Articles Index

Olympics Sports Illustrated

A photo essay highlighting ancient Olympic events and athletes through ancient art.

Castles - From Roman Legionary Camps

The familiar castle popular in medieval history has an ancient origin, but especially from the defensive housing of Roman legions.

Herod's Masada Fortress

Masada Castle

Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

Some basic comparisons between ancient Rome and ancient Greece, more specifically, ancient Athens.

Pictures of Cleopatra

Pictures of Cleopatra, including modern representations as well as ancient official carved images of Cleopatra.

Picture of a Bust of Cleopatra at the British Museum

An exhibition on Cleopatra was shown at the British Museum in 2001. Here is a bust from the collection.

Mausoleum of Hadrian

Photo of the Mausoleum of Hadrian.

Babylon Fortification

At Nineveh, in ancient Assyria, you can see that there were structures similar to the castles of the medieval period.

Biographies of the Epigrammatists

Epigrammatists biographies from the Greek Anthology from the Roman period of Greek literary history through the death of Marcus Aurelius.

Ancient Rome - Periods of History in Ancient Rome

Ancient Roman history is divided into Regal Rome, Republican Rome, the Roman Empire, and the Byzantine Empire.

Learn About Scylla or Skylla

Ancient writers tell us who they think Scylla was.

The Growth of Roman Power

Maps of Rome, Italy, and the Roman Empire showing the growth and then diminution of Roman power.

Cleopatra's Needle

Called Cleopatra's Needle, an obelisk in New York City is thought to be considerably older than Cleopatra.

People Closely Connected With the Roman Emperor Nero

Pictures of people in the life of the last Julio-Claudian emperor, Nero.

Roman Empire Map

Map of the Roman Empire.

An Introduction to the Development of the Greek Alphabet

Some considerations about the development of the ancient Greek alphabet, the first one with vowels.

'The Song of Polyphemus,' from 'Metamorphoses' Book XIII

Ovid puts words in the Cyclops Polyphemus' mouth to extol the virtues of the nymph Galatea, in 'The Song of Polyphemus,' from 'Metamorphoses' Book XIII, in Kline's English translation.

Myth Monday - Hercules the Giant-Killer

The story of Hercules as killer of giants comes either during the Gigantomachy or at the end of the 10th labor.

Ancient Queens

Here are some of the most famous ancient queens in ancient history.

Learn About Achilles Through Pictures

Achilles was the quintessential Greek hero of the Trojan War. Here are photos of objects showing Achilles.

Ephesus Through Ancient History

Learn about the legendary foundation of the city of Ephesus, renowned for one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Artemis in the Bath Surprised by Actaeon

A mosaic from Syria depicting Artemis in her bath surprised by Actaeon.

Scenes in Art Based on the Odyssey

Homer's Odyssey has inspired impressive artwork. Here are some of the artistic representations of people Odysseus encountered, based on the Odyssey.

Summary of the Chapters of Barry Strauss' 'Trojan War: A New History'

Read about and view a pictorial summary of the events in the Trojan War and related topics from 'Trojan War: A New History," by Barry Strauss.

Artemis of Ephesus

Read about the cult and statue of Artemis of Ephesus.