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The Punic Sacred Band

Clearing up confusion

Published 9 hours ago

The Sacred Band of Carthage is a poorly known, yet perennially interesting, military unit. This article was written to address some problematic pieces of online content.

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The Alexander Mosaic

Experiencing a masterpiece

Published 2 days ago

From Pompeii comes one of the masterpieces of the ancient world: a mosaic depicting Alexander’s forces defeating those of King Darius III.

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The Roman fleet at Fidenae?

A lesson from reading Livy

Published 1 week ago

According to the Roman historian Titus Livius, some earlier historians claimed that the Roman fleet participated in the Battle of Fidenae in 426 BC. How can we figure out if this really happened?

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We are a group of ancient historians, archaeologists, and classicists who are passionate about the past. Our mission is to share engaging and well-researched information about the ancient world with our readers.

Memnon of Rhodes

Published 1 week ago

In this article, we look at another example of the topos of Persian leaders ignoring a (non-Persian) adviser, only to be proven wrong in not heeding their council.

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Ignoring the sage adviser

Artemisia of Halicarnassus

Published 1 week ago

Don’t believe everything you read! That’s true for both ancient and modern texts. Here, we examine Herodotus’ take on queen Artemisia.

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The Etruscan well in Perugia

Published 2 weeks ago

The centre of Perugia’s upper town features an ancient Etruscan well that dates back to the third century BC and is open to visitors.

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The Siege of Lilybaeum

The strength of a Punic army

Published 2 weeks ago

The First Punic War was one of the most significant conflicts in Rome’s rise to power. A lynchpin to Carthaginian control over Sicily was the city of Lilybaeum, which never fell to the Romans.

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Etruscans in Perugia

Published 3 weeks ago

The archaeological museum of Perugia without a doubt houses the largest collection of Etruscan objects in Umbria.

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Laocoön

The suffering of a Trojan priest and its afterlife

Published 3 weeks ago

The sculpture group of Laocoön and His Sons, on display in the Vatican since its rediscovery in 1506, is one of the most famous and fascinating statues of antiquity.

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