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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
The Norse goddess Idunn represented eternal youth, and she kept the gods young with golden apples. But was she even really a goddess?
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.
The Roman Emperor Nerva is often overshadowed by his tyrannical predecessor Domitian and popular successor Trajan. What achievements should Nerva be remembered for?
When was the Arch of Titus in Rome built and why? What do the reliefs adorning the arch communicate about Roman imperial iconography and ideology?
What did apotheosis mean to the ancient Romans and how did it pave the way for the deification of the Roman emperors?
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.