The Ptolemies

How many Ptolemies were there? Why was Cleopatra number seven?[…]

The many faces of Alexander the Great

Thinking about antiquity, there can be no one more iconic[…]

Numismatics: the silver coinage of the Achaean Koinon

Today’s coins are actually two coins posing as one. These[…]

Numismatics: Lysimachos’ tetradrachm

This week’s coin of the week is a rather special[…]

The Sacred Triangle of Greece

On my last trip to Greece a few weeks ago,[…]

Numismatics: Athens during the Hellenistic period

It’s time again for another post in our series on[…]

Epigraphy: A Beginners Guide I

Ancient Greek texts are an important tool to learn more[…]

Numismatics: Silver turtles from Aegina

Starting this week each week a specific coin will be[…]

Hellenistic People II: Philopoemen of Megalopolis

The second figure I want to shine a light upon[…]

Hellenistic People I: Polybius of Megalopolis

One of the most prolific historians of the Hellenistic Age[…]