holding a head in his mouth. What it suggests is that he is a celt, possibly from Britain, Gaul or Spain who has been recruited into the army and is now fighting in Dacia.
Ancient Games: Kings Table and Fox and Geese
There is no game like an old game. Fox and Geese is a Medieval game which fell out of favour in the Tudor period but still holds its own as a board game today. What is exciting about both these games is that they are asymmetric. One Fox against sixteen geese. The Geese want to… Continue Reading
What am I reading? York Notes to the Wasteland
I have been interested in TS Eliot for a long time and finally decided to start reading his books seriously. He was of course a genius whose literary merit I struggle to come to terms with. I think the it is very important just to admit these things. I am good at what I do… Continue Reading
Medieval Marginalia anti social rabbits
Puzzle Jug
Victorian Bottle
The Zoetrope
A fascinating Victorian toy.
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