Alex Gough Author

Out today! Caesar's Avenger (The Mark Antony Series Book 3) eBook : Gough, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store amazon.co.uk/Caesars-Avenge…

The Roman Poet 'Virgil' - Read the article at romanancienthistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-ro…

Today is the anniversary of the Temple of Fortuna Publica, She was the Goddess of luck. At Vindolanda in Northen England there is a dedicated altar to her. Fortuna was honored with 3 temples on the Quirinal Hill in Rome in the neighborhood called tres Fortunae, "the 3 Fortunas".

@KianuGreaves @binding_broken Goodreads and / or amazon would be amazing

@Romanfiction @binding_broken I will do, on Goodreads? I left one for the first book, ill write one for this also.

@Romanfiction Alex I just finished my @binding_broken edition of Caesars General, it was fantastic, a really great read, thank you, im looking forward to reading Avenger.

Otho, the three month emperor, my latest substack open.substack.com/pub/alexgough7…

@boycereads @AuthorTRobare Thanks Shane!

@AuthorTRobare Series is great, @Romanfiction kills it. I have the Broken Binding editions too. 🔥

Feb might be my best reading month in terms of scores in the last year or so, including bangers from @MoeWanders @L_R_Schulz and the amazing @FondaJLee. 🏆 Book of the Month goes to The Wall of Storms by @kyliu99. Another masterpiece from Ken. 🧵 (1/2)

Today 138AD The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor

A Greek inscription found in the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria reveals it was built over the Temple of the Sun of Emperor Elagabalus. labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/a-g…

A fugitive in Sejanus’ conspiracy who rose to stand beside Caesar. Book 1 begins with his fall into exile.. Before history claimed him... He was hers. The untold love story of a Roman couple destined to shape an empire—before history wrote their names. novelo.com/story/432/chap… Mystery, espionage. The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Elyse DeBarre allauthor.com/book/96312/the…

A new fragment of the Fasti Ostienses, dated to AD 128, found at Ostia Antica. #Hadrian1900 followinghadrian.com/2023/08/20/a-n…

A multi-technique analysis and digital reconstruction of the polychromy on a Mithraic altar from Carrawburgh Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall has shown that the entire inscription panel was painted in purple then overlaid with a gold pigment. @MDPIOpenAccess mdpi.com/2079-6447/5/1/6

Quick quiz. Can you tell a joke written more than 1600 years ago, from one which was written about 50 years ago? Find out in my latest substack article on Roman jokes. alexgough71.substack.com/p/jokes-japes-…

Two ancient Roman altars found near Edinburgh and acquired for the nation are set to go on public display for the first time as part of a new exhibition at the National Museums of Scotland (NMS). The Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire exhibition will run from 14 November 2026 to 28 April 2027. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Advanced copies of Caesar's Avenger paperback just arrived!

The Lycian tombs at Sidyma are among the most atmospheric funerary landscapes in ancient Lycia, in southwestern Anatolia near modern Dodurga, not far from Fethiye. Sidyma’s tombs are scattered across steep, terraced hillsides, olive groves, and rocky outcrops rather than confined to a single necropolis. The site displays rock-cut house tombs, pillar tombs and sarcophagi with ogival lids.

My latest substack is about Catiline, Cicero's mortal enemy open.substack.com/pub/alexgough7…

Today 49BC Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. He was leading one legion, the Legio XIII Gemina. This act of war on the Roman Republic by Caesar led to widespread approval amongst the Roman civilians, who regarded him as a hero. The historical records differ about which decisive comment Caesar made on crossing the Rubicon: one report is Alea iacta est (usually translated as "The die is cast").

A lovely #Roman necklace, made of gold & small chunks of emerald - a delicate, beautiful, & timeless piece of jewellery, made more than 1800 years ago.

My latest substack is about the vigiles, Rome's firefighters and police force open.substack.com/pub/alexgough7…

Was Caracalla More than a Bloodthirsty Tyrant? thecollector.com/caracalla-roma… Via @romanhistory1