Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome

This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire ...
Greek Reporter

The Scholars Who Deciphered the Ancient Greek Script Linear B

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

Actually God of War's left turn into a YA Kratos saga was a good move

Recent PlayStation adopters likely know God of War’s Kratos best as the “BOI!”-yelling, axe-throwing, bearded father of the ...

Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Scroll

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum.
Greek Reporter

Were the Ancient Greeks Xenophobic?

Ancient Greeks were xenophobic yet practiced hospitality, balancing fear of outsiders with cultural exchange and social cooperation.
Gamereactor

God of War: Sons of Sparta

Sony Santa Monica and Mega Cat Studios expand God of War's horizons in a likeable side project, which nevertheless fails to ...