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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
Tacitus is one of our most important sources for the first 100 years of the Roman Empire, but how reliable is his account of events?
Balder was the son of Odin and a true prince of Asgard. But the most important thing the god seems to have done — is die.
Titus, the second Flavian emperor, is often overshadowed by his father Vespasian and brother Domitian, but the Romans considered him one of their best emperors.
Before Rome was a Republic, it was ruled by a series of Roman kings.
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish rebel turned Roman collaborator in the 1st century CE who wrote histories of the Jews. But is he reliable?
The 13th-century Icelandic author Snorri Sturluson is our most important source for Norse mythology. But who was he and why did he write his books?
The consuls were Rome’s most powerful magistrates, created to fill the void left behind by the kings. Discover the history of the Roman consulship.
Sejanus was a Praetorian Prefect close to Tiberius who had imperial designs.