Ancient History Blog

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures’ by Stephen Fry

This entry was posted on May 8, 2019 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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

I am Ashurbanipal: British Museum Opens Spectacular New Assyrian Exhibition

This entry was posted on November 7, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

Interior showing The British Museum's latest exhibition: I am Ashurbanipal. ©Sandra Alvarez The British Museum has opened its most ambitious exhibition to date with the... Read more