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Between 415 and 413 BC, the Peloponnesian War, which would decide the fate of the Greek world, took a major turn during Athens’ failed Sicilian Expedition.
In AD 196, two rivals for imperial power, Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus, clashed at the Battle of Lugdunum, the largest battle in Roman history.
Rich with tales of magic and myth, the Celtic pantheon is filled with fascinating gods and goddesses.
Understanding and defining who the Celts were is a topic of debate among historians, informed not just by the past, but by the present.
Western alchemy emerged in Hellenistic Egypt when Egyptian metallurgy techniques and religious practices merged with Greek philosophy.
While some have suggested Jesus is merely one example of a dying and rising god, a comparison of them shows Christ’s resurrection story is unique.
Despite being only a few lines long, Odysseus’ episode with the Lotus Eaters is one of the most poignant parts of Homer’s Odyssey.
The size of the legion varied quite drastically throughout the course of Rome’s long history.
