After the fall of Alexander the Great, the Successors set to work carving out kingdoms of their own. Asia Minor became an important proving ground for these would-be rulers.

Theme: Warfare in Hellenistic Asia Minor

• Michael Taylor, 'Crossroads of the Hellenistic world - The lynchpin'.
• Dan Powers, 'Perks of the Hellenistic mercenary life - No tax forever'.
• Joost Grefkens, 'The Galatian War and its aftermath - Romans and Gauls'.
• Kathryn Murphy, 'Deploying beasts in battle - The role of elephants in the Seleucid army'.
• Ollie Randall, 'The eunuch and the silver hoard - Philetaerus of Pergamon'.

Features:

• Ross Cowan, 'The downfall of a Roman blue-blood - Catiline's eagle'.
• Joanne Ball, 'The letter from Apion to his family (BGU II 423) - A Roman sailor writes home'.
• Murray Dahm, 'Eupolis of Athens and Greek "Old Comedy" - Laughing at battle'.
• Duncan B Campbell, 'Musical instruments in the Roman army - Blowing their own trumpet'.
• Adrastos Omissi, 'The problem of the many ranks - Depth, what is it good for?'.