Ever wondered about the origin of universities? If so, this article is going to be of interest...
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Armed conflict in Syria has been a disaster for the area’s cultural heritage. A displaced archaeologist describes...
Ancient Rome and its empire had the concept of asylum at its heart. Its legacy provided inspiration...
Rufus is primarily known today as the teacher of Epictetus, the slave who became a famous Stoic...
The mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos is giving archaeologists clues to an ancient civilization. Introduction In...
Many important Roman cities had an arena which hosted thrilling chariot races and more for public entertainment....
Most traditional religions in Africa have developed at the local level and are unique to a particular...
The most notable ruler of this dynasty was its last ruler, Emperor Harshavardhana (or Harsha). Introduction The...
The trade of gold in West Africa goes back to antiquity. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction West Africa...
Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king, is supposed to have had the gardens built in about 600 BC...
The city of Babylon was given hegemony over Mesopotamia by their sixth ruler, Hammurabi. Introduction Babylonia, named for...
Apollo 8 was the moment that humanity realized a dream conceived in our cultural imagination over two...
Take a tour through Melbourne with a Greek lens and discover the rich Hellenic influences that shape...
Capturing forts was necessary as enemy capitals were usually fortified and no invader could proclaim victory without...
The ancient Indian naval ships protected trade and carried troops to war zones. Introduction The navy in...
An ancient Roman fable imagines a cinaedus, well-known for his brazen effeminacy, fighting heroically. Introduction On August...
Abandoned when the larger Etruscan towns struggled to meet the demands of their growing urban population and...
This was a great center of learning and early Christian scholarship during the Roman period. By Mark...
Not until the Roman period did genuinely public libraries allow people to come and read as they...
The story of Parthia begins with Seleucus I, one of Alexander the Great’s generals. Introduction The Parthians...
The city was located in an area previously associated with the Cilician pirates. Introduction Antiochia ad Cragum (“Antioch...
Hinduism stood for a wide variety of related religious traditions native to India. Introduction For well over...
The Upanishads are the philosophical account deemed to be the earliest source of Hindu religion. Introduction The...
Cilicia Campestris was the most valuable Roman district because of its fertile plains which produced abundant crops....
A substantial amount of the artifacts in the Thracian archaeological record comes from diverse cultural and stylistic...
Herod built on a Roman scale. King Herod had a substantial architectural heritage to his name in...
Baalbek is a town in the northern Bekaa valley, the site of the largest sanctuary in the...
The Lacedaemonians abandoned the grand strategy they had articulated early on. Introduction In ancient Lacedaemon, as in...
By Steven Fife During his reign as dictator from 49-44 BC, Julius Caesar had a number of notable impacts...
Although Ptolemy III and Berenice II were cousins, they proclaimed themselves siblings as children of Ptolemy II...