Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland? – a lively investigation of imperial Roman limits
Dr Garrett Ryan, “Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland?” (Toldinstone, 18 June 2022) Generations of
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Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths: the prosaic truth behind real monsters and mythical monsters
Garrett Ryan, “Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths” (Toldinstone, 21 August 2021) Part of a
Why the Sparta you know never existed: a militaristic culture stereotype revealed as no different from landed gentry
Garrett Ryan, “Why the Sparta you know never existed” (Toldinstone, 8 April 2022) Classical Sparta
How did Roman Aqueducts work? – an entertaining introduction to Roman engineering prowess and its support of Roman culture and values
Garrett Ryan, “How did Roman Aqueducts work?” (Toldinstone, 19 March 2022) At last historian Dr
Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 2): a lesson and a warning to post-industrial societies
Garrett Ryan, “Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 2)” (Toldinstone, 5 March
Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 1): evidence that Ancient Rome was a pre-industrial society
Garrett Ryan, “Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 1)” (Toldinstone, 26 February
How Warm was the Roman Climate? – a brief survey of evidence for the Roman Warm Period
Garrett Ryan, “How Warm was the Roman Climate?” (Toldinstone, 23 February 2022) In this instalment
Celebrating the achievements of Roman-era civil engineering in “Were Roman Roads more Durable than Modern Highways?”
Garrett Ryan, “Were Roman Roads more Durable than Modern Highways?” (Toldinstone, 5 February 2022) Here’s
Public Latrines in Ancient Rome: a droll introduction to Classical Roman daily life, culture and attitudes
Garrett Ryan, “Public Latrines in Ancient Rome” (Toldinstone, 15 December 2021) In the space of
How a Fish Bankrupted the Roman Aristocracy: a tale of a culinary craze in classical society
Dr Garrett Ryan, “How a Fish Bankrupted the Roman Aristocracy” (Told In Stone, 27 November