Like our other periodicals, Ancient History is not written by in-house editors. We commission articles from expert authors all over the world. Anyone can submit a proposal for an article, either related to a particular theme (see below) or not. If you wish to submit a proposal (title/subtitle, abstract, and a brief biography of yourself), please contact the editor.
Theme: Phoenician expansion
With the Late Bronze Age Collapse, the vast network that crisscrossed the Mediterranean was broken. However, ships were soon travelling the seas once again, further abroad than ever before. The Phoenicians quickly mastered the Mediterranean, their ships were a familiar sight from Levant to the Atlantic coast of the Iberian peninsula. This issue will discuss the Phoenicians and how they turned the Mediterranean into a Phoenician lake.
Theme: Rivers: Lifeblood of antiquity
In the modern day, we often take rivers for granted. However, in antiquity, when bad weather, be it a strong storm or hot summer, could means famine and death, rivers were an essential part of life. The obvious reason is water, without water life simply isn't possible. Yet there are plenty of other reasons, from trade to transport and even security. This issue will look at the many ways people interacted with rivers in the ancient world.