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Me standing in the bathhouse When you think of Milton Keynes in the UK, you might be forgiven for visualising concrete cows or muttering “new town” to yourself. But the Romans got there well before. Of course they did. 🙂 Bancroft Roman Villa was originally a fairly simple winged-corridor house, but eventually became […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 8th, 2026 | Tags: Ancient Rome, historical, Milton Keynes, Roman Britain, Roman Empire, Romans | Category: History, Roman life, Romans | 2 comments In the second HEROICA story, Honoria Mitela is a Pretorian Guard soldier in 17th century Roma Nova. She’s achieved the rank of prefect (praefectus), a senior commander. Grades and ranks still reflect the classic Roman Empire ones, something that will change in the 19th century to a mixture of classic and the equivalents of other […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!May 11th, 2026 | Tags: 17th century, alternative history, Characters, heroines, historical, historical fiction, Roma Nova, Vienna | Category: Alternative history, Books, EXSILIUM, HEROICA, History, New book, Pre-launch snippets, Roma Nova, Short stories, Women warriors | Leave a comment Armed Amazon, her shield decorates a Gorgon head; Tondo of Attic red-figure kylix, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Berlin (Public domain) The Amazons stride through ancient myth with spears, bows, and a reputation that unsettled the ancient world. These warrior women, said to live beyond the edges of the known Greek world near […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!March 30th, 2026 | Tags: alternative history, Amazons, ancient myths, Ancient Rome, heroines, historical, Roma Nova, Romans | Category: Alternative history, History, Roma Nova, Roman life, Roman military, Roman traditions, Women warriors, Women's history | Leave a comment |
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