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Ancient History News
Lost Roman Port found in Wales
The remains of a 2000-year-old Roman port have been discovered in south Wales by archaeologists from Cardiff University.
More sex please, we’re Greek: exposing the myth of Platonic love
Plato lent his name to Platonic love but a new book reveals that the ancient Greek philosopher never advocated love without sex.
Deadly medication? Bonn scientists shed light on the dark secret of Queen Hatshepsut’s flacon
Was Hatshepsut killed by her medicine?
Ancient Rome created urban geography of western Europe, new research reveals
Many of the cities of modern Europe owe their location to choices made some 2,000 years ago during the time of the Roman Empire, new research from a University historian has revealed.
Oxford University launches Ancient Lives online project
Members of the public are being asked to help decode papyri, in order to find fragments of lost gospels, works of literature, and letters about everyday life in ancient Egypt, in a new project launched by Oxford University.
Roman toilets were quite stinky, large international study reveals
Yes, the Romans had toilets and sewage. No, they didn’t match our idea of a clean bathroom in no way. Their toilets were stinking, disease spreading places, which gave rats and snakes an easy entrance to the house.
Ancient medicine pills found on a Roman shipwreck
The pills were discovered from a Roman shipwreck dating back to the 2nd century BC in the Gulf of Baratti off of Tuscany.
New Byzantine and Roman galleries open at the Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be opening a new set of permanent galleries tomorrow that will showcase its impressive collection of artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Rome, Byzantium and Nubia.
A new research project led by Professor Jennifer Westerfeld, of the University of Louisville, is taking a look at a unique set of graffiti scribbled onto the walls of a 3,200 year old Egyptian temple.
About 2,500 years ago, at a time when Athens was in its prime, the people of the city celebrated the birth of Athena, their patron goddess, with a great event.
A poor boy’s grave – How did a teenage Egyptian weaver end up with a “very nice” coffin?
About 3,200 years ago, at a time when Egypt was recovering from civil war, a boy named Nakht worked as a weaver for a funerary chapel. His diet was poor, he suffered from malaria and ultimately he died in his teenage years, likely not much older than 14.
Frome Hoard to go to the Museum of Somerset
The Frome Hoard, a collection of over fifty thousand Roman coins discovered last year, will be bought by the Museum of Somerset. The Museum raised over £420,000 to buy the coins and properly preserve them.
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Ancient History Articles
How, Where and with Whom:The Politics of Sex in Ancient Greece
This paper, in living up to the promise of that title, discusses the politics of sex through an investigation of the sexual positions and activities of women, men, slaves, foreigners and satyrs (half men, half horse creatures) as depicted on the pots and pans that surrounded the ancient Greeks.
Why did the Romans fail to conquer Scotland?
In the late summer of his seventh and final season (AD 83) the army of the Roman governor of Britain, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, defeated a larger Caledonian force at the battle of Mons Graupius.
Health, Economics and Ancient Greek Medicine
A period of two and a half millennia separates us from the Classical period of ancient Greece. Nevertheless, looking at ancient Greek medicine from the perspective of modern health economics is an interesting endeavour in that it increases our understanding of the ancient world and provides insights into contemporary society.
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Ancient History Videos
The Trojan War – Myth or Fact: Recent Excavations at Troy
Renewed excavations at Troy during the past 20 years have focused on a synthetic overview of the nine settlements, from the beginning of the Bronze Age (ca. 3,000 BC) through the end of the Byzantine period (ca. 1400 AD).
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
This video looks at the Roman city of Thugga (also known as Dougga), which is located in northern Tunisia.
Introduction to Ancient Greek History with Donald Kagan
Learn about Ancient Greeks through this series of 24 lectures from Yale University Professor Donald Kagan
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