The Aeneid – an Extract
The Aeneid tells the story of the foundation of Rome by colonists from the East, refugees from the city of…
Ancient History
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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
Hannibal: No Ordinary Enemy
The man who famously led war elephants and an enormous army across the Alps to Rome, during the Second…
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,…
Visiting Pagan Britain
Britain’s pagan past, with its astonishing number and variety of mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends…