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The article examines the lives of eunuchs in Greco-Roman society, highlighting the case of slave Earinus who was rumored to be the lover of his owner, Roman emperor Domitian. Eunuchs were reportedly socially marginalized, however Earinus, who was a eunuch, was able to transcend his contemptible condition to achieve dignity. Also explored is the relationship between Earinus and Domitian, Domitian's personality

A EURO IS WORTH A EURO, or $1.35, 0.69 £, or whatever the currency markets have decided, no matter where a transaction takes place within the Eurozone. Yet, the European [...]

Ponders on the meaning of the messages on the faces of coins. Forms of the European single currency; Circulation of Euros with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II; Reform of a corrupt monetary system.

An interview with Llewelyn Morgan, professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford, is presented. Topics discussed include the reason he chose to be a historian of Roman literature, the influence of Philip Hardie's book "Cosmos and Imperium" on him, and his views on counterfactualism.

summary:Although Virgil’s description of the Libyan harbor at Aeneid1.159– 69 is generally thought to be a poetic invention, some readers in antiquity, according to Servius’s commentary, believed the harbor to be modeled after the port of Carthago Nova in southern Spain. This paper argues for the merit of this reading by exploring how a topographical allusion to Carthago Nova, the site of a famous siege during the Second Punic War, activates historical memories that have rich implications for the narrative and thematic concerns of Books 1 and 4 of the Aeneid.

The author comments on the epic and narrative poem "Sohrab and Rustum," by Matthew Arnold, which was first published in 1853. According to the author, Arnold's work is a story about a spy, an epic poem and a Central Asian river. He says that the passages have divided critical opinion as sharply as did the poem as a whole. He believes that the work deserves to be better known as a beautiful poem in its own right but also a by-product of the British imperial encounter with Asia.

The article explores the cultural and political identities of Afghanistan in the early 21st century, liking them to each other through the nation's attitudes regarding the preservation of antiquities and arts. Details are given describing the diverse and often conflicting ethnic identities and histories of the people in Afghanistan in tandem with discussion of the National Museum of Afghanistan's management.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article on papyrus fragments of lyric poet Sappho in the February 7, 2014 issue.

A response by Llewelyn Morgan to a letter to the editor about David Arnold's review of her book "The Buddhas of Bamiyan" is presented.

A letter to the editor about the history exhibition "Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World" at the British Museum in London, England, is presented.

The article presents a letter to the editor in response to an article on Roman coins by Emily Gowers from the March 30, 2007 issue.