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Load More...I love tv history shows, and I get things are reframed to gain a wider audience. But this pseudo history stuff needs to disappear. There are more interesting 'mysteries' that have the benefit of not being fake! #BadAncient
This is what many people get wrong about Atlantis. It wasn’t a Greek legend. It’s not found in stories or folk traditions. It’s the sole product of Plato’s philosophical dialogues. Plato regularly invented hypothetical examples to make a point. Atlantis was a thought experiment. https://t.co/UszodEAasQ
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Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World
Apologies, it has been a hectic 2018, so the blog has been ignored. Anyway, only a short one for now. I have finally published book number 2: Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World, which is available here. For … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient history, Ancient Warfare, Blog, Historian, military history, Owen Rees
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Ancient Greek Fatherhood
Apologies for the dearth of blogs, but there have been many changes around here that have made it harder and harder to find the time. The most fundamental change has been my acceptance to pursue a PhD at Manchester Metropolitan … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, Day-to-day, Stay at Home Dad
Tagged ancient history, fatherhood, Historian, MMU, Owen Rees
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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
