Articles on the ancient world

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The palace at Phaistos

The palace at Phaistos

Controlling the Messara Plain

7 min read

War’s effect on society

War’s effect on society

A fragment of Ennius

5 min read

Jumping the bull

Jumping the bull

The bull-leaping fresco from Knossos

5 min read

Horns of Consecration

Horns of Consecration

A closer look at a Minoan symbol

5 min read

Home of the Minotaur

Home of the Minotaur

The palace at Knossos

14 min read

The island of Minos

The island of Minos

Crete in the Bronze Age

15 min read

The Villa Jovis

The Villa Jovis

Tiberius’ villa on Capri

4 min read

Home of the Sibyl

Home of the Sibyl

The Greek colony of Cumae

8 min read

Chamber tombs at Aidonia

Chamber tombs at Aidonia

Two intact graves of the Mycenaean era

4 min read

Epikouros

Epikouros

An ancient Greek word for mercenary?

4 min read

A peculiar statue of Faustina

A peculiar statue of Faustina

6 min read

The club of Heracles

The club of Heracles

Recognizing the mighty hero in ancient art

5 min read