By Owain Williams As you have probably heard or seen on the internet, a recent study has just been published on the DNA of people from various Phoenician sites throughout the Mediterranean. The study initially screened the remains of nearly 400 people from fourteen sites across the Mediterranean, of which 210 met the m

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

19.06.2025

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Strange Names and Places

By Owain Williams Finally, almost seven years since it came out, I have got to properly play Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, the series’ entry set during the Archidamian War, a roughly ten-year part of the Peloponnesian War in the fifth century BC. While the game is certainly historical fantasy – after all, one of the first

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

03.07.2025

Summer Reading Recommendations (2025)

By Owain Williams Summer is well underway, and it is already very hot. Venturing outside is the last thing on my mind. So, for people who are hiding from the sun’s rays in whatever shade or cool spot they can find, I thought I would talk about some books that I want to check out this summer. The King Must Die and The B

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

06.07.2025

Ancient History Podcast - The House of the Satrap

In this episode, we talk to Rhyne King about the satraps of the Achaemenid Empire, their responsibilities, how one became a satrap, and how the satrapal system contributed to the stability of the Achaemenid Empire. You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.

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