In 2024, we celebrate the 1900th anniversary of Apuleius, the author of one of the most important books ever.
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Isis, goddess of the seas and the Navigium Isidis
Celebrate the beginning of the maritime season with Isis
Keep readingThunder, Perfect Mind
Thunder, Perfect Mind is an ancient poem associated with an early Christian group, but bearing an uncanny similarity to hymns of the goddess Isis.
Keep readingAncient Argos: The most important city you never knew about
Some tales from the history of Greece’s greatest city
Keep readingNineteenth century paintings of Ancient Egypt
A look at Ancient Egyptian themed art of the Nineteenth Century.
Keep readingAleister Crowley and Ancient Egypt
Exploring the ancient Egyptian roots of Aleister Crowley’s thought on the 75th anniversary of his death.
Keep readingTen Reliable Sources To Learn About Simon Magus
Dante placed Simon Magus in his own sub-circle of Hell where the damned were placed face down in moats of fire burning the soles of their feet.
Keep readingRhakotis Magazine
The online magazine exploring the history and legacy of the ancient world in all its complexity.
We take our name from Rhakotis, the Egyptian fishing town that developed into Alexandria, the classical city par excellence. Just as that city was both Egyptian and international, so was the ancient world.
We see the ancient world as a complex and cosmopolitan space in which various societies intermingled, creating international and local cultures that changed, merged and ruptured over the centuries. The history and culture of these societies have had and continue to have an impact on later societies which are themselves complex and never neutral.
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Immersive Egypt
A review of two recent immersive experiences inspired by ancient Egypt.
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The Egyptian Gods in the Sandman Series
Who are the Egyptian gods in Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.
The Eagles of Rome
Two blood brothers on a path that will lead them to their glory or their doom.