By taking the kingship, he established the Third Dynasty of Ur in Sumer, also referenced as the...
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The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of Atomist philosophies that see the world as exploitable, for...
Millets can be the wonder crop providing food, nutrition and livelihood security. Introduction “There is a marked...
In 2019 there were an estimated 40 million people worldwide subject to some form of slavery, 25%...
Few other societies have reveled in and revered the deliberate and purposeful killing of men and women...
For pagan Northmen, elves, dwarves, and other mystical beings were very real. By Irene Manea Introduction Elves...
We find a vast range of their artistic representations in frescos, vase paintings, and sculptures. Introduction Sacred...
In approximately 630 BCE, someone in the Anatolian kingdom of Lydia stamped a piece of precious metal....
This agora was destroyed by invasions by the Germanic Heruli and Visigoths in 267 CE and 396...
Pliny’s letter to Trajan is significant as one of the earliest descriptions of the Christian movement from...
The power and influence Agrippina had reached were unprecedented for a woman in ancient Rome. By Giacomo...
Cleopatra Selene II and her twin brother, Alexander Helios, were the children of Cleopatra and the Roman...
Ancient writers from Aristophanes to Plato to Plutarch reference her eloquence and power in a world controlled...
Pandora opened a jar left in her care containing sickness, death and many other unspecified evils which...
Introduction In Greek mythology, Prometheus, possibly meaning “forethought”)[1] is a Titan god of fire.[2] Prometheus is credited with the creation of humanity from...
The Romans extended their control into German territory and developed a nearly unbroken line of fortifications over...
Using modern interpretations of ancient Hebrew, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian sources to determine plant species and uses. Introduction...
Every figure seems to depict a unique individual, with different shapes of tunics, features, and hairstyles. Who...
Traditional Chinese medicine shows that there’s more to healing than using the right chemical. Introduction Poisons today...
This cuneiform literature provides evidence that ancient practitioners were competent in curing diseases or complaints. Introduction Barbara...
One of Dionysos’s symbols was a phallus, and an oversized version was carried by a “phallus-bearer” in...
An online exhibition explores the identity of a 2000-year-old mummified man. By Sara E. Cole, Marie Svoboda,...
Ukrainian authorities are now unable to monitor archaeological work at ancient Tauric Chersonesos by the Black Sea....
These giant predators are helping solve the mystery of Earth’s cooling shift some 50 million years ago....
The agoge was at its height during the Classical Period and was praised as the ideal form...
Geometric Greece experienced a cultural revival of its historical past through epic poetry and the visual arts....
His vision transformed a ruin into a thriving cultural center. Introduction The agora of Athens developed from the 6th century BCE...
Romans financed their expansion and government operations using the resources taken from vanquished territories. By Kurt CobbResource...
The ancient and medieval village represented a new stage of the world’s oldest civilized society. By Frances...
Exploring Graeco-Roman reading culture through one of its best-preserved and most lavishly-illustrated artefacts. This article, Reading Like...