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• March 16 – The Procession to the Argei

  By Jason R. Abdale on March 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By mid-March, Spring had definitely come to central Italy. The weather was getting warmer and the first green shoots were emerging from the soil. It was also a date of important astrological significance. As the poet Ovid states, “When the… Read More ›

• March 15 – The Ides of March

  By Jason R. Abdale on March 15, 2019 • ( 2 )

  La Morte di Cesare (“The Death of Caesar”), painted by Vincenzo Camuccini (1805). Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome, Italy. Beware the Ides of March! Or should you? Well, for Julius Caesar, he certainly had reason to be wary of the… Read More ›

• March 1 – The Month of Mars

  By Jason R. Abdale on March 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Ancient Roman re-enactors marching at Xanten, Germany. Photograph by Judith Meyer (June 23, 2012). CC0 Creative Commons. March is the month dedicated to the ancient Roman war god Mars. By now, the weather is warming up, the snows have melted,… Read More ›

• My second book has been published!

  By Jason R. Abdale on February 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Good news. I have received word from my publisher that my second history book The Great Illyrian Revolt has been officially released to the public. Those who reserved orders for it will be receiving their copies in the mail soon…. Read More ›

• Map of the Celtic Tribes of the British Isles, circa 50 BC

  By Jason R. Abdale on February 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Map of the Celtic tribes of the British Isles, circa 50 BC. Abbreviated names listed in alphabetical order: Caer. = Caereni; Carno. = Carnonacae; Dec. = Deceangli; Erd. = Erdini; G. = Gadini; Ive. = Iverni; M. = Manapians; Rhob…. Read More ›

• February 17 – The Fornicalia

  By Jason R. Abdale on February 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  February 17 was the ancient Roman festival called the Fornicalia. NO, get your mind out of the gutter, it’s got nothing to do with what you’re thinking of! The word comes from the Latin word fornax, meaning “oven”; the English… Read More ›

• February 15 – The Lupercalia

  By Jason R. Abdale on February 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you fancy yourself a wolf when it comes to the ladies? Well, today’s your chance to show your stuff! February 15 is the day of the Lupercalia, which was the major fertility festival in the ancient Roman calendar. The… Read More ›

• Revising my Troodon drawing

  By Jason R. Abdale on January 13, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Hello everyone. Time to kick off the new year with some much belated paleo-art. One of the projects on my to-do list was to re-do my old and very out-dated 2012 drawing of Troodon. Seven years ago, this drawing was… Read More ›

• Some Quickie Drawings of Late Triassic Life

  By Jason R. Abdale on November 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Hi everybody. As many of you already know, I occasionally volunteer at the Garvies Point Museum in Nassau County, New York. One day, I decided to hash out some drawings of Late Triassic creatures when I had a few moments… Read More ›

• Book preview: Illustrations from “The Great Illyrian Revolt”

  By Jason R. Abdale on November 6, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Hi everybody, A couple of people have asked me to see a preview of my upcoming history book The Great Illyrian Revolt, which will be released sometime next year in either February or March 2019. While I cannot show any… Read More ›