Hawara mummies
Hawara mummies created a sensation when they were discovered, and in 1997 visitors to the British Museum found the first...
06/02/2016
Ancient Greece
Delphi: The end of the gods
The Apollo of Delphi was the god of black jokes. Herodotus says that Croesus, legendarily wealthy king of Lydia, feared...
02/11/2014
The cultural legacy of Alexander the Great
On his death, Alexander left as heirs only a mad brother and a posthumous son, neither of whom were able...
24/06/2014
The rise of Athens
It was only in the 6th century BC that Athens began the startling development that was to carry it to...
02/01/2013
Book review: A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics by Neil Faulkner
Author: Neil Faulkner Publisher: Yale University Press Reviewed by: Paul Cartledge Price (RRP): £14.99 Paul Cartledge savours a breezy history...
06/08/2012
The importance of the battle of Marathon
“For if you agree with me that we should fight, you make your country free and your city the best...
28/03/2012
Sparta – A military city-state
City of Sparta, in southern Greece, was founded by the Dorians during the 10 century BC, after they conquered the...
04/12/2011