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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“Heroic” nudity?

“Heroic” nudity?

Naked men in ancient Greek art

9 min read

An Egyptian Game of Thrones?

An Egyptian Game of Thrones?

The Second Intermediate Period

8 min read

Aeneas before Virgil

Aeneas before Virgil

Early Greek sources about the Trojan hero

8 min read

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

4 min read

Enhancing the gods

Enhancing the gods

Pheidias and the Siphnian Frieze

Gareth Williams

6 min read

The park of Virgil’s tomb

The park of Virgil’s tomb

Monument to a famous Roman poet

4 min read

Bending in the grave

Bending in the grave

Killing weapons in the Early Iron Age Aegean

6 min read

Etruscan women

Etruscan women

Ostentatious display and social power

10 min read

Augustus of Prima Porta

Augustus of Prima Porta

10 min read

Cleobis and Biton

Cleobis and Biton

5 min read

Under Stabiae’s ashes

Under Stabiae’s ashes

Pliny the Elder’s life and death through his nephew’s writings

Eugenia Russell

8 min read

Odysseys in space

Odysseys in space

9 min read