A classicist's newsletter introducing ancient history and how Greek and Roman worlds still shape modern life, covering topics like Cleopatra and Rome, Homer's Ithaca, and Roman Republican influence on America. Issues mix museum talk transcripts, close readings of Homer, and essayistic reflections with a personal voice.
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A free weekly-style newsletter covering the ancient world, pairing a long guest essay by a scholar with a roundup of new books, discoveries, journals and research. It emphasizes a global view of antiquity and the public role of history.
Illustrated articles on ancient history and archaeology, covering recent excavations and the everyday lives of people in ancient Near Eastern and Nile Valley societies. Issues combine reporting on new academic findings with narrative retellings built around primary sources such as clay tablets, with some content behind a paywall.
A serialized, global narrative history of humankind covering regions from Europe and Asia to the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania, with essays on specific episodes and institutions. Paying subscribers get a monthly reader Q&A and e-book compilations of earlier installments.
Egyptologist Kara Cooney writes essays and hosts guest conversations connecting ancient Egypt and the ancient world to present-day politics and society. Issues cover scholarly debates such as the hidden chambers near Tutankhamun's tomb, reflections on gender and mortality, and discussions of recent academic books.
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