When I last posted to this blog, I was looking forward to a key milestone: the launch of my book in the cafe Life is Cool in Warsaw where, o...

The internationally sourced metal may have helped a predemocratic tyrant rise to power

Archaeologists identify a possible Celtic settlement on the island and believe the trove was hurriedly transported there

Epicurus (c. 341-270 BCE) “It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living pleasantly.” F...

The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

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A Christian apologist and author from the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, Tertullian is best-known for his influential theological writing.

The original colossus was an acrolith (a composite where the head, chest and limbs are made of expensive materials while the hidden structural elements were wood covered with draped clothing) of Constantine seated and enthroned in the style of the cult statue of Jupiter in the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline. It may have even been reworked from a statue of Jupiter, as there is evidence the head was recarved from a figure with a high forehead and a beard into the clean-shaven, wavy-banged Constantine. Created between 312 and 315 A.D., the colossus was placed in the western apse of the Basilica Nova, also known as the Basilica of Maxentius. After the Fall of Rome, the statue was looted for the gilded bronze draped around the body and broken up. Nine pieces of it, including the head, hand, foot and knee, were unearthed in 1486 and relocated to the Palazzo dei Conservatori by Michelangelo when he was working on the Capitoline piazza in 1536–1546. A tenth fragment was found in 1951.

Apologies for some of the audio in this! I have no idea why it got a little stressy at some points in the video, but I hope it's not *too* distracting (Arist...

The Classics Podcast · Episode

Read about women mentioned by Diodorus, Plutarch, and Arrian in connection with Alexander the Great, his family, and successors.

Achilles, known as the greatest warrior in ancient Greek mythology, is a figure who is recognized for his heroic complexity, unparalleled fighting skills, and tragic fate.

Dionysus was the twice-born Greek god of wine, ecstasy, and madness, and one of the 12 Olympian deities.

In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates shared a theory of love from the teachings of a ‘non-Athenian woman’. Who was she really?

Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.

‘Extraordinary and unique’ ancient beach that was destroyed in AD79 disaster resurrected in southern Italy

So in the last blog post I complained about not having enough context, but sometimes context doesn't help, but rather confounds. The following tessera is from Agrigento and we even know the niche in t...

Akkadian Conjugator A agārum (a - u) aḫāzum (a - u) akālum (a - u) alākum (a - i) amārum (a - u) apālum (a - u) arākum (i) B babālum ...

An exhibition will show 10 glass gems out of 350 items that have been recovered by the museum.

Emperor Nero was not the architect of the Great Fire of Rome, but he exploited it to reshape the city according to his vision. Allowing the emperor’s enemies to blame him for the disaster.

Julius Caesar was a Roman general, politician and dictator who played a major role in Rome’s transition from a Republic into an Empire.

A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from…

A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from…