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From the powerful civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Here we feature some of the most seminal and influential events and people throughout history, that have helped shape the world we know today.

Artist's impression of Teuta, Queen of the Illyrian Ardiaei tribe
9 December, 2020 - 00:09 dhwty

The Fierce Queen of the Illyrians: Teuta the Untameable

Following the defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War in 241 BC, the Roman Republic became a dominant naval power in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, Rome’s control of the seas was not absolute. To...
Fall of Tenochtitlan - Spanish Conquest of Mexico
8 December, 2020 - 00:57 dhwty

The Fall of Tenochtitlan - Truly the End of the Aztec Empire?

The fall of Tenochtitlan is an important event in the history of the Americas as it marks the end of the Aztec Empire. This event took place on August 13, 1521 and was the result of a three-month...
An invocation to I-em-hetep, the Egyptian deity of medicine by Ernest Board. (Wellcome Images/ CC BY-SA 4.0)
7 December, 2020 - 21:09 Chris Morgan

Medicine Of The Gods: Egyptian Secret Book Of The Physician

As in many other areas of endeavor, the Egyptians had a very good reputation for their medical skills - diplomatic letters often made requests for remedies, including the seemingly miraculous, when...
Babylonian Talmud is More Detailed On The Birth Of Jesus Than The Bible
6 December, 2020 - 17:53 Robert W. Weber

Babylonian Talmud is More Detailed On The Birth Of Jesus Than The Bible

For historians, whether Christian, Jewish or Muslim, the Talmud is in many ways the perfect primary source, a first-hand account with a direct connection to Judaism. Through the Talmud, we can learn...
Cerro Gordo Standing Sentinel Over Teotihuacan
4 December, 2020 - 21:16 Marco M. Vigato

Cerro Gordo Standing Sentinel Over Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan was by the fifth century AD the largest city in the American continent and one of the largest and most populous in the western hemisphere. Often called the ‘Rome of America’, its cultural...
The Rising Of The Revenant: Medieval Zombies As Ostension
2 December, 2020 - 12:43 Charles Christian

The Rising Of The Revenant: Medieval Zombies As Ostension

During the mid-to-latter years of the 12th century respected chroniclers working in cathedrals and monasteries across England began writing, in all seriousness, about corpses rising from their graves...
Marcus Tullius Cicero: Family Man, Friend and Father
30 November, 2020 - 20:28 MartiniF

Marcus Tullius Cicero: Family Man, Friend and Father

In modern times, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 - 43 BC) is remembered as the greatest Roman orator. A prolific thinker, his writings include books on rhetoric, orations, philosophical and political...
Strongbow’s Gamble: Richard de Clare and the Norman Invasion of Ireland
30 November, 2020 - 13:55 Aleksa Vučković

Strongbow’s Gamble: Richard de Clare and the Norman Invasion of Ireland

In early medieval history – especially English history – landed gentry and aristocracy played a significant role in the political and social development. Following the Norman invasion of England by...
The Story of Eliza Hamilton: The Woman Behind a Great Man
28 November, 2020 - 14:02 dhwty

The Story of Eliza Hamilton: The Woman Behind a Great Man

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton was an American socialite and philanthropist who lived between the 18th and 19th centuries. She is perhaps best-known for being the wife of Alexander Hamilton, one of the...
Groom of the Stool: Was The King’s Toilet Guy The Worst Job Ever?
27 November, 2020 - 18:00 dhwty

Groom of the Stool: Was The King’s Toilet Guy The Worst Job Ever?

Some jobs are a dream and others literally stink! But the most stinky job of all, believe it or not, was actually a very powerful position because it put you right next to the king! The Groom of the...
Parallels Between The Jewish Fall Festival And Akhenaten’s Royal Jubilee
27 November, 2020 - 15:22 Jonathon Perrin

Parallels Between The Jewish Fall Festival And Akhenaten’s Royal Jubilee

A deep mystery haunts the origins and rituals of the Jewish Fall Festivals: Rosh Hashanah (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot . Representing more than individual holidays, these...
Gods of Antiquity: Elongated Skulls From Africa
25 November, 2020 - 20:38 Pieter

