Archive - The Dropout Classicist

Achilles in the Social Media Era

Dec 15, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

November 2024

The Die is Cast

Mythologising, Mistranslating, and Roman Gambling

Nov 25, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

How NOT to Find a Mythical City

On Finding Troy

Nov 10, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

October 2024

An Ancient Cookery Book and Roman Eating

Oct 27, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

The Cyclops and the Nymph

Is this a Redemption for a Cheese Hoarding Cannibal?

Oct 20, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

The Delphic Oracle

What secrets does Apollo's prophetess hold?

Oct 5, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

September 2024

The Founding Father with a Father

Sep 29, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

The Ever-Changing Hero

What do our Protagonists say about us?

Sep 22, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

On Knowing How it Ends

A Tangent on Greek Tragedy, Media Literacy and Democracy

Sep 15, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

A Roman Birthday

An insight into the lives of women on the Empire's frontier

Sep 7, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

How do Heroes take a break?

Why You Should Care about Ancient Greek Pottery: Exekias' Amphora

Sep 1, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

August 2024

The Hunt for an Ancient Delicacy

Aug 25, 2024 •

SJ Cheesebrough

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