Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

DeCasien, S. “Ancient Roman Naval Rams as Objects of Phallic Power”. Journal of Ancient History 9, no. 1 (2021): 123-146.

Book Reviews:

Review of T. Vijgen, The Cultural Parameters of the Graeco-Roman War Discourse (Brepols Publishers, 2020) in The Journal of Military History 85, no. 2 (April 2021): 491-492.

Review of R. Nolan, Julius Caesar’s Invasion of Britain: Solving A 2,000-Year-Old Mystery. (Frontline Books, 2018) in The Journal of Military History 84, no. 4 (2020): 1194-1196.

Review of J.P. Delgado, War at Sea: A Shipwrecked History from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century (Oxford University Press, 2019) in Res Militares 20, no. 1 (2020): 6-7.

Popular Publications:

DeCasien, S. “Proto-Rams: Piecing Together the Early History of Naval Ram Development.” The Ancient Near East Today 11.5, May 2023, 1-5.

DeCasien, S. “Ancient Naval Ram Casting Project (2021-present).” CMAC News and Reports 6, no. 1, Winter 2023, 4-6.

DeCasien, S., “Knowing the Ropes: A Roman Passenger at Sea,” Ancient History Magazine 31, December 2020, 36-39.

DeCasien, S., “Besieging Rhodes by sea – Naval siege machinery in action,” Ancient Warfare Magazine 14, no. 3, December 2020, 26-33.

Database Collections and Entries:

DeCasien, S. “Naval Ram Collection.” The Nautical Archaeology Digital Library. December 2020. https://shiplib.org/index.php/rams-2/.