Many ancient Greek and Roman epics were left either unfinished or had enough loose strings to warrant continuation by later writers.

It’s been a while, but we finally head off to Phocis, where we explore the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and meet the Oracle.

While preparing his latest book review for Ancient World Magazine, Joshua Hall found himself asking the question, “Why do we do it?”

There were all sorts of different types of ancient Greek pottery. Let’s examine the hydria, a vessel used for transporting and pouring water.

Recent studies, like the edited volume under review, examine the far-reaching trade networks that existed in the Indian Ocean.

Stories about people who run away usually focus on their adventures. But Lucian provides us with a view from the home front when a young person takes an unexpected trip.

To remain relevant in contemporary society, archaeological museums need to engage in the public debate about cultural diversity.

After the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces in ca. 1200 BC, there is little evidence for destruction on this scale until the late eighth century.

Our idea of the Greek way of war is changing. My book sets out a new interpretation of the iconic hoplite’s battle tactics.

Stories from antiquity have inspired later writers for many hundreds of years. For one of the hundred tales in the Decameron, Boccaccio looked to the ancient novelist Apuleius for inspiration.