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The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
Bucephalus was the favorite horse and beloved companion of Alexander the Great, the legendary conqueror who changed the course of history.
Cicero was one of the last great senators of the Roman Republic, whose writings have shaped our perception of the Roman world and the Latin language.
Many historians suggest that the ancient Hittites mention the Trojan War in their records. Do they prove that the Trojan War really happened?
The Illyrians, who occupied the Balkans, through their warfare, leadership, and resistance, sparked key conflicts that challenged Rome in the East.
The ancient Egyptian Opet festival was a series of processions, rituals, and celebrations lasting 27 days to regenerate the connection between the pharaoh and Amon-Ra.
For the aristocracy of ancient Greece and Rome, suicide, if carried out “correctly,” could constitute a “noble death,” bestowing dignity on the deceased.
The Neo-Assyrian Empire is synonymous with merciless warfare and barbaric methods of subjugation. Here are four of the Empire’s most cruel kings.
In 480 BCE, two great powers, Greece and Carthage, met near a small town in Sicily to decide the fate of the Mediterranean at the Battle of Himera.