The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
Who really built our world? These ancient peoples' innovations still steer cities, trade, and communication today.
More than 3,000 gods and goddesses appear in ancient sources. The most important were the 12 Olympian deities, the Titans, and the Primordial gods.
Hatshepsut was Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh, but her reign was erased from history. Nevertheless, her legacy ensured Egypt endured for centuries beyond her death.
The classical world boasted many sophisticated civilizations, ruled from impressive cities. These ancient cities rose and fell with powerful empires and left legendary legacies that still endure today.
The Bible presents Baal as a false god that the Israelites had to avoid. Yet, they often went into apostasy and worshiped him.
The Bible presents the Amorites as fierce enemies of Israel with despicable religious practices condemned by God. But who were they?
The French city of Marseille began as an ancient Greek colony, later becoming a Roman colony and eventually one of France’s most renowned cities.
The traditional view of the Odyssey is that Odysseus traveled all over the Mediterranean. Is that really what Homer described?