Ancient History

Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)

By Robert C. L. Holmes

Why Is Pompeii So Important?

By Jessica Venner

Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance

By Isa Ghanayem

Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)

By Danielle Mackay

Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins

By Miona Jeremic

How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?

By Greg Pasciuto

8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World

By Vedran Bileta

5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades

By Daniel Soulard

Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics

By Jessica Venner

Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room

By Emily Snow

Where Was Ancient Greece Located?

By Rosie Lesso

Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death

By Vedran Bileta

The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?

By Vedran Bileta

What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?

By Vedran Bileta

How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire

By Jeff Williamson

Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii

By Emily Snow

How Did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?

By Christopher Nelson

Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?

By Vedran Bileta

Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)

By Vedran Bileta

The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities

By Jessica Venner

6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt

By Edd Hodsdon

20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome

By Vedran Bileta

Who Was Julius Caesar?

By Vedran Bileta

Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?

By Jessica Venner

9 Interesting Facts about Medusa

By Antonis Chaliakopoulos

10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon

By Daniel Soulard

How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse

By Daniel Soulard

5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today

By Marijana Bakic

Discover the Secrets of the Roman Catacombs

By Hannah Harms

Who Were the Maccabees?

By Paul Brian