The Homeric Hymns give us some of our earliest information about Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and revelry.

Happy New Year from all of us here at Ancient World Magazine. Here’s a look back at the most popular articles of the past year.

The idea that Cleopatra, the famous last queen of ancient Egypt, owed her powerful position to her beauty persist, but why does her appearance really matter?

Thanks to the MET, readers can now experience the ancient site of Palmyra and learn more about its history and modern plight.

Throughout the centuries, the acropolis of Ialysos has been the site of a number of religious buildings. Let’s take a look at these structures.

The “Homeric Hymns” are a collection of ancient Greek hymns celebrating individual gods. Let’s read Hymn 8, dedicated to Ares.

A small, but richly decorated house in Herculaneum, features a mosaic depicting the sea-god Neptune and his wife.

Having decreased the Athenians’ hold over the Megarid, it’s time for one final push to get them out and secure the region for the Spartans.

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a famous politician and lawyer, whose life was cut short when he was killed at the order of Mark Antony.

“Hoplites” of the seventh century BC were “men of bronze”. A few centuries later, they had shed most of their armour, as a marble lekythos in Leiden shows.