Reception of the ancient world

Reception studies focus on how the ancient world has been received since antiquity.

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A mishmash of ancient tropes

A mishmash of ancient tropes

The cultural weirdness of Street Fighter’s Marisa

12 min read

The Lives of Cato the Younger

The Lives of Cato the Younger

A review of a book by Thomas E. Strunk

8 min read

A trip worth taking?

A trip worth taking?

A review of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey (2026)

8 min read

“Heroic” Rape/Abduction in Classical Antiquity (2022)

“Heroic” Rape/Abduction in Classical Antiquity (2022)

A book by Rosanna Lauriola

4 min read

Old World (2021)

Old World (2021)

A deeply flawed historical strategy game

57 min read

Humankind

Humankind

Amplitude Studios’s new 4X strategy game

22 min read

Troilus and Cressida

Troilus and Cressida

A medieval love story

4 min read

Challenging Zeus

Challenging Zeus

The monstrous Typhon

6 min read

Sir Orfeo and Heurodis

Sir Orfeo and Heurodis

A medieval take on the story of Orpheus

13 min read

History as inspiration, part 4

History as inspiration, part 4

Halo and the ancient world

16 min read

Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Exploring Ptolemaic Egypt

13 min read

Alexander’s underwater adventure

Alexander’s underwater adventure

A medieval story about Alexander the Great

4 min read