Derek | The Hellenistic Age Podcast

117: Antigonid Macedon - The Vergina Sun Never Sets... Fifteen years after the death of King Perseus, a man named Philip VI Andriscus claims to be a lost Antigonid prince and invades Macedonia in 150 to re-establish the monarchy. Rome does not approve. tinyurl.com/4h8y5kwc

Now Reading: “Rome’s Great Eastern War: Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East, 74-62 BC” - G.C. Sampson In a similar vein to the last book, this focuses on the Third Mithridatic War, which the author points out escalated to encompass much of the Hellenistic Near East

A golden earring depicting Nike, the winged goddess of Victory, leading a chariot. This was deposited in the grave of a Thracian noblewoman in modern Bulgaria during the middle Hellenistic period (250-200 BC) 📸 Taken at the Field Museum, Chicago (6/2023)

“Where is your celebrated beauty, Doric Corinth? Where are the battlements of your towers and your ancient possessions?… Not even a trace is left of you, most unhappy of towns, but war has seized on and devoured everything” - Antipater of Sidon (Ant. Pal, 9.151)

The remains of the ancient city of Corinth. In 196 B.C., Titus Flamininus stood here proclaiming the freedom and autonomy of all Greeks to a jubilant crowd. 50 years later, Lucius Mummius would destroy Corinth and enslave the inhabitants, ending an independent Hellas 📸 3/2023

Now reading: “Mithridates the Great: Rome’s Indomitable Enemy” by P. Matyszak A concise biography of Mithridates VI Eupator, the most famous of the Pontic kings who ruled from 120-63 BC, and the last serious Hellenistic challenger to Roman dominance in Greece and Asia

By coincidence, I have recently been doing deep research on Ancient Iran, the Parthians, Persian Gulf, and Persis for the show. Needless to say the last few weeks (months really) have been very depressing, and my heart goes out to the Iranian people caught up in the chaos.

XVIe siècle, Italie, à 30 km en amont de Rome. Une somptueuse mosaïque dépeignant l'Égypte grecque est redécouverte par hasard dans les caves du palais épiscopal. Votre fil du week-end à dérouler et à partager.🧶

خانه ام ابری ست یکسره روی زمین ابری ست با آن. از فراز گردنه خرد و خراب و مست باد میپیچد. یکسره دنیا خراب از اوست و حواس من!

The archaeological site of Delphi, Greece. It was here that the famous priestess of Apollo would offer her oracles, attracting visitors from all over the Mediterranean world across the centuries in search of advice for matters of state and personal. 📷 taken in March 2023

Ptolemaic thureophoros, 2nd century B.C.

Enjoyed the gorgeous views of Zion National Park this past weekend. Now with my break over, its time to hit the books again as I’m cycling between Greece, the Parthians, and the Persian Gulf

117: Antigonid Macedon - The Vergina Sun Never Sets... Fifteen years after the death of King Perseus, a man named Philip VI Andriscus claims to be a lost Antigonid prince and invades Macedonia in 150 to re-establish the monarchy. Rome does not approve. tinyurl.com/4h8y5kwc

Now reading: “Beyond Alexandria: Literature and Empire in the Seleucid World” by M.S. Visscher Overshadowed by their Ptolemaic rivals, the Seleucids were just as committed to the patronage of literature, using poetry and historical works to help articulate their imperial vision

What is everyone’s favorite ancient coin? I’m a simple man, and the Alexander-Ammon tetradrachm minted by King Lysimachus remains my absolute favorite. ANS 1944.100.84291

@aniketos0 Very jealous! I have a modest coin assortment, but this remains my holy grail if I ever to go out of my way to buy another coin

@HellenisticPod This is my own. It is also the Thompson 49 type with the Delta-Xi monogram and the crescent in the exergue. This one used to illustrate several bookson Alexander the Great.

I hope you all enjoyed our newest episode! Next time we meet, we’ll cover the final days of an independent Greece as the Roman Republic and Achaean League butt heads, leading to the destruction of Corinth and a permanent Roman presence. Stay tuned!