One of the earliest dateable events in Athenian history is the creation of the Draconian law code,...
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There have been three great world pandemics of bubonic plague recorded, in 541, 1347, and 1894 CE....
Disease-bearing mice from lower Egypt reached the harbor town of Pelusium in 540 CE. By Thomas H....
The horrific death toll reduced the number of taxpayers, recruits for the army, candidates for public office,...
Mark Antony, one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic, offered the nation’s elected leader,...
His work catapulted Powers to international fame in the 19th century. Introduction They say Ideal beauty cannot...
Christianity began in first century C.E. Jerusalem as a Jewish sect, but quickly spread throughout the Roman...
One of the earliest creatures to appear in the tales and legends of ancient China, the dragon...
The earliest surviving examples of Chinese painting are fragments of painting on silk, stone, and lacquer items....
Lucretius was worried that our fear of death could lead to irrational beliefs and actions that could...
Plagues functioned as a setup for an even more crucial theme in ancient myth: a leader’s intelligence....
The skull of Oculudentavis provides new clues into the transition from dinosaurs to birds and may be...
The taxon Dinosauria was formally named by the English palaeontologist Richard Owen in 1842. Introduction Dinosaurs are...
The name “Byzantine Empire” is a modern term and would have been alien to its contemporaries. Introduction...
Tutankhamun began his reign at age 9. Introduction Nebkheperure Tutankhamun (King Tut) was a Pharaoh of the...
For thousands of years, the civilization of Egypt was among the most significant in the ancient world....
The fascinating history of Pompeii’s “little sister”, the town of Herculaneum. Introduction In the first part of...
Pausanius is best known for his ten-volume work, Description of Greece, detailing his travels through the country,...
While we don’t get to decide when we get shipwrecked, we do get to decide what we...
Understanding through reason, self-discipline in wisdom and virtue. Introduction Stoicism, one of the three major schools of...
Women who chose a life in the arena – and it does seem this was a choice...
Spartan women were free to pursue an education, own land, initiate divorce, and go where they pleased....
Evora’s history dates back over five millennia. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction The sunbaked plain of the Alentejoregion...
Art reveals many aspects of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Introduction Ancient Israelite art traditions are evident...
The popular religion of that period, if not the official creed of Jerusalem, viewed God as containing...
As warlike nomadic herdsmen began to dominate in Mesopotamian culture, they imposed their mythologies on preexisting legends....
A significant portion of the wall still exists, particularly the mid-section, and for much of its length...
Many Ancient Greek fortifications connected a city to another site – a citadel or a port. The...
The geological history of the Earth can be broadly classified into two periods: the Precambrian supereon and...
The Earth has been through many changes during its existence. Introduction Modern geologists and geophysicists consider the...