After Rome’s declaration of war in 171, Perseus desperately attempts to stand his ground. When the “Third Macedonian War” drags... more

Despite a controversial rise to the throne, King Perseus showed himself to be an able ruler. Continuing his father’s policies... more

The long reign of Philip V comes to an end after nearly 42 years on the throne. Following the defeat... more

Six and a half years since we first started this journey, we finally have reached episode 100. Taking the least... more

Our understanding the cosmos and our place in it has perplexed humanity for untold generations. The astronomers and geographers of... more

It's never easy coming up with your own origin story, and the ascendant Hellenistic dynasties tried their best to justify... more

The developments in theoretical mathematics were also translated into practical (and sometimes impractical) applications during the Hellenistic period. New weapons... more

The third century B.C. witnessed the greatest outburst of Greco-Roman mathematics in the entirety of antiquity. Euclid of Alexandria's "Elements"... more

As the first episode in our series on science and technology, we begin by looking at the advancements in medicine... more

Twenty years of chaos in the Ptolemaic kingdom come to an end during the reign of Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204-180).... more