Nicholas A. ChristakisA 2500 year old letter from a soldier named Hananyahu, deciphered through super-modern multispectral imaging, begins with “If there is any wine, send” journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #grunts #invinoveritas #dogsofwar #pluscachange
Meanwhile: Roman soldiers, serving far away, wrote letters home too. This letter from Julius Apollinarius to his father Sabinus complains that he has written numerous letters with no replies. No support from the home front. #grunts #dogsofwar
This letter, held at the British Museum, is one of the earliest known examples of writing in Latin by a woman.
Written by Claudia Severa in the north of Roman Britain between 97–103 AD, the letter invites Sulpicia Lepidina to a birthday party.
