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Odysseus will soon be on the big screen as part of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Recent images released of Matt Damon as the eponymous hero brought much commentary, not all of it warm. For many the look was drab and at best resembled a mash up of what Hollywood considered ancient Greek. This isn’t a new […]
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The Brygos painter is a celebrated name attached to a number of Athenian pieces dating to the early 5th century BC. On occasion artists might sign their pieces, but this was something potters might do as well. As such Brygos could be the name of the potter, and to complicate things further it could even
The Brygos skyphos- what’s he hiding? Read More »
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You may not think of sports when considering the Iliad. Homer’s great work centres on the infighting and fighting at Troy. However, even back then there was time for some sporting drama. It started during the funeral games for Patroclus. Here Achilles organised a chariot race with five prizes and five charioteers step forward. First
The Iliad and a sporting controversy. Read More »
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The eclipse as a dating device. The experience of studying ancient history at any level is to deal with dates as amorphous and ranging. Even where we can assign a year to an event the idea that you can whittle this down to a specific date and, shock horror, an hour makes the hairs on
Eclipses in Antiquity. Read More »
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Troy in London. The Troy Exhibition at the British Museum 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. In case you are interested here are some posts on the Feminine Power Exhibition and the Persia to Greece
Visit to the British Museum’s Troy Exhibition. Read More »