Hellenistic Age

Alexander’s conquests shattered old boundaries and opened an age of ambitious kingdoms stretching from the Mediterranean deep into Asia. Follow his successors, their rival dynasties and the cities, cultures, armies and ideas that flourished across the Hellenistic world.

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The Constitution of Athens on papyrus, British Library Papyrus 131

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The Library of Alexandria: What We Actually Know

What was the Library of Alexandria, how did it work, and what really happened to it? A careful look at the evidence behind one of antiquity’s most famous institutions.

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