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Ancient History Blog
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World’s Oldest Cheese Discovered!
This entry was posted on August 29, 2018.
Cheese lovers rejoice! The ancient Egyptians have it done once again. After the discovery in July of a mysterious sarcophagus, another important, curse-free discovery was... Read more -
Ancient library discovered in Cologne
This entry was posted on August 14, 2018.
Cologne, known for its vibrant Roman history - is at the centre of a spectacular discovery made below its city streets. One of Germany’s oldest... Read more -
3 Facts about the Ptolemaic Dynasty
This entry was posted on August 1, 2018.
Ptolemy VIII - one of the more sinister members of this dynasty, married his sister, his niece, and murdered his son! This is a tetradrachm... Read more -
Ancient History News: Ancient Mesopotamia’s Craft Beer Connoisseurs?!
This entry was posted on July 17, 2018.
Depicted above are faience buckets, and a cup found at Khani Masi, Iraq. Photo: ©UniversityofGlasgow What’s new in the Ancient World? Our favourite news piece... Read more -
How much do you know about Cleopatra & Ptolemaic Egypt?
This entry was posted on July 4, 2018.
Our latest issue hits newsstands in a few weeks! This time, we look at Cleopatra and Ptolemaic Egypt. How much do you really know Ancient... Read more -
Mini-Exhibit: The Past is Present – becoming Egyptian in the 20th century
This entry was posted on June 19, 2018.
An advertisement using ancient imagery to sell Egypt to potential travellers. ©SandraAlvarez Why talk about modern Egypt on an ancient history site? Well, because in... Read more -
Museum of London Launches New Exhibition on The Roman Dead
This entry was posted on June 6, 2018.
The Roman Dead exhibition at the Museum of London, Docklands. Photo: ©SandraAlvarez If you’re in London this summer, and looking for something to do that’s... Read more -
How Well Do You Know Roman Britain?
This entry was posted on May 8, 2018.
Our latest issue explores Roman Britain. See how much you really know about this fascinating part of ancient history by taking our little quiz! Do... Read more -
REVIEW: Rodin and the art of ancient Greece
This entry was posted on April 24, 2018.
“In my spare time, I simply haunt the British Museum” ~Auguste Rodin The British Museum will open its long-anticipated exhibit: Rodin and the art of... Read more -
Are you an expert on ancient love? Take our test and find out!
This entry was posted on April 11, 2018.
In this issue, we looked at the different practices around sex, marriage, and love in the ancient world. Let's see how much you know! Continue reading Read more
