Ancient Greek houses frequently had a “complex pattern of spatial usage”, with rooms being used for multiple...
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The Roman house was, as is true today, where the nuclear family lived. When one thinks of...
The barracks emperors rose in response to a series of threats to the stability of the state....
Already in 1st-century CE Rome there was a Christian community. Introduction The central figure of the medieval...
New research suggests that fire from the sky in the form of a small asteroid annihilated a...
Preparing tombs correctly was a common theme in ancient Egyptian texts. Why Prepare for Death? The ancient...
Distinctions concerning sexual identity only began to appear after the rise of Christianity. Introduction In the cultures...
The military unit is first mentioned in 324 BCE in the speech ‘Against Demosthenes’. Introduction The Sacred Band...
Same-sex relationships were regarded as simply another expression of human sexuality in the cultures of ancient civilizations....
Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism. In the 1960s, archaeologists...
There was intricate, complex, and extensive accounting of Roman trade. Introduction Roman commerce was a major sector of...
Ancient epic poetry and modern films share an affinity for dressing up brutal deaths with rhetorical flair....
This eerie chamber is one of several “megatombs” discovered last year at Saqqara. Twenty miles south of...
Restoration of the 2,500-year-old temple in 2008 yielded new insights into the engineering feats of the golden...
A German archaeologist deciphered the Roman amphitheater’s amazing underground labyrinth. By Dr. Tom MuellerHistorian and Author Note:...
The Periplus is an astonishing record of travel and trade in the ancient world. Introduction The Periplus of...
Catiline was in search of a massive social and economic upheaval of the status quo. Overview and...
How ancient Mesopotamians fought their greatest fears. By Dr. Jeffrey SpierSenior Curator of AntiquitiesJ. Paul Getty Museum...
The ancient Egyptians used the distinctive script known today as hieroglyphs for almost 4,000 years. Papyrus The...
The birth of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history. Introduction The ancient Near East, and the...
The Egyptians took advantage of the natural cyclical flooding pattern of the Nile. Introduction The civilization of ancient...
The great majority of the people ruled by Rome were engaged in agriculture. Introduction Roman agriculture describes the...
The design of the trireme most likely pushed the technological limits of the ancient world. Introduction A trireme,[1] “with...
A typical military confrontation in medieval times was for one side to lay siege to an opponent’s...
Most of what is known of ancient Greek clothing reflects only the upper-class as they were most...
Egyptian mummies, dating back to 2400 BCE, reveal skeletal deformities typical of tuberculosis. By Dr. I. BarberisDepartment...
‘Census’ is a Latin word, and the modern notion of a state counting the population is a...
The societal value of a lineage in Ancient Greek society can be better understood by examining wealth...
The Aegean during the Bronze Age saw the development, dominance, and collapse of three major cultures. Introduction...
It was in this region that many of the most important cultural developments were first established and...