Articles

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On the Bravery of Women: The Ancient Amazon and Her Modern Counterparts

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Submission Fighting and the Rules of Ancient Greek Wrestling

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Motherhood and Childbirth in Pharaonic Egypt

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Pharmacological practices of ancient Egypt

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Epic Appetites: Images of Food in Ancient Greece and Rome

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Private Armies and Personal Power in the Late Roman Empire

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Toys, Play and Swaddling Indications of Early Childhood in Ancient Greece

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Paganism and its influence on the development of Christianity

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Piracy in the Ancient World: from Minos to Mohammed

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Roman Policy towards the Jews: Expulsions from the City of Rome during the First Century C.E.

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Dating Christmas

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Sol Invictus, the Winter Solstice, and the Origins of Christmas

It is well known that we do not know the exact date of the birth of Jesus Christ. In most churches December 25 is celebrated as such, although the Armenian Church retains January 6 (Epiphany).

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The separateness of Christians in their interaction with the public life of Imperial Romans, AD 50-313

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The Athenian Plague

During the years 430-426/5 BCE, a plague afflicted the city of Athens. At that time, Athens had just entered upon a three-decade war with her arch-enemy, Sparta, and her allies.