Articles on the ancient world

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Evolution of Sumerian kingship

Evolution of Sumerian kingship

14 min read

Marcus Aurelius and a mysterious embassy to China

Marcus Aurelius and a mysterious embassy to China

13 min read

Empathy and aspiration

Empathy and aspiration

Two depictions of the Trojan War

9 min read

The Gemma Augustea

The Gemma Augustea

A glimpse behind the curtain

3 min read

The grave stele of Demetrius

The grave stele of Demetrius

3 min read

The modern Odysseus

The modern Odysseus

12 min read

The blinding of Polyphemus

The blinding of Polyphemus

5 min read

Odysseus the jerk

Odysseus the jerk

A terrible (fictional) person

8 min read

The language of tyranny

The language of tyranny

7 min read

The suicide of Ajax

The suicide of Ajax

4 min read

Lucretia and the archetype of Etruscan promiscuity

Lucretia and the archetype of Etruscan promiscuity

9 min read

The jumping priests of Rome

The jumping priests of Rome

4 min read