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Late Roman silver of emperor . Minted in . WELCOME TO THE LEGION😍!

🔎Remains of a mosaic dating back to and times, Sveta Sofia Underground Museum Necropolis, © Ioviani Seniores

It’s the year 698 AD, you are a Late Roman militiaman on guard duty in the massive port of Carthage, powerless in front of a great Arab army gathered outside the monumental late roman city walls of Theodosius II and guided by the great Emir Hassan ibn al-Nu’man. The Roman fleet has managed to recapture the harbor of the city, but Carthage is now surrounded and under defended. [ 692 more words ]

The Exarchate of Africa It’s the year 698 AD, you are a Late Roman militiaman on guard duty in the massive port of Carthage, powerless in front of a great Arab army gathered outside the monumental late roman city walls of Theodosius II and guided by the great Emir Hassan ibn al-Nu’man. The Roman fleet has managed

🔎 rings engraved with and , National Archaeological Museum of © Ioviani Seniores

🔎Portrait of emperor Valens or Honorius, Late Roman era © Ioviani Seniores

From the beacons used by the Late Romans to signal naval raids on the Litus Saxonicus in Britannia, to the lighthouse on top of the old majestic imperial palace in Constantinople, fire was widely used for navigation or signaling purposes during the Late Antique and Early Medieval periods. Today, despite the very few sources at our disposal, we are going to explore the importance of such vital and versatile structures during these historical eras. [ 557 more words ]

The Beacons of Late Antiquity From the beacons used by the Late Romans to signal naval raids on the Litus Saxonicus in Britannia, to the lighthouse on top of the old majestic imperial palace in Constantinople, fire was widely used for navigation or signaling purposes during the Late Antique and Early Medieval periods. Today, des...

In the Late Roman world, all members of society were somehow involved in policing activities aimed at enforcing the law throughout the empire. The resulting picture is thus rich and complex, as the establishment of a specialized law-enforcement apparatus only took place in the contemporary era. This does not mean that the Roman empire was not policed at all, being, on the contrary, one of the most policed states of its time by Late Antique standards. [ 723 more words ]

Policing the Late Roman Empire In the Late Roman world, all members of society were somehow involved in policing activities aimed at enforcing the law throughout the empire. The resulting picture is thus rich and complex, as the establishment of a specialized law-enforcement apparatus only took place in the contemporary era. This...

From being involved in piracy against Byzantine merchants, to being home to the first men to scale the mighty walls of Jerusalem in 1099, the Medieval Pisan “Res Publica” was a maritime republic that blossomed in the Early Middle Ages and dominated the Western and Eastern Mediterranean trade routes, until its decline in the late 13th century when Guelph Genoa’s power rose. [ 543 more words ]

The Rise and Fall of Medieval Pisa From being involved in piracy against Byzantine merchants, to being home to the first men to scale the mighty walls of Jerusalem in 1099, the Medieval Pisan “Res Publica” was a maritime republic that blossomed in the Early Middle Ages and dominated the Western and Eastern Mediterranean trade