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The temples of ancient Mesopotamia were more than just religious buildings; they served important administrative and economic functions for the community.
Homer’s Iliad is about the destructive pursuit of honor set against the backdrop of the Trojan War, but how does the poem depict morality?
Tragic victim or ruthless murderer. Who was Medea in Greek mythology?
The Etruscan alphabet looks more like the Greek alphabet than that used by the Latin neighbors in Italy. What does it reveal about the origins of the Etruscans?
Han Chinese armies marched across Central Asia to besiege the remnants of a Greek kingdom. The reason? The fabled Heavenly Horses of Ferghana.
Throughout the course of its long history, Rome has been sacked an extraordinary number of times.
The Athenian general Themistocles saved his city from destruction with daring decisions that marked him as one of ancient Greece’s most formidable leaders.
From a stolen ship design to imperial mastery, explore how Rome built a professional navy that became the backbone of its global success.
