Banking was highly developed and subject to Roman Law, and money deposits were to be safeguarded and...
Ancient
Persian governors and the satrapy system established the paradigm recognizable in the present day of a central...
The ‘two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land...
The gods were thought to have a vested interest in the health and success of the Roman...
Introduction Auspicia, the reading of birds’ behavior by religious figures, became officially accepted during the Roman Republic....
Examining religious utterances such as curses, supplication, and prayer, as reflected in some passages from ancient Greek...
The role of priestess at Delphi was enormously influential. She was consulted on everything from warfare to...
People caught and died from plague long before it caused major epidemics like the Black Death in...
The outbreak continued to sweep throughout the Mediterranean world for another 225 years, finally disappearing in 750...
Cyrus drew on earlier models of Akkadian and Assyrian administration and greatly improved them. Introduction The government...
The Persians settled primarily across the Iranian plateau and were established by the 1st millennium BCE. Introduction...
The Qin Dynasty he founded gave its name to China. Introduction Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also...
Care about me because you see how I am not really so different from others you already...
Led by the Senones tribe and their chief Brennus, the infuriated Gauls went to war against Rome....
Roman Gaul is an umbrella term for several Roman provinces in western Europe. Introduction Cisalpine Gaul, or...
The deep roots of the word “patriot” lie in Roman antiquity. A distinction is often drawn between...
The family was the nucleus of Roman society and formed the basis of every community. Introduction Rome...
Direct taxation was not well-developed in ancient Greece. Introduction The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely...
Power belonged to anyone who could harness the collective will of the citizens directly by appealing to...
Romans obsessed on the concept of family lineage: the family was the most important thing in one’s...
The Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt is considered a “golden age”. Introduction The Faiyum (also given as...
In the manuscript, each of Khufu’s sons speaks in turn, telling their own tale for their father’s...
Some populations of Neanderthals were definitely more carnivorous than others. By Dr. Anna GoldfieldArchaeologist One of the...
Even genetics support the idea that Neanderthals were better sprinters than runners. By Dr. Anna GoldfieldArchaeologist If...
Masada is famous for the last stand of the Zealots (and Sicarii) in the Jewish Revolt against...
The good metal preservation probably results from the moderately alkaline pH, a very small particle size of...
Horses were not used for transport, ploughing, warfare or any other practical human activity until quite late...
The apogee of one’s training was to comprehend the laws and to be a vital member of...
For the ancient Greeks, music was viewed as quite literally a gift from the gods. By Mark...
Lisbon was the capital of the Portuguese Empire, a nation of explorers, seafarers and conquerors. By Wanda...