Ancient History Blog

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

Oldest shipwreck in the world discovered in Black Sea!

This entry was posted on October 23, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

The Siren Vase. A red-figured jar depicting Odysseus and the Sirens. ©The Trustees of the British Museum. The exciting ancient discoveries just keep on coming... Read more

Exciting new discoveries at the Sanctuary of Great Gods

This entry was posted on October 10, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

Excavations at the theatre at the Sanctuary of Great Gods, Samothrace, Greece. ©Ministry of Culture and Sports. Ephorate of Antiquities of Evros. While we're busy... Read more

Ancients Behaving Badly!

This entry was posted on September 24, 2018 by Sandra Alvarez.

How well do you know the legal ins and outs of ancient history? Our latest issue on crime and punishment is out! Can you can... Read more

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