The ancient art of seeing and being seen during the social season
From the ancient podium to the royal box, the hierarchy in seating at social events is still very much alive
May 23, 2025
Daisy Dunn
Dr Daisy Dunn is an award-winning author & classicist. Her new book, The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It, will be published in May 2024.
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In Caesar’s shadow: these lesser-known classical characters deserve their time in the sun
We all know Julius Caesar. But why do only a handful of Romans and other classical characters ever make…
February 16, 2024
How to master Christmas party small talk? Do as the Romans did
Ancient literature brims with advice for the budding party-goer. Brush up for the final stretch of the festive season
December 12, 2023
Why you should be conserving your online legacy for future generations
With so much of how we think and feel now confined to the digital world, our written legacies risk…
August 30, 2023
Are we now in a new ‘Dark Age’?
With global economic and living standards slipping, and cultural output flailing, Daisy Dunn asks if we’re now in a…
April 6, 2023
Baby boom rewards have an ancient history of failure
Daisy Dunn examines the long heritage of baby booms and government rewards for fertility A recent report by the…
February 21, 2023
Business cards: how HNWs and CEOs fell for spirituality
Spirituality has gone luxe, with entrepreneurs and wealthy individuals seeking out guides for help in making big decisions. Daisy…
August 12, 2022
Married to the mob: the Classics in America
The Classics have a long history of far-right misappropriation. Resurgent interest in the subject across America could portend darker…
June 2, 2022
Historical sites are being restored by private-sector funding – and that isn’t a bad thing
As more and more historical monuments and buildings are receiving funding for repairs and rejuvenation efforts from the private-sector,…
November 26, 2021