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Jessica Suess
Jessica holds a BA Hons in History and Archaeology from the University of Queensland and an MPhil in Ancient History from the University of Oxford, where she researched the worship of the Roman emperors. She worked for Oxford University Museums for 10 years before relocating to Brazil. She is mad about the Romans, the Egyptians, the Vikings, the history of esoteric religions, and folk magic and gets excited about the latest archaeological finds.
Education:University of Oxford (2007)MPhil Ancient HistoryUniversity of Queensland (2004)BA Hons History & ArchaeologyExpertise:Articles by Jessica Suess
Norse mythology features many fantastical treasures owned by the Norse gods. Below are ten of the most important, from Thor’s hammer to Freyja’s necklace.
Who were Drusus the Elder and Drusus the Younger and what role did they play in the formation of Rome’s Julio-Claudian Dynasty?
Edward Gibbon published his monstrous Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in the 18th century, but is it still a required reading for Roman historians?
The Vikings believed that not everyone rested peacefully after death and that the undead could come back to haunt the living as draugr.
Otho is one of the four men who vied for power in Rome during the year of civil war that followed the death of Nero.
Cicero was one of the last great senators of the Roman Republic, whose writings have shaped our perception of the Roman world and the Latin language.
Plutarch produced parallel life biographies of famous figures from ancient Greece and Rome, creating a window into the ancient world.
While the Vikings wrote very little about themselves, they have left us a variety of symbols that provide insight into their beliefs and values.