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How the Plebs Punched Upwards

Ancient Roman society was incredibly class conscious, necessarily in fact, for the state to govern. The Censor, a political officer of...

Pharsalae, on the necessity of Caesar's dictatorship

Dries Cuykx speculates a letter from Aulus Hirtius to the Roman Senate in 48BCE, suggesting dictatorship is the only way forward...

A Class Apart-heid

Author Robert Verkaik suggests that incorporating the private sector into the state sector will lead to a more egalitarian education system.

The Influence of Aspasia

Ashleigh Hamilton gives a glimpse into the enduring influence of ancient Greece's savvy political operator.

Nobody’s Business but the Gauls? – Total War, the Iron Age and Popular Media

The excellent Ralph Moore takes a look at attempts to make the presentation of "barbarians" a bit better in the Total War: Rome games...

Rhetoric and Refugees: The Children of Herakles and The Modern Migration Crisis

A look at the attitudes ancient Athenians had to refugees, and what that reveals about them... and us.

Power to the Plebs!

Teacher @EduAndyR gives his pupils some examples of popular protest in ancient Rome.

Resting on his laurels

Boris Johnson’s antics have damaged the reputation of Classics: here’s how we win it back!