Ships known as Barques of the Gods are associated with a number of different Egyptian deities. Introduction...
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The Praetorian Guard became notable for its intrigue and interference in Roman politics. Introduction The Praetorian Guard...
Roman law came to have an immense effect on law as actually practiced in the medieval world....
The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is more organization oriented than technology oriented. Introduction Ancient warfare...
Thrasybulus was helping his ally Periander, the tyrant of Corinth. By Sergey M. ZhestokanovProfessor of ArchaeologySt. Petersburg...
The classics contain many references to tyranny and its causes, effects, methods, practitioners, alternatives. Introduction In the...
Colonial powers through the ages have been masters of appropriating the native cultures of foreign lands, waiting...
In Cicero’s Rome, the government eventually came under the control of a well-trained ruling class. Introduction As...
Dictators were frequently appointed from the earliest period of the Republic down to the Second Punic War....
Gilgamesh was a brutal tyrant who foolishly tried to defeat death. The Epic of Gilgamesh has been read in...
Gardens were an important feature of ancient life and most houses had gardens filled with practical plantings....
Agricultural activities in rural Lebanon date back to Phoenician times. Introduction Traditional Lebanese handicrafts are considered to...
Phoenician art was influenced by that of its neighbors – Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Aegean islands....
These poets would affect the literary arts of cultures around the world and continue to inspire readers...
Ancient Greek religious practice was essentially conservative in nature and was based on time-honored observances By Colette...
The first evidence of Persian literature is usually dated to c.522 BCE with the creation of the...
It would appear in later works such as the Atrahasis, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and – most...
One of the most common types of graffiti found lining the streets of Pompeii were political graffiti....
The Amarna letters reveal a treasury of knowledge concerning the political relations and social customs of their...
The site shows evidence of a culture which is more than 8000 years old. By Andela Sormaz...
The footprints of over 20 different prehistoric people show possible evidence for sexual division of labor in...
In archaic and classical Greece thrones were reserved for the gods and by extension, their priests and...
Examining the Macedonian king in combat. In his account of the preparations for the battle at Granicus,...
Following the conquests of Alexander the Great, Egypt was taken over by a Greco-Macedonian dynasty based in...
Classical Greece saw a flourishing of philosophers, especially in Athens during its Golden Age. Philosophy Socrates Socrates,...
Even everyday scents have the power to take us back in time, awakening half-forgotten memories. By Gianluca...
An overview of the major world systems, and where and how they have been and are implemented....
The most celebrated system of jurisprudence known to the world begins, as it ends, with a Code....
The migrants comprised war bands or tribes of 10,000 to 20,000 people during and after the decline...
The loss caused a great shock in Rome and effectively stopped Roman expansion beyond the Rhine River....