Jars of plenty

Ancient Egyptian royalty used serious weapons

(Warning: The article is illustrated with an unpretty picture of a pharaoh’s mummy.)

Roman-era shipwreck reveals ancient medical secrets

Roman emperor ruled from Dutch town

Pythagoras, a math genius? Not by Babylonian standards

Scientists give a face to ancient Greek girl

Ancient Nubians drank antibiotic-laced beer

Laminated linen protected Alexander the Great

Ancient Pompeii ruins hit Google Street View

A good review from The Washington Post of “The Poison King,” a biography of first century BC ruler King Mithridates VI of Pontus: The potentate of potions

The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome’s Deadliest Enemy by Adrienne Mayor is available from Amazon. (And I want to read it!)

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