Arsinoe II Philadelphos: Queen of Thrace and Macedonia, Pharaoh of Egypt, and Goddess
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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[…]
Greek Kings and Indian Emperors: Diplomacy between the Hellenistic Kingdoms and Mauryan India
To writers like Herodotus and Ctesias, India was on the[…]
Numismatics and the legend of horned Bukephalos
In her last post, Michelle simon introduced us to Alexander’s[…]
What’s in a name: Bucephalus, Alexander’s Horse
When you mention the Hellenistic period, people immediately think of[…]
Numismatics: the silver coinage of the Achaean Koinon
Today’s coins are actually two coins posing as one. These[…]
