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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Encounter with a sea-monster
Encounter with a sea-monster
Hercules at Troy

Josho Brouwers

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Challenging Zeus
Challenging Zeus
The monstrous Typhon

Josho Brouwers

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In memoriam
In memoriam
On the loss of one of Hercules’ fingers

Josho Brouwers

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Medusa at the edge of Empire
Medusa at the edge of Empire

Adam Parker

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The Empress Messalina
The Empress Messalina
Teenage nymphomaniac or smooth operator?

Peta Greenfield and Fiona Radford

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A temple for all the gods
A temple for all the gods
The Pantheon in Rome

Josho Brouwers

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Change and Archaeology
Change and Archaeology
A book by Rachel J. Crellin

Matthew Lloyd

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Body-armour of glued linen?
Body-armour of glued linen?
The origin of the idea of glued linen armour

Sean Manning

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Drink, talk, and praise the gods!
Drink, talk, and praise the gods!
Cultural aspects of the Athenian symposium

Daniel Woon

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Four Lost Cities
Four Lost Cities
A book by Annalee Newitz

Matthew Lloyd

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Incompetent or scapegoat?
Incompetent or scapegoat?
Publius Quinctilius Varus and the AD 9 “Varus Disaster”

Jo Ball

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Sir Orfeo and Heurodis
Sir Orfeo and Heurodis
A medieval take on the story of Orpheus

Josho Brouwers

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