Aristotle argued that there were six general ways in which societies could be organized under political rule....
Ancient
Both the Egyptian and Inca cultures treated their deceased differently based on social hierarchy within the culture....
Pillars of the Great Hypostyle Hall from the Precinct of Amun-Re / Photo by Kurohito, Wikimedia Commons The New Kingdom...
The Temple of Isis at Philae, with pylonsand an enclosed court on the left and the inner building at right /...
A small number of sites, especially from the Middle and New Kingdoms, provide us with extraordinary amounts...
tomb of Rekhmire the vizier, the highest ranking official under the pharaohs Tuthmosis III and Amenophis II...
The location of towns and cities in ancient Egypt was dictated by two principal factors. By Dr. Steven...
The myth of Theseus’ sacred journey’ continued to be re-enacted in an Athenian state festival held in...
Clay model of a first century Roman War Ship / Museum of Sparta The story of modeled ships...
Potters began to enrich vases in the Geometric Period with depictions of people, animals, ships, and more....
You’ve come a long way, baby. moggafogga, CC BY-NC-ND The how and the when of dog domestication are fairly...
So, you found my ancestors? Are you sure this time? epsos There has been much debate about how cats...
The temple of Hathor and Nefertari, also known as the Small Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor and...
Bull-leaping fresco from the east wing of the palace of Knossos (reconstructed), c. 1400 B.C.E., fresco, 78...
Bull’s head rhyton from the palace at Knossos, c. 1550-1500 B.C.E., black steatite, jasper, and mother-of-pearl, 26...
Ruins of ancient Thebes A team of four men could produce 3,000 mudbricks per day. By Dr. Steven Snape...
The dead wait to be ferried across the River Styx. The Souls of Acheron (1898) by Adolf Hiremy...
Tablet with Instructions for the Deceased in the Underworld, 350–300 B.C., Greek. Gold, 7/8 × 1 7/16...
Detail from The Temple of Janus by Peter Paul Rubens. Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons On January 1, we...
A view on the Roman cavalry forces, especially the equites legionis. By Dr. Stefan Zehetner Institut für...
Roman mosaic / Photo by Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wikimedia Commons Prostitution quickly became a popular...
From simple, organized Greek farmers to a powerful, flexible army. By Ian Joseph BA Cultural Anthropology, The University...
Illustration of the ancient palace of Malkata The grandeur that early European explorers had come to expect in...
There were distinct differences between city and village (country) life, each with its own unique advantages and...
The Lion Temple Walls do seem to be a defining feature of many Egyptian settlements throughout the...
The battle marked the end of the internal conflict in the Roman Empire and the solidification of...
Figure 1: Greek Colonization of western Asia Minor / Image by Alexikoua, Wikimedia Commons The development of...
A general overview of the ruins at Miletos / Photo by John Hansen, Wikimedia Commons It can...
A restorer removes mortar on a mosaic in Tipasa, Algeria. Image courtesy the Conservation and Restoration Workshop of the...
Examining the roles and duties of the court, temple and provincial officials as the backbone of ancient Egyptian...