Summer holidays haven’t changed much since ancient Greece and Rome (except maybe the sand wrestling)
- Written by Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne
Imagine a summer holiday at a seaside resort, with days spent sunbathing, reading books, exploring nature and chatting with friends.
Sounds like it could be anywhere in Australia or New Zealand in January, doesn’t it?
This is also how the Roman emperor Julian spent his summers in the 4th century CE. Towards the end of 357 CE, Julian wrote a...
