Ancient History Blog

Egypt Lures Visitors with 4,000 Year Old Tomb

This entry was posted on September 12, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

Scenes from the Tomb of Mehu. ©Public Domain Since the 2011 political uprising, tourism in Egypt has suffered as visitors remain wary about visitng the... Read more

World’s Oldest Cheese Discovered!

This entry was posted on August 29, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

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 by Sandra Alvarez.

“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