For many people, Athena is an icon for strong women. But she also has a dark side, as shown in an encounter with Aphrodite.

Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn’s Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice is required reading if you’re interested in archaeology.

One of the most dynamic heroes of the Trojan Cycle is Aeneas, whose depiction can be found throughout Italy before Rome usurped him as a national icon.

The early history of Rome is dominated by its rivalry with the Etruscan city of Veii, just up the Tiber. Until now, Anglophone readers had few resources to explore the latter’s story.

The stories of the ancient Greeks are a mess, as this look at (the various people called) Pallas demonstrates. We should embrace the chaos.

Classics in Extremis (2019), edited by Edmund Richardson, looks to the “margins” to better understand classical receptions.

All good things must come to an end. I wrap up this series on Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey with a look at the associated books.

Few Greek vases have spawned as much discussion as one found in Cerveteri and dating to the seventh century BC.

We finish up our chores in Phocis, talk to Herodotus at Thermopylae, and then head over to Athens, the greatest city in Greece.

Were the Spartans really so great in war? What are the roots of their image as invincible super-soldiers? A deep dive into their history and institutions shows that there is some truth, but also a great deal of distortion.