Hellenistic Women I: Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire
During a critical moment in the conquests of Alexander the[…]
Greek Kings and Indian Emperors: Diplomacy between the Hellenistic Kingdoms and Mauryan India
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Myth and Polis III: Kinship diplomacy in action!
Enough with the theory. The first two parts of this[…]
An introduction to the Seleucids II: The (Re)birth of an Empire
This is the second part of the introduction into the[…]
An Introduction to the Seleukid Empire I: An Ode to the Elephant Kings
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Numismatics and the legend of horned Bukephalos
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Myth and Polis II: Did the Greeks believe their own myths?
‘Did the Greeks believe their own myths?’ This question, which[…]
What’s in a name: Bucephalus, Alexander’s Horse
When you mention the Hellenistic period, people immediately think of[…]