Made popular today by the 2006 epic war film and the 1998 comic book series 300, Sparta…
Browsing: Ancient history
Starting from humble beginnings, Rome managed to make a name for itself – a name…
The Roman Empire was the greatest empire the ancient world had ever seen. At its…
While Europeans were playing with rocks, the Chinese were discussing philosophy. Long before the rest…
Dinosaurs have captured our imagination since their remains were first discovered and identified back in…
Ancient Rome had a huge effect on the world as we know it today. Many…
Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis… or, humans and Neanderthals… started to diverge from a common…
With archaeology, we are able to take a peek into the past. Ancient texts, though…
Aside from possibly Greece’s Oracle of Delphi, the Vestal Virgins devoted to the Roman goddess…
Whenever something incredibly ancient and incredibly cool turns up, there’s always someone on hand to…
Ancient manuscripts, written in some old and forgotten languages, can offer truly insightful glimpses into…
Every kid always wanted to live in a castle. Our images of castles consist of…
Even if piracy may not be the oldest profession in the world, it certainly was…
Sparta is one of the most extreme civilizations in Earth’s history. Relatively early in Greek…
For nearly one thousand years, the world quaked at their footsteps, and the very sound…
Throughout history, a nation or empire is only as strong as its military forces. Growth…
The further back we look through history, the more diverse the people are. This isn’t…
For thousands of years now humans have been doing their best to record the history…
There are a lot of jobs from history that would make even the most cynical…
Almost all of us would cringe at thought of sacrificing a person’s life for the…
Throughout our history, most civilizations have either met a slow demise or were wiped out…