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Bonus Episode - Assassin's Creed Origins
Set in the time of Cleopatra VII, Origins provides one of the most authentic presentations of Hellenistic Egypt in modern media. I discuss what the game did right, and the balancing act of "accuracy" and "fun"
tinyurl.com/3akxf63r
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Teos Inscriptions Name Alexander's General Parmenion
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/2…
Now reading:
“A History of Ancient Egypt” - M. Van de Mieroop
A comprehensive overview of Ancient Egypt’s 3,000+ year long history, and a perfect appetizer for my own upcoming visit to the region.
As an FYI, I don’t use any AI tools in the production of the show or my research.
The flaws of pronunciation, writing, and other elements of the podcast are entirely human in origin and are through no fault other than my own.
Heads up fellow Chicagoans, a new exhibit focusing on Cleopatra and Alexandrian artifacts is en route to the Field Museum in Feb. 2027, strangely enough less than two months after I visit Alexandria in Egypt. Perfect timing I suppose:
fieldmuseum.org/exhibition/c…
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While only tangentially related to Halloween, one of the most interesting cases of syncretism in Hellenistic/Roman Egypt is Hermanubis, a blend of the Greek Hermes (Greco-Roman clothing, the Caduceus staff) and the Egyptian Anubis (the dog's head).
📷 taken at the Vatican Museums
As we’re approaching the holiday season, why not get yourself or a loved one a Seleucid-inspired shirt from ImperialWares.com (@ImperialWares)?
I don’t know how well this would fly at Hanukkah, but every purchase goes back to supporting the podcast!
You can pick up the shirt on the Imperial Wares Etsy page below
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Next time, we'll close out this year by discussing the changes affecting Rome post-146 BC as the hegemon of the Mediterranean, such as Hellenization, slave revolts, land reforms, and the turbulent politics of the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.
Stay tuned!
Next time, we'll close out this year by discussing the changes affecting Rome post-146 BC as the hegemon of the Mediterranean, such as Hellenization, slave revolts, land reforms, and the turbulent politics of the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.
Stay tuned!
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Babylonian astronomical tablet mentioning the murder of Xerxes.
"On the fourteenth day of the month Ab [5th June 465 BC], Xerxes – his son murdered him"
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Bonus Episode - Assassin's Creed Origins
Set in the time of Cleopatra VII, Origins provides one of the most authentic presentations of Hellenistic Egypt in modern media. I discuss what the game did right, and the balancing act of "accuracy" and "fun"
tinyurl.com/3akxf63r
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To Greek and Roman observers, few images stereotypically represented the Nabataeans as much as the camel.
This silver denarius was minted in 58 BC to commemorate the “victory” of the prateor M. Aemilius Scaurus over King Aretas II, who is shown kneeling next to his camel.
Eunus of Apameia, a slave who was a part-time holy man and part-time magician, he claimed divine inspiration from a Syrian goddess and led the first great slave revolt against Rome (135-132 BC), taking the title of "King Antiochus" and claiming Sicily for his liberated subjects.
Now officially married and recovered from post-wedding illness, I am back to working on the show
The Assassin’s Creed discussion will be released in the next handful of days, and I’m in the thick of Roman land reforms for episode 127!
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My shop is back open! It has been good to unpack my tools and materials and try to get back to a normal sense of productivity, now I just need orders to fulfil 😊
It’s my first time making a goal on Ko-Fi, I’ll add the link here: ko-fi.com/agameganon/goal?g=…
I’m Meg, a PhD researcher in Classics. I sell handmade jewellery inspired by my love of the ancient world using replicas of genuine Greek and Roman coins. All sales help support an early career scholar AND you get to own a beautiful thing! #ClassicsTwitter ko-fi.com/agameganon/shop
A splendid gold amulet of the ram-headed incarnation Amun, a chief deity of the Kushite Nubians, circa Dynasty 25 (747-656 BC)
📸 @ISAC_UChicago , 8/2026
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Hellenistic and Roman-era portraits of Libyans from the "Sanctuary of Cyrene". These were most likely high-status and wealthy Libyans who were integrated into Cyrenean society. It shows that foreign origins and customs did not prevent social integration (from Hodos 2006)
