AvatarDylan O'DailyRelationships LGBTQ+ in the Ancient World worldhistory.org - Joshua J. Mark In the cultures of the ancient world, there was no need for designations such as LGBTQ+ because there was no difference noted between what is now …
AvatarDylan O'DailyHistory Code of Hammurabi worldhistory.org - Joshua J. Mark The Code of Hammurabi was a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE) who conquered and then ruled …
AvatarDylan O'DailyImperialism Greek Fire: The Weapon that Protected the Byzantine Empire greekreporter.com - Philip Chrysopoulos Greek fire was a mysterious incendiary weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for centuriesRead the …
AvatarDylan O'DailyEgypt 26th-Dynasty Stela Unearthed in Egypt - Archaeology Magazine archaeology.org - Jessica Esther Saraceni ISMAILIA, EGYPT—Live Science reports that a farmer discovered a 2,600-year-old stela in a field in northeastern Egypt. The stela, which measures …
AvatarDylan O'DailyRoman Empire The Ideology of the Holy Roman Empire worldhistory.org - Isaac Toman Grief "The Holy Roman Empire was in no way holy, nor Roman, nor an empire," wrote Voltaire, and this interpretation still dominates the popular …
AvatarDylan O'DailyRoman Empire Which Were The 5 Greatest Ancient Roman Cities (After Rome)? thecollector.com - Vedran Bileta “All roads lead to Rome,” says an old proverb. Indeed, for centuries Rome was the biggest and most important city of the Roman world. Rome was the …
AvatarDylan O'DailyForests The real urban jungle: how ancient societies reimagined what cities could beverified_publisher The Guardian - Patrick RobertsVisions of “lost cities” in the jungle have consumed western imaginations since Europeans first visited the tropics of Asia, Africa and the Americas. From the Lost City of Z to El Dorado, a thirst for...
AvatarDylan O'DailyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoArchaeology 2,800-Year-Old Castle Found in Eastern Turkey - Archaeology Magazine archaeology.org - Jessica Esther Saraceni VAN, TURKEY—According to a Hurriyet Daily News report, traces of a 2,800-year-old castle have been uncovered on a mountain in eastern Turkey by a team …
AvatarDylan O'DailyGreece Bactria: The Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan greekreporter.com - Philip Chrysopoulos Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the Great.Read the full story …
AvatarDylan O'DailyHistory Stunning archaeological find: Is there an 'underworld' under the earth? jpost.com - By MAARIV ONLINE The paintings in the strange stone carvings, which were probably made about 3,200 years ago, include details of an "underworld" sitting beneath the …
AvatarDylan O'DailyPaganism Hypatia of Alexandria: The Life and Death of a Female Philosopher thecollector.com - Alice Bennett Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the ancient world’s most brilliant female philosophers. She was especially gifted at mathematics, and she taught a …
