Welcome to the Writing the Past Article Archive!
Our blog, Writing the Past, was begun by Adam Alexander Haviaras back in 2009 as a way to share his research for his books on a wide range of topics from ancient and medieval history and archaeology.
Over the years, many of our readers’ favourite posts became buried and were forgotten. Eagles and Dragons Publishing has created the Article Archive to make all of these posts more accessible so that our followers can re-visit posts, and so that first-time visitors can see what has gone before.
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Philotimo – An Ancient Word Worth Remembering
Argonautica – Love and the Forging of a Hero
The Amphipolis Tomb – The Discoveries and Theories
Pythagoras’ Golden Verses – For a Good Life
Tiryns – Mycenaean Stronghold and Place of Legend
War without the Shooting – Sport and Strife in Ancient Athletic Competition
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Ancient Epidaurus – The Sanctuary of Asklepios
Facing Fear with the 300 Spartans
Ancient Nemea – The History, Archaeology, and Mythology
The Ancient Theatre of Argos
The Mythological Beginnings of the Olympic Games
Heraia – The Games of the Goddess Hera
The Pyramids of Ancient Greece
Achieving Immortality – To be an Olympic Victor in the Ancient World
Kyniska of Sparta – The Woman Who Made Olympic History
From Legend to Life – Chariot Racing in the Ancient Olympics
Boxing in the Ancient Olympic Games
Honouring the Gods – Religion and the Olympic Games
Ancient Olympia in 396 B.C.
Athletics and War in Ancient Greece
776 B.C. – The Historical Beginnings of the Olympic Games
The Triumphs of Herakles
The Tragedy of Herakles
Ancient Orphanage – The Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron
Peloponnesian Eyrie – The Temple of Apollo Epikourios
Delos – A Visual Odyssey
The Pyramid of Hellinikon
Delphi – Walking Sacred Ground
Ancient Eleusis and the Mysteries
The Pylos Combat Agate and the Griffin Warrior Tomb
Agora – A Visit to the Heart of Ancient Athens
The Delphic Maxims – An Ancient Light in the Dark
From Zero to Hero – The Story of an Epic Race
Delphi: Visiting the Sanctuary of a God
Honouring Love – Festivals of the Goddess in Ancient Greece and Rome
Epidaurus – Place of Dreams and Healing
The Tombs of Mycenae
Return to Mycenae – A Tour of the Archaeological Site
Ghosts of Akrotiri
Roman North Africa
The Severans
The Varus Disaster
Zeugma – Art and the Riches of Asia
The Cult of Mithras
Rome: Caput Mundi
Mirrors in the Ancient World
Etruria
Ode to the Bardo Museum
Hatra – The Sad Death of an Historic Site
Dancing Priests and the Month of Mars
Bathing in Ancient Rome
Getting Social with Sponges (on Roman latrines)
Cumae and the Sibyl
The City of Alexander
Cities Under Siege – The Severan Invasion of Parthia
The Parthian Empire
The Imperial Roman Legion
The Roman Empire in A.D. 197
Childbirth in the Ancient World
Cups – Happy Hour in the Roman Empire
Medicus! – Physicians in the Roman Empire
Garum – MSG of the Roman World
Desert Legion: The Fortress of Lambaesis – Imagining Saharan Frontier Life
Horse Warriors – The Sarmatians
Thugga – Walking through a Roman Ghost Town
Prostitution in the Roman Empire
Leptis Magna – The Jewel of Roman North Africa
Florentia – The Roman origins of Florence
Legions in the North – The Romans in Scotland
Battle Line – The Gask Ridge Frontier
Combatants – The Tribes of the North
Trimontium – The Place of Three Peaks
Caligula – From Little Boots to Maniacal Monster
Mars – God of War and…Agriculture?
The Elusive Etruscans
Paterfamilias – The Father in Roman Society
Gaius Asinius Pollio and the first Public Library in Ancient Rome
Telling Time in the Roman World
The Days and Weeks in Ancient Rome
The Calendar in Ancient Rome
Tracking the Years in Ancient Rome
Sarmizegethusa – Fortress of the Dacians
Roman Armour and Clothing
Roman Weapons
Mithras, Lord of Light
The General Muleteer – Publius Ventidius Bassus
Pee and Laundry in the Roman World
Roman Ghosts – Shades in Eburacum
Gladiators – The Implements of Death
Sacrifice in the Roman World
Oil Lamps in Ancient Rome
Roman BBQ
Roman Ghosts – Sentries of the Saxon Shore
Pets in Ancient Rome
Coinage in Ancient Rome
Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome
Food and Dining in Ancient Rome (Part I)
Food and Dining in Ancient Rome (Part II)
Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Rome
Roman Ghosts – Pliny and the Spectral Haircut
The Siesta in Ancient Rome
The Cursus Honorum in Ancient Rome
The Antonine Wall
Cities for the Legions – A Brief Look at the Roman Fortress
Education in Ancient Rome
Roman Ghosts – Roots of Death and the Imperial Spectre
Io Saturnalia! – Celebrating ‘The best of days’ in Ancient Rome
Roman Lindinis: The Small Town with Big Ambitions
Sibling Rivalry: The Plot to Kill Commodus
The Antonine Plague: Pestilence and Pandemic in Ancient Rome
The Two Emperors of Rome
The Evocati
The Three Dacias
The Romans in Cornwall
Isca Dumnoniorum: A Brief look at Roman Exeter
The Severan Invasion of Caledonia: Victory or Failure?
