The cataclysmic eruption of Thera split the island of Santorini into three smaller ones. By Jenna Frawley...
Ancient
The three Storegga Slides of 6225-6170 BCE are considered to be amongst the largest known landslides. Introduction...
The bones show interbreeding Neanderthal and Denosivan humans. This article reprinted from RFE/RL. A piece of bone...
Primitive women were more likely than their male counterparts to pack up and leave the cave. Primitive...
The excavation revealed over 100 coins trapped beneath paving stones. An ancient walkway most likely used by...
The Galatian Celts retained their culture at first, continuing to observe their ancient religious festivals and rituals....
Ghost stories were the earliest form of literature in ancient China. By Emily MarkHistorian Introduction Ghost stories were...
The ancients were just as keen as anyone to improve their appearance as quickly and as easily...
We can see how the world once was and glimpse now lost landscapes, flora and fauna. By...
Seleucus was arguably the most successful of Alexander’s successors with the creation of a multi-national empire. Introduction...
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Athenian prominence in the story of Classical Greece is no accident. Introduction As mentioned in the previous...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
Elephants were thought of as fierce and frightful monsters in antiquity, very real though rarely seen until...
Roman history held that seven kings of Rome reigned from the establishment of the city in 753...
The Early Dynastic Period is prehistoric, and it is difficult to determine who ruled when and what...
Much of our knowledge of early medicine comes from Galen’s writings. Introduction Galen (129-216 CE) was a...
The trouble with re-creating ancient brews is that it’s actually an impossible task. By Rae Ellen Bichell...
Herculaneum had a long, rich history before its fall to the Vesuvian blast. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Victory over Carthage in these wars gave Rome a preeminent status it would retain until the division...
Getty Curators Frances Terpak and Peter Bonfitto answer questions about how the ancient site was recorded and...
Early settlements in the area, such as Tell Brak, date back to at least 6000 BCE. Introduction...
In the ancient world, the concept of monotheism as we understand it today did not exist; all...
These figures, whatever other purposes they served, were expressions of the fears and hopes of the people....
These peoples were among the oldest Indo-European ethnolinguistic groups, one of the most archaic Introduction Anatolians were...
The Archaic Age saw the gradual culmination of developments in social and political organization in ancient Greece....
A mixed, cosmopolitan form of social and cultural life combining Hellenic (Greek) traditions with indigenous traditions emerged...
She was a woman who refused to submit to the religious beliefs and practices of her husband...
Archaeology, epigraphy, and literature function in tandem in order to establish a more coherent account. Introduction The...
The Sumerians first explored the practice of the scientific hypothesis. Introduction Mesopotamian science and technology developed during...
Examining the three Dynastic Periods from 2900 to 2334 BCE. Introduction The Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia...