From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies

Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech ways – today.

Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University • conversation
Aug. 3, 2022 • ~10 min

How do people make paper out of trees, and why not use something else?

People have painted on cave walls, written on clay and wax tablets, papyrus, and paper made from wood. Could screens replace paper someday?

Beverly Law, Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University • conversation
April 26, 2021 • ~7 min

Did a volcanic eruption in Alaska help end the Roman republic?

New research suggests ancient climate change shaped the fate of western civilisation.

Guy Middleton, Visiting Fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University • conversation
June 22, 2020 • ~7 min

Did a volcanic eruption in Alaska end the Roman republic?

New research suggests ancient climate change shaped the fate of western civilisation.

Guy Middleton, Visiting Fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University • conversation
June 22, 2020 • ~7 min

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