SPQR - A HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME - GLOSSARY ~ Spoiler Thread

[Michele]

Call the (Roman) Midwife
Even today, childbirth can be arduous, even dangerous – so how did mothers deal with the challenges in antiquity? Laurence Totelin introduces the midwives of the Roman empire and explores their techniques...

http://www.historyextra.com/article/b...

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Thanks, Michele, interesting. At the bottom of the page are links to more articles about Rome from the BBC History Magazine.

[Michele]

Links about the Antonine Plague of 165–180 CE

http://modernnotion.com/antonine-plag...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin...

http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/da...