Hi, I’m Josho Brouwers.

I’m an archaeologist writing about the ancient world in a way that aims to be accessible to all. This website also features articles written by fellow archaeologists and ancient historians.

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Matriarchy and madness

Matriarchy and madness

A bad take on AegeaNet

7 July 2022

12 min read

Old World (2021)

Old World (2021)

A deeply flawed historical strategy game

60 min read

The world’s deadliest border

The world’s deadliest border

How the EU kills refugees seeking a better life

30 June 2022

2 min read

A new dawn

A new dawn

Life after Ancient World Magazine

27 June 2022

8 min read

“A Lady of York”

“A Lady of York”

The life and times of the Ivory Bangle Lady

8 min read

Africans in Bronze Age Crete?

Africans in Bronze Age Crete?

The “Captain of the Blacks” fresco from Knossos

8 min read

Vindobona

Vindobona

Vienna in Roman times

3 min read

Chariots

Chariots

Ancient World Magazine podcast #14

19 January 2022

The vastness of Rome

The vastness of Rome

Fabio Fernandes

14 min read

Competing for olive oil

Competing for olive oil

A Panathenaic prize amphora

4 min read

Sacrifice before battle

Sacrifice before battle

An ancient Greek ritual

3 min read

Humankind

Humankind

Amplitude Studios’s new 4X strategy game

23 min read