Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Rome's Most Influential Author

Pliny the Elder

Pliny the elder, was known to his friends as Gaius Plinius Secundus, Pliny being the English translation of his name. Pliny was a Roman savant who worked in the military. He was also the author of Natural History, one of the first encyclopaedias produced.

Many considered Pliny, a natural philosopher. Much of what we know about him has been told by his …