Architects of the Hellenistic Age Part I: The Legacy of Alexander’s Companions
The conquests of Alexander the Great should be understated. From[…]
That time Greeks invaded Africa: Carthage’s struggle against Agathocles (311 – 306 BC)
In June 310 BC, a fleet under the command of[…]
Myth and Polis XI: Hellenistic kings and kinship myth
We have now reached the eleventh part of the series[…]
Myth and Polis VII: Mythology and the depiction of Alexander the Great
When I visit one of the great archaeological museums of[…]
Hellenistic Women III: Berenice I of Egypt
To conclude our weeklong celebration of the women from Greek[…]
An introduction to the Seleucids II: The (Re)birth of an Empire
This is the second part of the introduction into the[…]
Numismatics and the legend of horned Bukephalos
In her last post, Michelle simon introduced us to Alexander’s[…]
Numismatics: the silver coinage of the Achaean Koinon
Today’s coins are actually two coins posing as one. These[…]