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Alexander the Great, at the age of just 32, died in 323 BC following a 12 day illness. Do his symptoms suggest natural causes or poison?
Many ancient Greek philosophers are considered the fathers of Western philosophy. Discover their most mind-bending quotes.
These ancient Roman monuments have endured for centuries and remain iconic landmarks in the modern-day Italian capital.
From dogs to gods, the Greek underworld was full of guardians, dutifully keeping the world of the dead apart from the world of the living.
A shrewd and formidable leader and warrior, Tomyris humbled the superpower that was the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great.
Perhaps the most interesting lost poem of the Trojan Cycle, the Aethiopis focuses on Achilles’ death, providing insight into Greek ideals of honor and respect.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is an epic poem that retells over 250 Greco-Roman mythological tales from the world’s creation to the deification of Julius Caesar.
On a mission to create an alliance, Zhang Qian built something else entirely with information brought back from the west.
