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Arrowhead stuck in your eye? We have a cure for that!
I am in the process of planning a research trip to Greece for a new but secret project I am not allowed to talk about.
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Owen Rees

August 2024

PODCAST: Hippocrates - the father of Medicine
Over the summer I am committed to try and produce less but consume more history!
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Owen Rees

July 2024

Bad Ancient: Gladiator II Q & A
As some of you may or may not know, I am the founder and lead editor of a history fact-checking website BadAncient.com. It is a project I have run for a…
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Owen Rees
VIDEO: Questions about Sparta
Today I just wanted to point you all to an amazing historian I have known for many years.
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Owen Rees

June 2024

Spanish Sun, Sea, and Slaughter
Roman Tarragona, Spain
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Owen Rees
A Spartan Father's Day
Father’s Day always brings to mind the misconception many people have about the ancient world: that fathers (or parents more generally) did not love…
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Owen Rees
ARTIFACT: Pompeii Lakshmi
A small piece of India found in Pompeii
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Owen Rees
Children's graffiti of gladiators uncovered!
Breaking news in the world of ancient history! Researchers have uncovered surviving graffiti in Pompeii that depicts gladiatorial combat. Ok, that is…
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Owen Rees

May 2024

A stroppy pre-teen in Roman Egypt
Some of our best evidence for everyday life in the Roman Empire comes not from Italy or even Europe, but from Egypt.
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Owen Rees
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Why elections are undemocratic according to Aristotle
Here in the UK, we have recently taken part in our solemn democratic duty: voting in the local elections.
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Owen Rees
BOOK LAUNCH EVENT: The Roads to Rome by Catherine Fletcher
This is just a short message to let you all know about something I am involved in. Blackwells in Manchester (UK) are hosting the launch of Catherine…
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Owen Rees
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The Piri Reis Map
Take a look at this fragment of a 16th century map of the world.
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Owen Rees
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