Classics News and Events
September coin of the month: Achaean League Coinage and Collective Identity
In this month's coin of the month, recent graduate Jameson Minto talks about how the coinage of the Achaean League conrtibuted to different types of identity in the Hellenistic world. Read more .
From divinity to the Duce: the many meanings of the Julian Star
Read about the use of the Julian star under Mussolini in August's , written by Daisy Ashton.
New publication on Augustus in JRS
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