Cyrus conquered the Medes and established one of the largest empires of the ancient world, the Persian...
Ancient
His play replaces Helen in Troy with a decoy while the real Helen awaits the end of...
Antony’s defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire under Octavian...
He was accused of betraying his Roman citizenship by forming an alliance with a foreign queen. Introduction...
Dance is largely defined in ancient Greek literature as an element of the mousike. By Nathalie Choubineh...
In 1893 and 1894 French archaeologists uncovered two extremely similar kouroi while excavating the sanctuary of Apollo...
How European scholars, archaeologists, and Egyptologists explored an ancient culture. Dr. Chris NauntonHistorian and Egyptologist Introduction “The...
Ancient Anatolia is described as a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, a bridge between Asia and...
Foederati were the tribes that were bound by a treaty to defend Rome but were neither Roman...
The purpose for and use of the military shifted between the Republican and Imperial periods. Introduction The military...
Justinian was dealing with the Persians over peace in the east at the end of the Iberian...
Violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end. By Jason Daley The...
In the general order of their appearance, there are: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script,...
Monstrous figures continue to captivate today and remain a popular source of wonder and curiosity. What makes...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...
Weakened by long wars with Sassanid Persia, the Byzantine Empire’s development of Greek Fire came at a...
Analyzing the bones and teeth of individuals can give us insights into the details of their lives....
The longest known trackway of ancient human fossil footprints, offering evidence of interactions between an adult and...
The banquet of a noble Roman in ancient Rome was a crucial power tool — a way...
Examining a series of facial reconstructions of early Roman emperors from the Julio-Claudian dynasty to the Flavian...
Funerals were primarily a concern of the family, which was of paramount importance in Roman society. Introduction...
Ancient Greek funerary practices are attested widely in the literature, the archaeological record, and the art of...
The biggest factor for the survival or disappearance of classical texts is actually likely to be their...
The first author of literature in the world, known by name, was the high-priestess of Ur, Enheduanna...
The interests of labor or how the lower orders earned their living or conducted their affairs was...
The funeral procession was marked by the movement of bodies, both living and dead, and the loud...
Tombs include arts and goods that indicate person’s economic and social rank. Originally published by the Journal...
Though a coward, Nero thought a voluntary death better than the indignities which he knew awaited him....
He could not keep his word as he kept changing sides and lived in exile. Alcibiades, the...
Indirect communication is a central feature of the lying tales Odysseus tells. In book 13 of the...