how ancient Romans kept cool in summer
- Written by: Lily Moore, PhD Candidate in Classics and Archaeology, The University of Melbourne
The State Hermitage MuseumThe dog days of summer are upon us. Or so the ancient Romans named the dies caniculares that followed the rise of the “dog star” Sirius which the ancients believed to signal the oncoming sweltering heat and drought of summer.
As succinctly summarised by Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger “summer...




















