Exploring the wandering life of the marsus and druggist and their ambiguous position within society. By Dr....
Ancient
Our early ancestors had complex relationships with psychoactive plants. By Dan Reist, Nicole Bodner, and Rielle Capler...
With all their inventions and discoveries, it seems like the world connived to shape the astronomy of...
The agora was a political and a commercial space in Athens and other ancient Greek city-states. Introduction...
Aristotle divides friendships into three types, based on the motive for forming them: friendships of utility, friendships...
The Alexandrine grammarians seem to have been the first to divide Greek comedy into what became the...
A scholar of Greek literature writes why we need to turn to the past to understand the...
These battles were part of long-lasting conflict between the Roman Empire and the Persians. Introduction The Roman–Parthian Wars (54...
Victory at Alesia had come for Caesar but at a terrible cost. Introduction The Battle of Alesia was a...
The inscription hence records the construction of the tunnel in ancient Jerusalem. Introduction The Siloam inscription or Shiloah inscripti, known...
Outside of pre-Maccabean Israelite religious literature, evidence for the name and the origins of the Philistines is...
“Census” is a Latin word. The modern notion of a state counting the population is a direct...
Scholars have reviewed the available skulls and skeletal evidence on the ancient Egyptians to draw some conclusions....
He begged for a living and often slept in a large ceramic jar, or pithos, in the...
There are many scenarios where reburial is the best option for an excavated heritage site. Introduction When...
It has been called the most important discovery since tomb of Tutankhamun and a window into the...
The Celts themselves had no concept that they were part of a wider European Iron Age culture....
Celtic art must be judged largely by examining only the art objects themselves and the contexts in...
Why the biblical reference in Revelation should be considered in its first-century context. By Dr. Eric M....
Despite evidence from external sources, little is known about Scythian history. Introduction Generally thought of as fierce...
Scythian government was more a confederation of tribes and chiefs. Introduction The Scythians were a nomadic people whose culture...
It seems to have been thought that these would restrict the dog’s movement between worlds. Introduction Dogs...
He was one of the most celebrated athletes in ancient history. Early Life Gaius Appuleius Diocles was...
The Circus was Rome’s largest venue for ludi, public games connected to Roman religious festivals. Introduction The Circus...
Marriage traditions in ancient Greece differed depending on the city-state, and majority of the sources are about...
Mycenaean fashion was heavily influenced by its Minoan predecessor. By Georgia McDonnell Introduction Dress and appearance in Bronze...
The empire’s expansion brought them into contact with a population of different customs, languages, and religions. Introduction...
The scale and scope of warfare in Ancient Greece changed dramatically as a result of the Greco-Persian...
The earliest depictions of boxing as a formal sport can be traced back to Mesopotamia as early...
According to the Iliad, Mycenaean warriors included boxing among their competitions honoring the fallen. Introduction Ancient Greek...