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I have found power in the mysteries of thought exaltation in the changing of the Muses I have been versed in the reasonings of men but Fate is stronger ...

You probably didn't learn about these ancient kings in history class.

Toponyms are words derived from the name of a place or geographical location.

Have you ever ventured into the Octagon, which used to be the Queen Mary library, for meetings or lectures and has your eye started wandering around the room? In doing so your gaze may have rested on the gold plated names etched in the base of the dome. These are the names of eight Greek and Roman philosophers and poets that lived in the ancient world, whose works are still read today. This week the focus is on Euripides. A series by Special Collections Information Assistant Anne Marie McHarg.

When Being a Friend of Rome Makes You a King (or a Queen) Gaius Cassius found himself in a bind. Earlier that year, Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus, had invaded the Roman province of Asia (modern Turkey) and killed more than 80,000 Italians residing there. The Pontic king had then swiftly invaded the rest of the Province of Asia, while important cities like the Phrygian Laodicea willingly handed over Roman generals to Mithridates. Figure 1. Roman Asia Minor. Cassius and his troops, barricaded in the neighboring city of Apamea, were about to face a difficult winter since the enemy arm...