Gods of Antiquity: Elongated Skulls From Africa

The remains of an ancient female skeleton with an elongated skull , dating back to 400 – 600 AD, has been found during recent excavations at the Gamurzievsky settlement in the city of Nazran,...
Mayflower II, a replica of the famous Mayflower ship
24 November, 2020 - 21:02 Natalia Klimczak

Trailing the Mayflower - The Iconic Ship of a Pilgrim Voyage to the New World

One of the most famous voyages from England to Virginia was on the Mayflower. This ship became the symbol of the search for a new life and pilgrimage to the New World in the 17th century. 2020 marks...
The Battle of Little Bighorn, from the Indian side by Charles Marion Russell (1903) (Public Domain)
24 November, 2020 - 18:50 ashley cowie

The Valor Of Sturdy War-Stallions Who Changed History

Horses have lived on earth for more than 50 million years and they were first domesticated in Asia between 3000 and 4000 BC. According to the American Museum of Natural History at this time they were...
Colorful Whirling Dervish Dance
20 November, 2020 - 22:09 dhwty

The Whirling Dervish Dance: A Sacred Ritual to Touch the Divine

The divine may be experienced through a variety of means. In various global spiritual traditions, these include prayer, meditation on sacred texts, participation in religious ceremonies, and going on...
Heroes, Lumberjack-Giants And Monsters Of American Mythology
20 November, 2020 - 16:00 ashley cowie

Heroes, Lumberjack-Giants And Monsters Of American Mythology

The term ‘American folklore’ encompasses the stories, myths, tall tales, music, proverbs, fairy tales, demons, giants and legends that arrived on the shores of North America with the first Europeans...
Theseus (center) invented wrestling
19 November, 2020 - 22:24 Kerry Sullivan

The Real Reason That Men in Classical Portrayals Were Given Small Manhoods

Today, bigger is widely regarded as better. But was this always the case? This article sheds some light on how the Western culture changed in its phallic preferences. Over the past few decades,...
Boudica Iberian Warrior Queen Who Said No To Rome
18 November, 2020 - 20:18 tom hamilton

Boudica Iberian Warrior Queen Who Said No To Rome

At a time when the Western Atlantic region was not nations, but confederations of loose tribes or clans, there were no frontiers like there are today. The western Iberian tribes lived in hillforts,...
Battlefield Archaeology: Ancient Warrior Helmets and Head-Gear
17 November, 2020 - 20:46 ashley cowie

Battlefield Archaeology: Ancient Warrior Helmets and Head-Gear

Books, text, manuscripts and oral histories of most ancient cultures abound with heroes wielding an array of ancient weapons including endless famous swords, spears and supernaturally charged armor...
The Art of Courtly Love: 31 Medieval Rules for Romance
16 November, 2020 - 13:48 Aleksa Vučković

The Art of Courtly Love: 31 Medieval Rules for Romance

Love is the universal feeling. From the dawn of time, from the earliest epochs of man, and all throughout the rise and fall of world’s many civilizations, the concept of love drove the wheel of time...
Stairway To Heaven In Noah’s Ark
13 November, 2020 - 22:40 Michael Hearns

Stairway To Heaven In Noah’s Ark

The story of Noah’s ark and the flood epic is one of the oldest nursery legends in the world and it has captivated the imaginations of children and adults alike throughout the ages. From childhood...
Ching Shih – from Prostitute to Infamous Female Pirate Lord
12 November, 2020 - 18:57 mrreese

Ching Shih – From Prostitute to Infamous Female Pirate

Ching Shih (or Zheng Shi) was a Chinese prostitute who became a powerful female pirate, controlling the infamous Red Flag Fleet. The fleet grew under her command, with expanding reserves of loot, and...
Yin Female Taosim In Search Of Immortality
11 November, 2020 - 22:40 Alessandra Filiaci

Yin Female Taoism In Search Of Immortality

Chinese Thought conceived the idea of ​​a universe governed by the interaction and cyclical alternation of two opposing, but complementary principles called Yin and Yang . Before becoming...
King Richard I portrait detail
11 November, 2020 - 19:59 dhwty

Unmasking King Richard I: Does the Lionhearted King of England Have a Better Reputation Than He Deserves?

Cruel. Courageous. Scheming. Chivalrous. These are just some of the contradictory words that have been used to describe King Richard I, a ruler with a ‘Lion heart.’ But lions are not always majestic...

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