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Ancient History Roundup

Time for this month’s Ancient History Roundup!

Dec 16, 2025 • Owen Rees

November 2025

Repatriating the Athenian War Dead

I do not often write about my academic research on this newsletter - in part because it is not always pleasant reading.

Nov 19, 2025 • Owen Rees

Ancient History Roundup

Neanderthal crayons, ancient Korea, Roman philanthropy and more besides!

Nov 14, 2025 • Owen Rees

October 2025

A parents' angry letter

Assyrian style!

Oct 17, 2025 • Owen Rees

Ancient History Roundup

Frogs, burials and bears, plus much more.

Oct 2, 2025 • Owen Rees

August 2025

Ancient History Roundup

Book news, ancient booze, some lovely tattoos, and much more!

Aug 30, 2025 • Owen Rees

Predicting Ancient Meteors

Have you ever wondered what the ancient Greeks thought about meteorites?

Aug 21, 2025 • Owen Rees

Ancient History Roundup

Mummies, fossil jewelry, handprints and more!

Aug 1, 2025 • Owen Rees

July 2025

ARTIFACT: Greco-Egyptian stele of Diphilos

On the 25th of June I took part in a talk at Chalke Valley History Festival titled ‘The Ptolemies: When Greeks ruled Egypt’.

Jul 17, 2025 • Owen Rees

The loss of a dog has always been painful

Jul 2, 2025 • Owen Rees

June 2025

Ancient History Roundup

Fingerprints, big shoes, scams, and much more

Jun 24, 2025 • Owen Rees

301 Spartans at Thermopylae

This Substack was never set up with the intention of attracting lots of readers.

Jun 3, 2025 • Owen Rees

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