This page lists all of the articles that have been published on this website in reverse chronological order, so with the newest material listed first.

Taking the bull by the horns
Julian’s controversial coinage
An unusual coin shows the power of images as Julian the Apostate clashes with the unruly people of Antioch.

Guayabo de Turrialba
Space of power
In the heart of Costa Rica lies an archaeological site known as Guayabo de Turrialba, the principal city of a pre-Columbian civilization.

Defining the ancient world
The ancient world isn’t limited to Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East, but encompasses the entire globe.

The heroine Atalanta
In ancient Greek mythology, there is a dearth of stories centred on female heroines. An important exception is the fearless Atalanta.

Crossing the river
An example of Assyrian ingenuity
A relief in the British Museum offers a good example of Neo-Assyrian ingenuity, with men crossing a river using inflated animal skins.

Understanding Early Civilizations (2003)
A book by Bruce Trigger
This book by the late Bruce Trigger offers a fascinating comparative analysis of seven early complex societies or “civilizations”.

Together forever
Publius Aiedius Amphio and his wife
We take a closer look at a realistic portrait of a Roman Republican couple from ca. 30 BC, identified as Publius Aiedius Amphio and his wife.

Cimmerians and Scythians
Herodotus reconsidered
In the distant past, when Assyria still reigned supreme, two tribes of nomadic horsemen wreaked havoc across Asia. They were known as the Cimmerians and the Scythians.

Partying with death?
A cup in the British Museum
The inside from a cup currently in the British Museum depicts Hades and his wife Persephone enjoying a drink together.

Enyo
A game by Arnold Rauers
Available only for mobile devices, Enyo is a fun but challenging puzzle/strategy game inspired by Greek mythology.