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Understanding Greek Warfare

A new book by Matthew A. Sears

Published 6 days ago

It is not easy to summarise Greek warfare in a single work. Matthew Sears’ Understanding Greek Warfare pulls it off by not rattling any cages.

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An elaborate romance?

The Etruscan reputation for piracy

Published 1 week ago

The Etruscans were reputed to be tenacious pirates. Is this reputation deserved? The answer requires a look at the ancient sources.

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Crouching Aphrodite

Published 2 weeks ago

Sculptures featuring the goddess Aphrodite (Venus) crouching were popular in the Graeco-Roman world. Why would that be?

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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.

A hero from an earlier age

Epaminondas in Cicero and Roman antiquity

Published 3 weeks ago

Were ancient figures all that they were cracked up to be? A brief look at the historiography of Epaminondas should make us wary of accepting everything we read in our sources.

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The Square House in Nîmes

A temple dedicated to the heirs of Augustus

Published 1 month ago

The Maison Carrée (“Square House”) in the French city of Nîmes is considered the best preserved temple of the Roman world.

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Names of ancient Greek ships

Published 1 month ago

Did the ancient Greeks name their ships? The answer to that is yes. And with rare exception, the ships were given female names.

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Lords of Hellas

A board game set in mythical Greece

Published 1 month ago

A melding of ancient myth and science fiction, Lords of Hellas is an excellent, fast-paced board game with high production values.

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Archeon

An archaeological theme park

Published 1 month ago

Located in Alphen aan den Rijn, a short trip by train away from Leiden (the Netherlands), is the archaeological theme park Archeon.

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Snide Athena

The dark side of a Greek deity

Published 1 month ago

For many people, Athena is an icon for strong women. But she also has a dark side, as shown in an encounter with Aphrodite.

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