Some of the ancients were obsessed with living beyond 100. Here’s how they thought they could do it.
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The stories of the Trojan War have been retold for millennia. Who are their key players and is there any truth to these tales?
Several libraries in the ancient world blended learning and books with memorials to their sponsors.
Here’s what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.
Much of what they said seems as relevant now as it did 2,000 years ago, even though we might question some of their methods.
The idea that the athletic contests – held in honour of the Greek god Zeus for over a thousand years – were shut down by a puritanical Christian emperor makes for a good story. But is it true?
Fairy tales can be brutal, violent, sexual and laden with taboo. But they are are excellent narratives with which to think through a range of human experiences: from disappointment, and fear to envy and grief.
Suetonius’s unforgettable tales of sex, scandal, and debauchery have ensured that his writing has played a significant role in shaping our perceptions of imperial Rome.
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Classics and Head of the Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University
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Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology