Ancient World Magazine

Ancient World Magazine

We publish well-researched and engaging material about the ancient world, created by academically-trained archaeologists and ancient historians who are passionate about the past.

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House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
Historical parallels with Ptolemaic Egypt

Arienne King

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Vedi Napoli e poi… enjoy it!
Vedi Napoli e poi… enjoy it!
A brief tour of the Decumani

Arianna Sacco

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Rome’s Empire (2023)
Rome’s Empire (2023)
A review of Patricia Southern’s book

Aaron L. Beek

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Nicopolis
Nicopolis
August City of Victory

Leon Corneille-Cowell

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Total War: Pharaoh
Total War: Pharaoh
Thoughts on the latest strategy game by Creative Assembly

Josho Brouwers

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Hittite warriors
Hittite warriors
A video produced by Invicta History

Josho Brouwers

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Fatality!
Fatality!
Brutal violence in Homer’s Iliad

Josho Brouwers

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Astrology and imperial legitimacy in ancient Rome
Astrology and imperial legitimacy in ancient Rome

Arienne King

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Rules of the Trojan War?
Rules of the Trojan War?
Heralds interceding at nightfall

Josho Brouwers

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Ancient World Magazine lives!
Ancient World Magazine lives!
We’re back, sort of – it’s complicated

Josho Brouwers

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Matriarchy and madness
Matriarchy and madness
A bad take on AegeaNet

Josho Brouwers

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Old World (2021)
Old World (2021)
A deeply flawed historical strategy game

Josho Brouwers

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