Ancient World Magazine

Ancient World Magazine

We publish well-researched and engaging material about the ancient world, created by academically-trained archaeologists and ancient historians who are passionate about the past.

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The blinding of Polyphemus
The blinding of Polyphemus

Josho Brouwers

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Odysseus the jerk
Odysseus the jerk
A terrible (fictional) person

Josho Brouwers

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The language of tyranny
The language of tyranny

Joshua R. Hall

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The suicide of Ajax
The suicide of Ajax

Josho Brouwers

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Lucretia and the archetype of Etruscan promiscuity
Lucretia and the archetype of Etruscan promiscuity

Joshua R. Hall

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The jumping priests of Rome
The jumping priests of Rome

Josho Brouwers

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Real estate for the dead
Real estate for the dead
Central Italian hut urns

Joshua R. Hall

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The death penalty in Athens
The death penalty in Athens

Josho Brouwers

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A tale of three cities
A tale of three cities
Zagora, Hypsele, and Andros

Matthew Lloyd

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Making ancient Greek vases
Making ancient Greek vases
A look at red- and black-figure pottery

Josho Brouwers

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Aeneas treated by Iapyx
Aeneas treated by Iapyx
A fresco inspired by Virgil's Aeneid

Josho Brouwers

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Satyrs, sileni, and fauns
Satyrs, sileni, and fauns
Lustful Graeco-Roman spirits of nature

Josho Brouwers

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