Below is a complete overview of all the materials published on this website, including articles, podcasts, videos, and interviews.

Ramesses III
Last defender of the New Kingdom
The last king of Egypt’s New Kingdom managed to stave off threats from without before being brought down by a conspiracy from within.

A lion attacking a leopard
A mosaic from Pompeii
Many mosaics from Pompeii are on display in the archaeological museum of Naples, including one that depicts a lion attacking a leopard.

Arsinoe II Philadelphus
The archetype of Hellenistic Queenship
Arsinoe II, daughter of Ptolemy I and an enduring figure of the Lagid dynasty, became the model for succeeding Ptolemaic queens.

Prequels, sequels, retellings
Building on Classical heroic epic
Many ancient Greek and Roman epics were left either unfinished or had enough loose strings to warrant continuation by later writers.

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Consulting the Oracle in Delphi
It’s been a while, but we finally head off to Phocis, where we explore the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and meet the Oracle.

Why do we write book reviews?
While preparing his latest book review for Ancient World Magazine, Joshua Hall found himself asking the question, “Why do we do it?”

The ancient Greek hydria
Form and function
There were all sorts of different types of ancient Greek pottery. Let’s examine the hydria, a vessel used for transporting and pouring water.

Trade in the Indian Ocean
Review of an edited volume
Recent studies, like the edited volume under review, examine the far-reaching trade networks that existed in the Indian Ocean.

Running away
The consequences of believing bollocks
Stories about people who run away usually focus on their adventures. But Lucian provides us with a view from the home front when a young person takes an unexpected trip.

Diversity education in museums of Antiquity
To remain relevant in contemporary society, archaeological museums need to engage in the public debate about cultural diversity.