Ritual sacrifice in Second Temple Jerusalem I want to preface this post about Jerusalem’s second temple, one of the greatest in antiquity, by saying that I’m not a reverent person. Two thousand years ago, I might have thought “Ooh, a fashion parade!” as the High Priest changed vestments five times on Yom Kippur. I might […]
Eating in ancient Rome Whenever people talk about reincarnation someone is convinced that they were Cleopatra. They’re thinking: All the signs are there – I like diadems, powerful Romans, and will exit this world with dramatic flair by engaging the bitey services of a massive cobra. (Hear me out, I’ll get to Roman food in
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