The ancient historian Theodor Mommsen was born this day in 1817. You may read his history of Rome online on this site:The History of Rome.

Today in his blog, Rogue Classicist David Meadows writes:"...devoted readers of rogueclassicism will hopefully recall that when the movie was in production, there were hints that the movie would be ... Read More

Following the famous rape of Lucretia by King Tarquinius Priscus or Tarquin the Proud's son, the Romans decided that they never wanted to experience monarchy again and managed to make ... Read More

The Independent Online's profile of G. Gordon Liddy, called G Gordon Liddy: Voice of unreason, includes a comparison between modern warfare and Caesar's Gallic Wars. "Once you start a ... Read More

Oxford historian and horseman Robin Lane Fox on locale (Jaap Buitendiijk, courtesy Time Warner) Alexander the Great the Movie SiteAlexander the Great Site HighlightsMaps Showing the Route ... Read More

Do you know when to use e.g. and when to use i.e.? If you're confused, this short FAQ may help:Abbreviations i.e. vs e.g..

Oxford University Press is launching a series of textbooks on ancient history for middle school students that will be based on primary sources, which correlate with greater interest and better ... Read More

Eden, Noah Depicted in Ancient Greek Art describes a new book that, playing on the popularity of the The Da Vinci Code, is called The Parthenon Code, by Robert ... Read More

Crucifixion | Philip II of Macedon | Olympias | Oracles Bones From Ancient China | Cassander | Hellas | Hellen vs Helen | Dagon - Canaanite God | Deity ... Read More

Nigel Cross has started to create a site on the Romans and Celts, and has already put together a very helpful interactive Map Showing the Land of the Romans and ... Read More

A research team believes it has found the mythological, lost continent of Atlantis in Cyprus: ‘It’s definitely Atlantis’ By Jean Christou. Rogue Classicist David Meadows debunks this discovery: Atlantis Found (Yeah, ... Read More

"Some years after the arrival of the Minoan forefathers of the Philistines [modern Palestine], the immigrants adopted elements of Canaanite religion. Eventually the primary religious focus shifted. The worship of ... Read More

Yasser Arafat, the leader of Palestine (historically, the land of the Philistines), is reportedly still alive. If he weren't, though, would we know or would the condition have been kept ... Read More

Alexander the Great will be on television on The History Channel (in the U.S.) on Sunday November 7, 2004 from 8-10 p.m./9-midnight central. Alexander the Great is hosted by Peter ... Read More

In an article in the Orlando Sentinel, Boy Wonder of the Ancient World, on the Alexander the Great movies and TV special, Roger Moore quotes historians Robin Lane ... Read More

Fallujah is described as a rebel-controlled city in modern Iraq, which is under attack in order to hold democratic elections there in January, as MSNBC explains in "10,000 U.S. troops ... Read More

Want to struggle a bit (more) to understand world events? Then try reading the daily news in ancient Greek at Akropolis World News.

The Plebeian Games were held annually in Ancient Rome from November 4th to 17th. The games were in honor of the god Jupiter and were held in the Circus Flaminius.PlebeiansThe ... Read More

Roman skin cream news: we may soon be able to treat our skin like Roman women since a Roman skin cream has been reproduced, but we probably wouldn't want to ... Read More

John William Mackail (1859-1945), editor of the The Greek Anthology, wrote Latin Literature (1895?), a short book surveying Latin literature from the beginning of literary efforts in Rome through the ... Read More

If you want to know about the mysterious Etruscans, try reading this amply illustrated selection of eight articles on the ancient Etruscans:Etruscan Life and Afterlife

This Wednesday's book chat will cover the first three books of Polybius. Part of Book I discusses the Carthaginians' use of crucifixion as a punishment. As forum member KL47 explains, Following his ... Read More