By Owain Williams The first image of Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of the Odyssey have been released. The image shows Matt Damon in a grey cloak, red-crested helmet, and decorated vambrace standing before a wall decorated with a fresco. The image has garnered some vocal criticism on

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

02.03.2025

Ancient History Podcast - Race and Racism in Ancient Greece

In this episode we talk to Christopher Parmenter about racism in ancient Greece, how it differed from modern racism, and how commodity biography offers a useful theoretical tool for understanding it. You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

13.03.2025

Ancient History and Tabletop Role-Playing Game

By Owain Williams I have recently started exploring, after a long time wishing to do so, the world of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs, for short). Your standard Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and the like. It is no secret that I enjoy fantasy – I have covered it a few times on the blog and I even wrote an arti

Karwansaray | Ancient History Magazine

27.03.2025

Ancient Scented Statues

By Owain Williams Where once it was believed that Greco-Roman statues were simply white marble, it is now common knowledge that ancient statues were painted, and even decorated with jewels, precious metals, and textiles. We have probably all seen at least one reconstruction of a statue painted in bright – even garish,

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