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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Exekias and the Aithiopis
Exekias and the Aithiopis
Scenes from a lost epic on two black-figure amphoras

Matthew Lloyd

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Nisus and Euryalus
Nisus and Euryalus
Poetry as philosophy

Harrison Voss

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History as inspiration, part 4
History as inspiration, part 4
Halo and the ancient world

Josho Brouwers

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Atalanta wrestling Peleus
Atalanta wrestling Peleus
A black-figure hydria from the Manchester Museum

Owen Rees

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Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Exploring Ptolemaic Egypt

Josho Brouwers

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Phrasikleia and the boy
Phrasikleia and the boy
Two sixth-century Attic funerary statues

Matthew Lloyd

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An ancient stigma
An ancient stigma
Greek tattoo culture, part 2

Owen Rees

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An ancient stigma
An ancient stigma
Greek tattoo culture, part 1

Owen Rees

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I know a guy who knows a guy…
I know a guy who knows a guy…
The closeness centrality and its meaning

Arianna Sacco

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Tattooed Thracians killing Orpheus
Tattooed Thracians killing Orpheus
A red-figure krater from the Allard Pierson

Owen Rees

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Alexander’s underwater adventure
Alexander’s underwater adventure
A medieval story about Alexander the Great

Josho Brouwers

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In it for the booty?
In it for the booty?
A Geometric battle scene from Athens

Matthew Lloyd

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