If you dig deep enough, you can find some truth to legends and creation stories. Introduction Myths...
Ancient
Mesopotamian myths appear to have had a more practical purpose and were used to cure and prevent...
The Athenian treasury was the first Panhellenic sanctuary that was dedicated by Athenians. Introduction The Athenian Treasury...
Discussions of economics have existed since ancient times but it was not a separate discipline until the...
In the western intellectual tradition, philosophical reflection on ethical codes began with the Greek Sophists of the...
The history of logic cannot be separated from general philosophy and the philosophy of logic. Introduction The...
Introduction Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to...
The Indus Valley Civilization had an advanced urban culture. Introduction The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), was an...
Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and...
At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece,...
This faction favored the cause of the plebeians (the commoners). Introduction The Populares were a political faction...
The Optimates opposed the extension of Roman citizenship and sought the preservation of the “mos maiorum”, the...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
While these contributions may be understood as commonplace in the present day, they were entirely novel in...
Viticulture, that is, the cultivation of grapes and the preparation of wine, can actually be traced back...
Etruscan was a relatively isolated language not connected with the Indo-European languages of Italy. By Mark CartwrightHistorian...
Deciphering Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history-changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear...
He is thought to have influenced supernatural entities in later religions such as Satan in Judaism, the...
Fire temples were firmly established by the time of the Parthian Empire. Introduction Fire Temples are places...
Most of these expeditions began as military campaigns, while the last one may have been initiated in...
Meet one of the greatest of all the characters in ancient Greek drama. Elektra’s Story To understand...
The Mycenaeans were indigenous Greeks who were likely stimulated by their contact with Minoan Crete and other...
Jehoash strictly enforced the exclusive worship of the Hebrew God, Yahweh, and was on shaky ground politically....
Most Jews today are the descendants of the Israelites, as are the Samaritans, only a few of...
Ukraine has been occupied since the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) and the Sredny Stog culture from 4500 BCE....
In the Middle Ages, Constantinople was the richest European city and was known as the “Queen of...
Jewish Christians predominated in the movement of early Christianity. They bore the brunt of persecution from their...
The lure of Aphrodite still resonates in Western popular culture today. Introduction Aphrodite is the ancient Greek...
Erotic spells were a popular form of magic in ancient Greece and Rome. Ancient spells were often...
Our own species — Homo sapiens — lived alongside other groups that split off from the same...