Ben Bassett

Ben is a PhD candidate at an Australian university studying the Roman period in Egypt from an archaeological perspective. Ben has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Egypt and other countries

2 Posts

Progress and Polytheism: Could an Ethical West Exist Without Christianity?

Christianity’s moral vision was not as revolutionary as a casual student of history might suppose. Nor did it equip Western society with a unique set of virtues that were unknown to the ancient world.

Ben Bassett

23 Aug 2018 · 9 min read

Yes, the Romans Were Diverse—but Not in the Way We Understand It

For Aristides, Rome was the ultimate polis: the dispenser of just government, and through its unique constitution the embodiment of principled republicanism.

Ben Bassett

22 Aug 2017 · 13 min read