Ancient Greece
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
Life versus learning: a battle of the titans
In their lives we find fiercely opposed poles of a culture that has profoundly shaped our world
The immoral case for restitution
Britain does not owe Greece the Parthenon sculptures
Mystery of the missing bronze
A new excavation to find the third Riace statue is planned
Warfare in the classical world
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the nature of warfare in Ancient Greece and Rome
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
A cut above
Above all is the quietude, broken only by the snipping chatter of several scissors
The truth about London Bridge
Flawed narratives should not distort historical memory of the planning for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Face to face with history
Holbein at the Tudor Court brings the English Renaissance court back to vivid life
The crisis in the universities
A Critic panel brought light as well as heat to the troubled question of higher education
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Alcohol and Islam
An English novelist travels the Muslim world in search of a drink
Jamie Tradescant: highbrow sports journalist
Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style
The case for more royals
This is no time for a slimmed-down monarchy
Judith Butler has a projection problem
It is she, not gender-critical feminists, who seems to be afraid
Unpacking neurodivergence and gender identity
Neurodivergent teenagers are in danger of having their struggles miscategorised
