Ancient Historian Gifts

"We can thank Hippocrates for changing healing from an occult art to a science."

"This is going to screw up my fantasy team."

"I'm really gonna miss Rome."

"Et tu, Brute?"

"Caesar walks in, we stab him, and the rest, as they'll say, will be history."

'Parking is always such a problem in this city.

Roman Market

"Our plan has failed. The elephants of Hannibal are not frightened by our little mice."

'We'll clean up! First we sack Rome, and then we have a yard sale.'

'Is it ethically sourced?'

'Next time you pick me up lose the open plan galley.'

'If we can make them small enough, we can wear them on our wrists.'

Excerpt from the writings of Euripides, Athenian Dramatist, 484-406 BC.

"No riddles, Oedipus. But you will have to guess a randomly generated password."

The First Selfie

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

"You're fired."

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

The Signing of tthe United States Constitution

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

'I remember when you used to look for answers using your astute powers of deduction.'

Gender Equality

Albania and North Macedonia: entrance denied

'It's a nice idea. A bit rough around the edges but I'm sure it will evolve given time.'

Who will determine Venezuela's future?

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

Great Chinese Dynasties

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It's always my intention to leave you laughing."

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

"Agamemnon and Clytemnestra have decided to separate amicably."