While associated with deserts and wild animals, the Roman provinces of Africa were densely urbanized. Beyond these towns were rich agricultural lands and wide pastures, with North Africa being known for its grain and horses.

Theme: Roman North Africa

• Andy Merrills, 'The limes in North Africa - Forgotten frontier'.
• Owain Williams, 'Agriculture in Roman Africa - The breadbasket of ancient Rome'.
• Jessica Brain, 'Building the Severan dynasty - Septimius Severus and Lepcis Magna'.
• Eric Fournier, 'Schismatics, heretics, martyrs - The Donatist conflict'.

Features:

• Owain Williams, 'Fantasy fiction and historical inspiration - Against the Gods'.
• Tim Miller, 'Sun worship in Bronze Age Denmark - The chariot of the sun'.
• Lee Lanzillotta, 'Passports for the dead or ritual tools for the living? - The Orphic funerary tablets'.
• Briana Jackson, 'The assassination of Ramesses III - A conspiracy in the harem'.
• Andromache Karanika, 'Voices and representation - Women and music in ancient Greece'.
• Ilkka Lindstedt, 'The Arabian Peninsula's religious diversity - Pre-Islamic Arabian religions'.
• Philip Matyszak, 'Brothels in ancient Rome - Entering the wolf's den'.