Ben Kane's The Forgotten Legion

How the G Got Its Tail

Which Greek Hero Are You?

Forum Topic of the Week - Classics vs. Classical
The examination of Classical Literature is this week's popular thread on the Ancient/Classical History Forum. Not that we've been able to come up with firm definitions, but there have been some responses:Twilight is too recent to be a "classic" To be "Classical" it must have been written before the 7th century. Please add your comments and definitions to the

The Lost Persian Army
When news came out about the discovery of the lost Persian army of Cambyses that was mentioned by Herodotus, I noticed Zahi Hawass wasn't involved. Since Hawass is ubiquitous in the area of Egyptian archaeology, this was a big red flag. Hawass subsequently called the reports misleading and the Rogue Classicist posted a "Don't Eat that Elmer" warning blog about it. There are lots of spurious claims made about ancient artifacts, so I decided against blogging about the army bones and other remains. I changed my mind this morning. The Today Show

This Day in Ancient History - Horace died
Son of a freedman, the Roman poet Horace lived from December 8, 65 B.C. to November 27, 8 B.C. Suetonius writes: [Horace] was born on the sixth of the ides of December, in the consulship of Lucius Cotta and Lucius Torquatus; and died on the fifth of the calends of December, in the consulship of Caius Marcius Censorinus and Caius Asinius Gallus; having completed his fifty-ninth year. Horace fought on the losing side of the

Wordless Wednesday - Guess What
CC Flickr User Alun Salt. Extra credit: Where is it? Give up? Click the image for the answer. Then, look at the article's references for a link to a new article by the photographer, Alun Salt: The Astronomical Orientation of Ancient Greek Temples. Wordless Wednesda

Learn About the Cornucopia
The cornucopia, literally 'horn of plenty,' adorns the Thanksgiving table thanks to Greek mythology. The horn may originally have belonged to a goat, but Zeus used to drink from it as a baby. The story of Zeus' childhood says that his mother, Rhea, sent him to a cave on the island of Crete for safe-keeping in order to prevent his father,