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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
Gaius Marius was one of the Republic’s great military heroes with incredible success in the Jugurthine and Cimbrian wars, but his career ended in controversy.
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.
While Osiris ruled the afterlife, he was just as important to the living as he was to the dead in ancient Egypt.
Plutarch produced parallel life biographies of famous figures from ancient Greece and Rome, creating a window into the ancient world.
Claudius’s only son Britannicus was a victim of the intrigues of the Roman imperial court. He was assassinated and forgotten before the age of 14.
The dedication of the Ara Pacis gave Augustus the opportunity to visually represent his ideology for Rome in monumental style.
Discover the Ashmolean Museum’s ten most amazing treasures.
How was the Viking world converted to Christianity between the 10th and 12th centuries? Why did they convert?