Uncovering Sparta
By Daphne D. Martin Abstract: Martin analyses the history and culture of Sparta beyond its classical representation as a warfare-oriented polis. Covering representations from the classical period to the Roman era to…
By Daphne D. Martin Abstract: Martin analyses the history and culture of Sparta beyond its classical representation as a warfare-oriented polis. Covering representations from the classical period to the Roman era to…
Hosted by Andrew Schiestel. Description: Ithaca Bound was a podcast hosted by Andrew Schiestel that explored history and mythology in the Mediterranean Basin. View on Spotify.
by Alexandra Villing Abstract: The focus of my enquiry will be the archaeological evidence for Greek-Egyptian interaction in the 8th-6th centuries BC, examined primarily from three key perspectives: the scope and…
by Yousuf Chughtai Abstract: A discussion of the representation of Alexander the Great’s empire and the Hellenistic period in Western scholarship, and ways in which modern multifaceted identities can help shed new…
by Alexandra F. Morris and Debby Sneed Abstract: As our culture changes, so, too, does the language that we use. This post is an invitation to discuss what is, at present, a culturally appropriate approach to language…
by Elisabetta Poddighe Abstract: During Alexander’s reign relations between the Greeks and the Macedonian kingdom were regulated by the charter of the “Corinthian League.” This modern expression refers to the political…
Abstract: Streaming the Past is a Science Communciation Project by Leiden University and the VALUE Foundation. Funded by a Science Communication grant from the Dutch Science Organisation (NWO), a team of three students…
Edited by Himanshu Prabha Ray and Daniel T. Potts Abstract: This volume examines the legacy of Alexander, the Macedonian, as it survived and transformed itself in literature, the arts and archaeology in Asia. The…
by Danielle S. Allen Abstract: For Danielle Allen, punishment is more a window onto democratic Athens’ fundamental values than simply a set of official practices. From imprisonment to stoning to refusal of burial,…
by Tracey Rihll Abstract: Technology was an integral part of ancient life. The old view that there was little technological development in antiquity was based on a simple notion of technology and an inadequate…