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.
An army in revolt?
Military disorder during the reign of Commodus
One of the many problems plaguing the reign of Emperor Commodus was a supposed “War on Deserters”.
A measured take on the Pylos Combat Agate
A small agate decorated with a battle-scene, recovered from the so-called “Griffin Warrior” tomb in Pylos (Greece), has been hyped up for the wrong reasons.
Royal Game of Ur
Two gameboards from the Royal Tombs of Ur, a Sumerian city-state in what is now Iraq, date back to 2600–2400 BC.
The brothers Vibenna
The story of the brothers Vibenna occupies the space between Etruscan myth and Roman history.
A colossal statue of Ramesses II at Memphis
At the archaeological site of Memphis in Egypt, you can admire a colossal statue of the renowned king Ramesses II.
Dionysius the Phocaean
An Archaic pirate
Even though the ancient Mediterranean was rife with piracy, relatively few pirates are known to us by name.
Wretched Cassandra
Of all the tragic figures in the story of the Trojan War, perhaps none has suffered more than poor Cassandra.
The splendours of Rhodes
The island of Rhodes is rich in history, with a variety of museums, art galleries, and archaeological sites to visit.
The night expedition in the Iliad
In the tenth book of the Iliad, Diomedes and Odysseus embark on a covert mission to spy on the Trojans.
A fish plate from Paestum
From the museum at Paestum in Southern Italy comes this red-figure “fish plate”. But what is it exactly?