Ancient History

Hellenistic Helmet Safety

<b>Archaeologists have discovered</b> a bronze Corinthian helmet in the burial of several fifth-century B.C. Greek warriors in southwestern Russia. This …

The Rulers of Foreign Lands

<b>Egypt’s carefully recorded</b> lists of rulers run pharaoh after pharaoh for almost 3,000 years. Except, that is, for a century or so around 1640 B.C. …

Cortés and Montezuma

Caroline Dodds tells of how Hernán Cortés conquered Tenochtitlan and how he earned his fearsome reputation<p>Adorned with feathers and paint, the Aztec …

10 Ancient Egyptian Medical Practices We Still Use Today

Ancient Egypt is mostly recognized for its pyramids, hieroglyphs, and mummies. A rich culture that lasted for over 3,000 years before Christ, it left …

Sarcophagus of Kha (Detail)

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. Surrounded by archaeological sites, his special interests include ancient ceramics, architecture, and …

You can live on a Greek island with 55 cats for company

<b>(CNN) —</b> Beautiful Greek island? Check.<p>Accommodation with view of the Aegean Sea? Check.<p>All expenses paid? Check.<p>55 cats to keep you company? Check.<p>If this sounds like your dream job opportunity, you're not alone. When God's Little People Cat Rescue advertised a position for a feline fanatic to …

Lollipop headdress statue removed at West Edmonton Mall after complaints of racism

Mark Hamill cast in Knightfall season 2

Mark Hamill is going to play a warrior-monk knight again. Only this time, he’ll carry a sword instead of a lightsaber.<p>The <i>Star Wars</i> actor has signed …

Another ancient sphinx likely found in Egypt: report - Xinhua

CAIRO, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Another ancient Egyptian sphinx, an ancient stone statue with a human head and a lion's body, was reported to be found in …

What modern day dynasts can learn from an 11th century Tamil kingdom

HistoryThe succession within the Chola dynasty stood out at a time when fratricide and patricide established ancient dynasties.Aditya IyengarDixon, …

Why We Must Cherish The Legacy Of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar

Snapshot<p>Overcoming the 18th-century disadvantage of gender, Ahalyabai Devi stands out as a strong ruler spreading the message of dharma, rejuvenating …

Bronze stylus | Cypriot | Classical or Hellenistic | The Met

Myres, John L. 1914. <i>Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus</i>. no. 4855, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.<p>Richter, Gisela …

Stunning sphinx discovery: Workers make incredible find while fixing road

A mysterious sphinx has been discovered during roadwork in the Egyptian city of Luxor.<p>Mohamed Abdel Aziz, director general of Luxor Antiquities, announced the find Sunday, according to Egypt Today. The sphinx was found at the site of a road connecting Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak, two vast …

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Cleopatra

Cleopatra is one of the best-known women in history, famed for her supposed beauty and intellect, and her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark …

7 most famous mythical places

Throughout history, mankind has often been enthralled by stories of mythical places, cities, and paradises shrouded in secrets and lost to the sands …

The Metrosexual Knights Who Defended Medieval Korea

In a breathtaking Korean valley, a group of young men gathers by a stream to dance and sing and pray to the spirits of nature. The boys are beautiful …

Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week

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Nonfiction Book Review: Gods and Robots: The Ancient Quest for Artificial Life by Adrienne Mayor. Princeton Univ, $29.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-691-18351-0

Gods and Robots: The Ancient Quest for Artificial Life<p>Adrienne Mayor. Princeton Univ, $29.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-691-18351-0<p>The Greeks thought of …

Middle Kingdom Coffin Fragment | Middle Kingdom | The Met

Period:Middle Kingdom<p>Dynasty:Dynasty 11<p>Date:ca. 2124–1981 B.C.<p>Geography:From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 511, MMA …

The Role Geology Played In The Most Famous Last Stand In History

<i>“Earthquake? … No captain, battle formations.”<br>- from the film ’300′ (2006)</i><p>The Thermopylae, the “hot gates” or also “gates of fire,” is a mountain pass at the foot of Mount Kallidromo in modern Greece where legend tells that King Leonidas and 300 of his Spartan warriors fought millions of Persians …

11 August 117 AD – Hadrian is proclaimed emperor in Antioch (#Hadrian1900)

On the 11th of August 117 AD, the news of Trajan’s death in Selinus reached the 41-year-old Hadrian at Syrian Antioch where he was stationed as …

The Myth That Christians Destroyed the Classical World Dies Hard

Catherine Nixey cherry-picks historical evidence in her unevenly researched book <i>The Darkening Age</i>.<p>Catherine Nixey, <i>The Darkening Age: The Christian</i> …

The Best Ancient Christian Sights in Egypt

If you’re a Christian, or just need a break from the hieroglyphics, there’s plenty of Biblical history etched into the land of the Pharaohs.<p>When we …

The Annals of Eutychius of Alexandria (10th c. AD) – chapter 5 – part 4 and final

<i>Let’s return to the “Annals” of Sa`id ibn Bitriq, Melkite Patriarch of Alexandria in the 10th century. I’m reading the Italian translation using</i> …

Sacred Landscape in Medieval Afghanistan

Egypt's Second Sphinx Found Buried in Thebes

Egypt's second sphinx reportedly has been found buried in the ancient city of Thebes, bringing a stop to infrastructure construction in the area …

All roads led to Rome but they also led to Europe's modern-day prosperity, study finds

Not only did all roads lead to Rome in the ancient world, they also led to modern-day prosperity. A new study has shown a remarkable correlation between the network of stone roads built by the Romans 2,000 years ago and cities, transport hubs and economic development today.<p>The spider’s web of Roman …

Mandrakes, Dragons, Jews — And Other Monsters Of Medieval Times

The mandrake is a small, perennial plant that grows in warm Mediterranean climates. Its flowers are a pretty shade of purple, but its roots can be …

Gladiator 2: The strangest sequel never made?

Musician Nick Cave wrote a time-travel saga in which Maximus is not a gladiator – and an emperor laments his lightning-struck giraffe, writes Nicholas Barber.<p>Two hours into Ridley Scott’s swords-and-sandals epic, Gladiator, the evil Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) recaps the plot for us: “The …

Zakutu

Zakutu (c. 701-c.668 BCE) was the Akkadian name of Naqia, a wife of King Sennacherib of Assyria, who reigned between 705-681 BCE. Though she was not …