Introduction For many people learning about ancient history in any detail for the first time, the title “civilization” is largely confined to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. In the West, especially, the Greek and Roman civilizations are… Read More ›
Month: May 2020
Some Morrison Formation Sauropods: Apatosaurus, Barosaurus, and Diplodocus
Hello everyone. Here are some simple sketches of three Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation of western North America: Apatosaurus, Barosaurus, and Diplodocus. All three of these sauropods are members of the family Diplodocidae, which includes the eponymous… Read More ›
May 9, 11, and 13 – Rest in Peace: The Lemuria Festival of the Dead
Manes, Lares, and Lemures. © Jason R. Abdale (August 21, 2021) Do you believe in ghosts? The ancient Romans certainly did. The spirits of the Undead were a real concern and a real fear for the ancient Romans. Therefore, it… Read More ›
May 15 – The Feast of Mercury
The Roman god Mercury, from the House of the Vettii, Pompeii. Image by Buzz Ferebee (2017).https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:House_of_the_Vettii_VI_15,1_Pompeii_2017_Detail_of_Mercury_with_his_caduceus_from_central_panel_on_north_wall_exedra_p_%28Mau_Plan%29_courtesy_of_Buzz_Ferebee.jpg. May 15 was the date of the Mercuralia, the Feast of Mercury. Mercury was the Roman version for the ancient Greek god Hermes, the… Read More ›
Evidence of Therizinosaurs in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period
Introduction For many years, paleontologists have known about the presence of therizinosaurs (formerly classified as segnosaurs) in Asia, especially within what’s now Mongolia and China. However, Asia and North America were linked during a considerable portion of the Cretaceous Period,… Read More ›
DINOSAURS AND BARBARIANS 
