Thus, in many ways the Second Punic War signals the end of the Republican city-state and the beginning of the Republican Empire.

If we compare our modern-day pub culture to Ancient concepts of taverns, we can find much more resonance with Roman tabernae.

The kylix was a wine drinking cup that was used during symposia (male-dominated drinking parties).

A discussion of male homosexuality through close examination of the Warren Cup and Hadrian and Antinous' relationship.

Dionysus, God of wine, divine madness and theatre. Despite close association with sexual symbols, he's often represented detached from sex.

To some, it is the love that launched a thousand warriors and representation that survived the test of time.

In the realm of LGBTQIA fiction and popular culture the relationship between Alexander and Hephaestion remains a popular inspiration.

If we accept the theory that the connection of the centurion and his servant is homoerotic, then Jesus’ amazement at the centurion’s faith

Religion could be used to demonstrate that Rome deserved to be the dominant power and simultaneously justify Imperial conquests.

The Ancient Greeks believed in a concept called miasma, which can be loosely translated as ‘pollution’. They thought that the crimes of a...

The famous princess betrayed by Theseus is left on the island of Naxos but soon rescued by the Gods - how does this fit Minoan tradition?

Cicero’s rhetorical legacy is one of power and passion that is inspiring to his audience even in the present day.

Zarifah Nawar takes a close look at the remains of Ancient Olympia

Widespread civil unrest, hijacked elections and an incompetent ruling elite headed by an autocratic figure are just a few characteristics...

Megan Finlayson explores moral dilemmas, trauma and abandonment in Sophocles' telling of the Philoctetes myth

In light of recent events, the unjustified murder of George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter protests across the world, we believe it is...

To Ancient Athenians, the Agora meant the “marketplace”. The Agora, literally “the gathering place,” was the focal point of community life.

Reyna Jani discusses the poetess Sappho's impact throughout time

Harry Ferrigno examines the parallels between Kylo Ren and Alexander the Great and their mirrored personality traits.

Zarifah Nawar explores the relationship between Fate and Free Will in the Iliad. Looking at Gods, Mortals and the dual fate of Achilles.