Uncategorized
Published on November 28, 2011

The Witches of Thessaly

written by Jan van der Crabben

The Witches of Thessaly

By Brian Clark

Published Online

Introduction: Book 6 of Pharsalia, Lucan’s epic account of the civil war between Pompey and Caesar, is set in Thessaly on the eve of the battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE. Pharsalus is a major Thessalian city… [continue reading]

Related posts:

  1. Barry Strauss on the Assassination of Caesar
  2. The White Obelisk of Ashurnasirpal I
  3. Siege of Lachish Reliefs at the British Museum
  4. Nimrud Ivories at the Sulaymaniyah Museum
Filed under: Uncategorized

by

CEO & Founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia. When he's not working on AHE, he loves to spend time with his family going hiking, visiting historic places, or doing all-day BBQs in the garden with good real ale or whiskey.