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A symbol of the grandeur of Rome, the Colosseum was built with many architectural considerations.
When Hannibal laid siege to the city of Saguntum, his actions unleashed the Second Punic War, leading to a massive clash between Carthage and Rome.
The story of Darius III, the last king of Achaemenid Persia, was much greater than just losing Persia to Alexander the Great.
For thousands of years, Mesopotamia was shaped by its people, living both ordinary and extraordinary lives.
How far back does the history of music actually go, and what were the oldest instruments adopted by humans?
The bloody sport in the Roman arena wasn't really all that different from the showmanship displayed in the WWE ring today.
Athenian democracy emerged from the need to deal with a debt and slavery crisis in the 7th century BCE, largely based on the reforms of the Archon Solon.
A chance discovery at Lomekewi in Kenya pushed the origins of stone tool making back to 3.3 million years ago. Who made these ancient stone tools?
