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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The Alexander Sarcophagus

The Alexander Sarcophagus

3 min read

Homer and history

Homer and history

12 min read

The grief of Achilles

The grief of Achilles

5 min read

Asteropaeus

Asteropaeus

The ambidextrous hero

5 min read

A Storm of Spears

A Storm of Spears

A book by Christopher Matthew (2012)

7 min read

A look at Lydian warfare

A look at Lydian warfare

10 min read

A Western way of war?

A Western way of war?

8 min read

Ancient Warfare

Ancient Warfare

Archaeological Perspectives (2009)

6 min read

Why study ancient warfare?

Why study ancient warfare?

8 min read

Refuge behind the city’s walls

Refuge behind the city’s walls

Military effectiveness of ancient Greek fortifications

10 min read

Ancient Greek walls, politics, and power

Ancient Greek walls, politics, and power

5 min read

Fear and fortifications

Fear and fortifications

Walls in Early Greece

6 min read