Writing in the ancient world

The art of writing may be about to wither now anyone can autogenerate empty AI slop at the touch of a button, but it flourished in the ancient world despite the primitive technology of its production.

Party like it’s 1999 BC

Australia’s summer party season is over, but however much fun you had over the holidays, it probably wasn’t a patch on the ancient Greeks.

The deep roots of democracy

The ancient Greeks invented democracy – and warned us how it could go horribly wrong.

The quivering of the Earth

The recent earthquake and tsunami alert north of Japan has reminded us again of the power of such natural disasters, and their effects on human history – not least in ancient Greece and Rome.

Sport for all

There’s nothing new about our modern love of playing and watching sports, with ancient depictions of ball games dating back into antiquity.

Ancient tips for older people

The Ancient Greeks and Romans had a lot to say about longevity and good health and much of it remains true today.

Ancient angst

As we near the end of Year 12 and the HSC, young people all over Australia and wondering what comes next, but rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too.

The ancient roots of the Olympics

The Olympics began as part of a religious festival honouring the Greek god Zeus and became just as important in Greek society as the revived Olympics are in the world today.