From Octavian To Augustus
Jochen Bleichen's biography of the Emperor is monumental but highly readable
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
The Pagan Problem In Western Thought
"By all means, let the wicked fry in Hell—but why should they find themselves frying alongside innocent and virtuous pagans?"
A Journey Back To The Golden Age Of Bronze
A remarkable Florentine exhibition has brought together many of the few surviving Hellenistic sculptures
An Odyssey To Athens
Moving to the city where democracy began
The Case For The Classics
Three books offer fresh and enchanting views on the ancient past and how it can still live
Salad Days and Egyptian Nights
Peter Stothard’s lifelong ambition was to write a biography of Cleopatra. The charming result says as much about the author as it does about the Egyptian queen
Hadrian: Man, Hero, Husband, Lover, Emperor
The British Museum’s exhibition reassesses the great Roman, a complex figure who left a legacy of unique glory