A Mummy by Any Other Name
A century after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, curators bent on ‘decolonizing’ history have become needlessly skittish about the M-word.
Steven Tucker
· 15 min read
Ancient History
A collection of 35 posts
Polarisation and the Case for Citizens’ Juries
A standing citizens’ assembly would reveal the people’s considered opinion as opposed to their unconsidered opinion measured by endless opinion polls.
Nicholas Gruen
· 9 min read
Between Discipline and Chaos
No human institution can ever secure a definitive interpretation of goodness, and it is usually the ones that claim to have done so that betray their own purpose.
Patrick Lee Miller
· 11 min read
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
· 9 min read
What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About Grief, Mourning, and the Continuity of Life
The mourning traditions of earlier cultures prescribed precise patterns of behavior that facilitated the public expression of grief and provided support for the bereaved.
Daniel Wojcik and Robert Dobler
· 5 min read