You have no items in your shopping cart.
Ancient History Blog
-
BOOK REVIEW: Circe by Madeline Miller
This entry was posted on May 28, 2019.
The nymph who fights back... Circe is the second book by author Madeline Miller, who also penned the successful Song of Achilles (2012), which detailed... Read more -
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures’ by Stephen Fry
This entry was posted on May 8, 2019.
After devouring Stephen Fry’s last book, Mythos, I happily grabbed a copy of ‘Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures’. Fry’s next foray into the... Read more -
Writing – Making Your Mark: New exhibition opens at British Library!
This entry was posted on April 24, 2019.
Schoolchild’s homework in Greek on a wax tablet, 2nd century AD. © British Library Board. The British Library has opened yet another fantastic exhibition devoted... Read more -
Book Review: The Ancient City
This entry was posted on March 27, 2019.
In our most recent issue of Ancient History Magazine, we focused on ancient cities. In preparation, I looked for books that would help shed some... Read more -
How much do you know about ancient cities?
This entry was posted on March 13, 2019.
Move over London, New York and Paris – we're going back in time to discover what life was like in the ancient city! Our latest... Read more -
Searching for Lost Tombs at the British Museum
This entry was posted on February 27, 2019.
The Abbot Papyrus (BM EA 10221), which tells the story of the tomb inspections that occurred at the end of the New Kingdom. Now located... Read more -
QUIZ: How much do you know about Achaemenid Persia?
This entry was posted on February 13, 2019.
Welcome to Achaemenid Persia! This week, we leave the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians behind and turn our attention to the history of the Achaemenid Empire... Read more -
January Book Review: Creators, Conquerors, & Citizens
This entry was posted on January 30, 2019.
For those who want to know more about the history of ancient Greece, but are unsure of where to start, scholar and author, Robin Waterfield, has... Read more -
Das Panorama 360 – Spectacular exhibition back in Berlin!
This entry was posted on January 16, 2019.
Das Panorama. a view of the Pergamon as it was in AD 129. Photo: @Sandra Alvarez. Berlin’s Pergamon Museum is host to a spectacular exhibition... Read more -
The Greek Gods: How Well Do You Know Apollo and Artemis?
This entry was posted on November 21, 2018.
Issue 19 of Ancient History magazine takes a look at the twin deities of the Greek pantheon, Artemis and Apollo. This divine duo could bestow... Read more