Mass Murder in Roman York
The Death of an Emperor (Septimius Severus)
The Court of Severus in Eburacum
Government in Ancient Rome (Part I)
Government in Ancient Rome (Part II)
Religious Rites in Ancient Rome
Numina Romana – Spirits in Roman Religion
Literature in Ancient Rome
Janus – The Faces of a Roman God
Carthago Nova – From Punic Outpost to Center of Roman Trade
Position of Power – The Praetorian Guard and the Castra Praetoria of Rome
Communis Patria – The Constitutio Antoniniana
Travel and Transportation in the Roman Empire
Caracalla: Emperor and Murderer
An Introduction to the Republican Roman Legion
Io Saturnalia! – The Great Festival Through the Eyes of Ancient Romans
Imperial Hubris – The Rise and Fall of Caracalla and Macrinus
Antioch – Rome of the East
Pastoral Idyll – A Brief Look at Roman Etruria
Humour and Comedy in Ancient Rome
Theatres in Ancient Rome
Drama and Actors in Ancient Rome
Revisiting the Etruscan Tomb of Montecalvario
Celebrating Birthdays in Ancient Rome
Mosaics and Mosaicists in the Roman Empire
Gladiators in Ancient Rome
Plautus – Playwright of the Roman People
The Theatre of Pompey
Doctors in the Roman Empire
The Games of Apollo
The Roman Agora of Athens
In Insula Avalonia – Camelot: The Fortress of Arthur
Samhain at the Gates of Annwn
Epona – Goddess of Horses
Oh, Picts!
Pwyll Prince of Dyfed – Celtic Archetypes in the Mabinogi
Arthurian Romance and the Knightly Ideal
Y Gododdin – The Last Stand of Three Hundred Britons
The Dragon’s Domus – South Cadbury Castle
Camelot
Ynis Wytrin: The Place Beyond the Mists
Annwn – Th Celtic Otherworld
Seaside Fortress – The Mystery of Tintagel Castle
An Ancient Landscape – Arthurian Sites on Bodmin Moor
1066 – The Bayeux Tapestry and the Weaving of History
The Ruin – An Anglo-Saxon Poem of the Past
The World of Rosslyn Chapple
Nunney Castle – A Somerset Fortress
Tiverton Castle – an Idyllic Escape in Devon
The World Heart of Fire
The World of Sincerity is a Goddess
The World of The Dragon: Genesis
The World of A Dragon among the Eagles
The World of Children of Apollo
The World of Killing the Hydra
The World of Warriors of Epona
The World of Isle of the Blessed
The World of The Stolen Throne
The World of The Blood Road
The World of The Carpathian Interlude
Mythologia – Retelling the Myths
Quiet and Contemplative – Essentials for Writing Historical Fiction
Beauty in the Land of the Dead
End of a Summer Odyssey
Top 10 Ways to Get Excited about History
Writing an Ancient Boxing Scene
The Nine Muses – Creativity and the Higher Realm
The Hero’s Journey in Ancient Myth and Storytelling
Writing Ancient Religion
Inspiration for Writing the Past – An Eagles and Dragons Playlist
Helping Authors Bring the Past to Life
The Story of Bellerophon and the Chimera
The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice
Exploring the World of Gods, Goddesses and Heroes
Remembrance Day – Healing Wounds with Ancient Greek Tragedy
A Short History of Halloween
Monsters in the Dark: Werewolves in the Ancient World
Roaming the Past – Documentaries to Fire Your Passion for History
Humour in the Ancient World
Preserving the Past – Some Thoughts on the Importance of Historic Places
A Head for War – Top 10 Ancient and Medieval Battle Helmets
Harvest Time – From Eleusis to Avalon
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Rewarding Sacrifice – What today’s world leaders can learn from Alexander the Great
The Colosseum – First Impressions and Edgar Allan Poe
The Warrior’s Homecoming
Ancient Demons – The Battle Between Light and Dark
Remembrance Day – Healing Veterans with Shakespeare
Seven Outstanding Women from the Ancient and Medieval World
The Democratic Dilemma – Ancient Democracies and the Decision to Wage War