Which Empire Do You Belong In?
Perhaps you would have been best suited to be in Greece, Rome, Han China or among Genghis Khan and the Mongols?
What Historical Era Do You Belong In?
Have you ever felt that you could have had more fun if you’ve lived in a different era?
Top 5 Places to See Ancient Rome in London
Here are a few places you can visit to see something of Ancient Rome in London – and all are free!
Ancient Books for the Historian on your Christmas List!
Here are some amazing new Ancient History reads from 2013 to stick in a stocking or put under the tree for someone special this Christmas!
An app that will change museums?
The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada has launched a new App for Smartphones and tablet computers that is designed to give museum visitors a whole new way of looking at its collection.
Candida Moss on Martyrdom, Myth, and Memory
How did early Christians view being persecuted and becoming martyrs?
An Iron Age Temple Dedicated to Lug?: The henge at Lismullin, County Meath
This paper suggests that this Iron Age enclosure may have been connected to worship of the Celtic God Lug.
"The Past on Display: A Curatorial Perspective"
What goes into creating a captivating museum display? How do museums engage their visitors? Dr. Kate Cooper answered these questions in a fascinating talk at the University of Toronto about challenges in museum curation.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Who was Alexander the Great? He was a king, a conqueror and a tyrant. He believed he was a god, and the way he took over much of the known world would probably have convinced many of his followers that he was. Then, at the age of 32 he was dead, leaving an empire and countless legends about his life and legacy.