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A City Prone to Disasters
Jun 07 2023
by Jonas Borsch, author of "God’s Wrath over Antioch, 525–540 CE: Beginning of the End?" from the new special issue of Studies in Late AntiquityThe Tyche (or "Fortune") of Antioch (modern Antakya), now at the Vatican Museum in Rome. The statue is a marble Roman copy after a Greek bronze original
Journeying through the Great Kingdoms of Africa
Mar 21 2023
The legacy and impact of African kingdoms in the continent's history from the 20th century to today. © Edmond FortierEdited by John Parker, this groundbreaking book takes us through nine key regions, including ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Zulu Kingdom. The book features detailed maps and ov
Editor Spotlight: Meet Kristina Sessa, co-editor of Studies in Late Antiquity
Aug 18 2022
We are delighted to welcome Kristina Sessa to the editorial team for the journal, Studies in Late Antiquity. Sessa is Professor of History at The Ohio State University, in Columbus, OH. She has degrees from Princeton and Berkeley, and has taught at Claremont McKenna College as well as OSU. She is
The Modern Day Lives of Old Healing Texts
Jun 23 2022
By Anthony Cerulli, author of The Practice of Texts: Education and Healing in South IndiaIn the early 2000s, I spent some time in south India learning about the history and contemporary life of Ayurveda, one of India's classical healing traditions that I wanted to become a central topic of my di