Visit to the British Museum’s Troy Exhibition.
The Troy Exhibition was a fantastic opportunity to finally meet some of the vases and artwork I’ve only ever seen in books (or online). Here are some of them. Just… Read more »
Category: ancient greece
Spartans! My podcasts and vlog on them.
Hello and welcome to 2020! This year I’m going to use my site a bit more to collate bits and pieces I have done on various subjects. Who better then… Read more »
Barbie meets the Greek Gods.
Recently @Vicky_Austen tweeted the picture below. It’s of Barbie and Ken as Psyche and Cupid. This reminded me that I had a piece from a while back which I hadn’t… Read more »
Spartan Women Podcast (episodes 1 & 2)
My Ancient History Hound podcast recently had a two-parter on Spartan Women. It’s available on a number of platforms, so just search for it wherever you get your podcasts. However,… Read more »
Falling for you. The dangers of unrequited love in Ancient Greece.
Lefkada (or to use its earlier name Leucas) is located in the Ionian Sea. It was here that Aphrodite grieved for the loss of her lover Adonis and where she… Read more »