Early Christianity used the same artistic media as the surrounding Pagan culture. Introduction Early Christian art and...
Ancient
The reconstruction of ancient climate is important to understand natural variation in climate and the evolution of...
It has been suggested that there is a correlation between demographic and social patterns and the flourishing...
A mysterious object carved on a Roman gem reminds us that the smallest things hold clues to...
During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his allegiance on several occasions. Introduction Alcibiades Cleiniou...
The losses that Athens suffered in the Peloponnesian War show the sad consequences of the repeated unwillingness...
The scroll was discovered and painstakingly unrolled in 1795. More than 200 years ago, scholars glued the...
The Sumerians were responsible for many important innovations, inventions, and concepts taken for granted in the present...
Parthia emerged as a serious Roman competitor on the silk routes. Introduction As a superpower in its...
Explore the themes, symbolism, and narrative techniques used to decorate the palaces of ancient Assyria. Introduction From...
Londinium, as the city was called in ancient times, was founded by the Romans after they conquered...
Rome’s underground necropolises were forgotten by the Middle Ages. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Any visitor to Rome...
Interesting myths and fascinating legends about Yü and the origins of the Hsia abound. The existence of...
The epidemic killed upwards of 1/3 of the population; a population which numbered 250,000-300,000 in the 5th...
The details of Greek history in the Dark Age remain difficult to discover. Introduction The local wars,...
Examining two recent discoveries in goji berry chemistry and shedding light on how and why they are...
Surviving letters such as clay tablets and papyrus scrolls contain a mine of information and they have...
Helen knows both how to spot an ambush in the making and how to tell a great...
The Eastern Empire flourished while the Western Empire struggled and finally dissolved. Introduction The Western Roman Empire is...
Alaric and his army marched through the Salarian Gates and pillaged the city. Introduction In August of...
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Enlightener established Christianity as the official religion of ancient Armenia. By Mark...
The plot reflected the growing discontent among the ruling class of the Roman state with Nero’s increasingly...
Roman law provisions on desertion had features that were totally different from the common Roman criminal law....
His brother, Marcus (the famed orator), was running for consul, the loftiest office in the Roman Republic....
A new book argues that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s...
After Alaric I, the Visigoths migrated to Spain where they established themselves and assimilated with the Romans....
The designation, Ostrogoth, taken to mean ‘Eastern Goth’, actually means ‘Goths glorified by the rising sun’. Introduction...
Greece, the ‘cradle of western civilization’, is home to a large number of spectacular sites from the...
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438...
The glory of the Umayyads was not to last. Introduction The Dome of the Rock. The Great...