Just a guy with an ancient history degree interested in the world of the Near East and Mediterranean
First Impressions I was gifted this book by my partner, who found it in an old bookshop during her last venture outdoors before social distancing began. Spotting the Persian symbol on the cover, she (correctly) assumed I might be interested, and bought it. I recognised the name 'Kriwaczek'. Glancing over to our bookshelf, I saw… Continue reading Book review – In Search of Zarathustra, by Paul Kriwaczek
Aeschylus - c. 525-456 BCE I first came across Greek theatre during my first year of university, where my English Literature class examined the works of playwrights such as John Webster, Henrik Ibsen, and (of course) William Shakespeare. As the module was chronological, the first set text we undergrads needed to read was Sophocles' tragedy… Continue reading Play review – Aeschylus’ ‘Persians’
Armchair Assyriologist 