Crassus: The First Tycoon
In this original piece, Peter Stothard, author of Crassus: The First Tycoon, discusses the metallic greed of Marcus Licinius Crassus (115–53 BCE), Rome’s richest…
Ancient History
2022 Gift Guide: History Books
This selection of history books will make a great gift to gain expert knowledge, no matter which areas of history they are interested in!
The Aeneid – an Extract
The Aeneid tells the story of the foundation of Rome by colonists from the East, refugees from the city of Troy in Asia Minor (modern Turkey)…
Marcus Brutus, the Noblest Roman of them all? By Kathryn Tempest
Brutus’s leading role in the assassination of Caesar immortalised his name, but the verdict on his act remains out to this day. Was he an…
Mass Migration and the Lost World of Byzantium
‘In a pre-mechanical world, where human muscle was one of the main forms of motive power, young, fit people were a precious natural resource…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part III
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography – Xerxes: A Persian Life –…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part II
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography – Xerxes: A Persian Life –…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part I
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography – Xerxes: A Persian Life –…
Guy de la Bedoyere on The Real Lives of Roman Britain
What was it like to live in Roman Britain? Much ink has been spilled on the archaeological remains that still exist in Britain today, such as Aquae…
Hannibal: No Ordinary Enemy
The man who famously led war elephants and an enormous army across the Alps to Rome, during the Second Punic War, is the focus of…
Bookshop of the Month: British Museum Bookshop
The British Museum in London is a true mecca for lovers of world history and archaeology. This summer, exhibitions at the museum range from The…
Visiting Pagan Britain
Britain’s pagan past, with its astonishing number and variety of mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends and cryptic inscriptions, has always enthralled…