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Were pigs set on fire to fight elephants? A #BadAncient claim, answered by @WingedBookWyrm
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Category Archives: History on the Internet
Ancient views on the ‘no make-up selfie’ – sort of
Just a short note that I have a new blog up on the IRIS online site. It is about the seemingly similar views we hold with our ancient Greek counterparts concerning makeup and beauty: View here There are some big … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, History on the Internet
Tagged Blog, Historian, Xenophon
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New blog: New Eyes on …
Book being read: My own! I have completely drafted my book on Great Battles of the Ancient Greeks and I am currently proofreading it to within an inch of its life! In other news I have just started a blog … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, History on the Internet
Tagged ancient PTSD, Blog, combat trauma, Internet, PTSD
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PTSD (again!): Nothing New Under the Sun?
Book being read, eds. N. Sekunda & B. Burliga, Iphicrates, Peltasts and Lechaeum, (Gdansk, 2014) The article A paper has just been publicised that is causing a mini-flurry of activity on many of the social media sites that I use. … Continue reading
Ancient History Magazine
My good friends over at Ancient Warfare Magazine are deliberating on setting up a magazine devoted to the Ancient World and want feedback on the idea. Check out the survey and give your thoughts: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S2Z5NN6 If it is anything like … Continue reading
Why Study Military History At All?
Book being read; R. Waterfield, Xenophon’s Retreat: Greece Persia and the End of the Golden Age, (2006) I was listening to a podcast recently over on Life of Caesar, where they were interviewing the editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine, Dr. … Continue reading
