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Following the aftermath of Pydna in 167, the Attalid dynasty in Pergamon enjoyed the next three decades as the most preeminent Greek power in the Aegean while competing with neighboring powers like…

There’s been a conspiracy… in Macedon! Ever wonder what it would look like if Dustin got WAY out of control while researching? This episode. We’re traveling back in time and doing a deep dive on the…

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At only 32, Alexander the Great died unexpectedly.

Getty’s “Persepolis Reimagined” virtual online experience (part of the “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World” exhibit in 2022) curated by Timothy Potts, Jeffrey Spier, and Sara E. Cole Revi…

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You’ve waited with bated breath, but he’s here! It’s POLYPERCHON! What happens when you give control of a massive empire to a mediocre commander who tries way too hard? And if everyone already knows…

This editorial introduction explains the rationale for this journal and its place in the current research landscape of late antique studies. While this field has “exploded”, different specialisms and disciplines continue to approach the period through ...

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Nearly twenty years of exile from Egypt did little to improve the mood of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon (“Potbelly” or “The Fatty”), and upon his return in 145 he unleas…

A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can't seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny. Writer and director Simon Stone is joined by the same creative team that brought the "fantasti...

Antigonus the One-Eyed was a big man, so big in fact that his story couldn’t be contained in a single episode. In part one we learn all about Antigonus’ parenting style, horrible dad jokes, and we…

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Aôthen Magazine is an award-winning literary magazine dedicated to making classics more accessible to all. This summer, the magazine is accepting classics-themed submissions for a special Young People's Issue; Aôthen is looking...

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Demetrius’ disastrous campaign against the Parthians meant that the Seleucid Empire was on its last legs. The only man capable of bringing the realm back together was his brother, Antiochus V…

We have arrived at Alexander the Great (or is he?)! How can you rank the successors without setting the standard with the man himself? In part one we follow him from young prince to his time in…

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The Greek historian recounted the danger of a rising power challenging an established one.

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The death of both Alexander Balas and Ptolemy VI in 145 meant that the throne belonged to Demetrius II Nicator. Yet another round of civil war would soon follow Demetrius’ increasingly unpopu…

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