The Indus Valley Civilization is now often compared with the far more famous cultures of Egypt and...
Ancient
Exploring the Parthenon and its sculptural program from the perspective of gender. Introduction Few monuments can claim...
Strong and brave, the Amazons were a force to be reckoned with in Greek mythology – but...
The basic design of the collar has not changed since the time of ancient Mesopotamia but variations...
The Macedonians were also noted horsemen, horse-breeders, and horse-worshipers up to the time of Philip II. Introduction...
The name of the Cabeiri recalls Mount Kabeiros, a mountain in the region of Berekyntia in Asia...
The destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE challenged traditional notions about the inviolability...
Later, during the Iron Age, the Israelite religion became distinct from the Canaanite polytheism out of which...
The dry conditions of Egypt helped preserve these delicate fabrics. What Is Coptic? The modern term “Copt”...
The main metals used in ancient Egypt were copper, gold, silver, and iron. Metallurgy is the science...
Tangible evidence about Christianity’s spread from Rome to Canterbury and from Ireland to the Court of Charlemagne....
It was initially a Jewish message and so the followers of Jesus took his teachings to the...
The Temple defined the authority of the new ideology of the rising Augustan empire. The Temple of...
Some historians point to Stilicho’s ambition and blame him in part for the fall of the Western...
Roman losses are described as being up to 80,000 troops as well as another 40,000 auxiliary troops...
Evidence points to a complex set of practices that defy a singular notion of religion. Religions in...
No ancient inscription names the coalition as “Sea Peoples” – this is a modern-day designation. Introduction The...
Epidemics haunt history, but they shape history too, as happened in 212 BCE at Syracuse. “The dogs...
Thucydides indicates that this plague was extraordinary in that “a pestilence of such extent and mortality was...
Exploring how the ancient philosophers from Plato to late antiquity understood mental illness. Abstract This article outlines...
Most Roman aqueducts proved reliable and durable. They still stand today as a testament to that. Introduction...
Cisterns were not only used to store water but also as underground chambers, hiding places for fugitives,...
Throughout history, writers and artists have explored the impact of plagues and pandemics on humanity. One of...
Philosophical systems developed first in the East, and a working outline proceeds from Mesopotamia to Rome and...
Getty curators answer your questions about ancient parties. If the ancient Greeks and Romans were still around...
Athenian calendars used lunar cycles and/or solar events to affix dates. Introduction The term “Athenian Calendar” (also...
At the site of Pylos, archaeologists are still working at both the Palace of Nestor and its...
Introducing the periods of Byzantine history, with attention to developments in art and architecture. From Rome to...
How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Happy Saturnalia! This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing,...
Exploring its use (and misuse) over the centuries as political propaganda, loot, and even fodder in the...