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Barry Strauss is the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies at Cornell University, Corliss Page Dean Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and author of the new book THE WAR THAT MADE THE ROMAN EMPIRE: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium (Simon & Schuster)

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The Battle That Saddled Cleopatra With an Undeserved Bad Rep

WILY WARRIOR

Commentators including Shakespeare have for centuries used the battle of Actium as a reason to unfairly malign the Queen of Egypt.

Barry Strauss | Published Mar 30, 2022

What’s So Useful About Studying Ancient History?

DON'T KNOW MUCH...

Americans are notoriously ignorant of history, even their own, and while there’s nothing new about this indifference, the consequences are profound.

Barry Strauss | Published May 26, 2019

Happy Birthday, Rome!

Ancient But Apt

Almost 3,000 years after it was founded, Rome still symbolizes the soul of the West. If you don’t believe it, ask ISIS, which wants to blow it up.

Barry Strauss | Published Apr 21, 2015

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