10 Tips for Historians from Ancient Writers
Are you thinking of becoming a historian? Here is some advice from ancient Greek and Roman writers, on what they thought are the traits and practices of being a good historian, as well as some of the pitfalls of the craft.
Guide to the classics: Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War
His sharp analysis of the kind of forces that stir popular sentiments and drive collective decision making still resonates in the modern world.
Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat?
The question of Helen’s involvement in such a significant conflict clearly poses difficult questions – and has done ever since the age of Homer.
20 Ancient Greek Proverbs
Some wit and wisdom from the classical world – here are proverbs from 20 ancient Greek writers.
Curating the Scythians at the British Museum
What do you do on a quiet Friday night? You go and see historian Dan Snow at the British Museum talk about the Scythians. This Friday Night Late, provided insight into the magnificent, long lost ancient culture that roamed the Steppes over 2,500 years ago. Snow asked Scythians curator, St John Simpson the questions everyone had on their minds: who exactly were these people? How did they live in this harsh, unforgiving environment? why did they disappear, and how were they rediscovered?
New Releases: Ancient Books for the Holiday Season!
A few new releases for the historian on your shopping list!
People Illustrated: In antiquity, tattoos could beautify, shock, or humiliate
I will tattoo you with pictures of the terrible punishments suffered by the most notorious sinners in Hades! I will tattoo you with the white-tusked boar!
20 Great Quotes from Ancient Greece
From Plato to Aristotle – 20 inspiring and amusing quotes from Ancient Greece.
The Search for a Greater Truth: Religion and Philosophy in Roman Egypt
I argue in my thesis that the most vivid example of Egypt’s sway can be seen in the areas of religion and philosophy. These areas of influence manifest in three ways Hellenistic/Egyptian Paganism, Christianity/Judaism, and Philosophy.
Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation
She is in her very essence a creature of myth – a concept, not a person. It is that concept, and its meaning for ancient Greek authors, that is my subject.