There is a popular trend within the Twittersphere which sees women of all ages posting photos of themselves without makeup – the ‘no makeup selfie’. The idea took off at the beginning of 2014 ...
Trying to study ancient history without discussing the topic of warfare is like making a tuna sandwich without any bread... or tuna for that matter. Warfare may not be a pleasant topic in the modern ...
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After my last blog post, The Ruins of Troy, where we travelled to the site of Homer’s Troy, I thought it only fitting to turn to that other conundrum of Homeric archaeology – ...
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Cleopatra is something of an icon of our culture. How many people haven’t heard of Cleopatra’s famous suicide? Her infamous affair with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony? Her kohl-rimmed eyes and ...
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