Ancient History
Antinomy Poisoning — Not Lead — May Have Contributed to the Roman Empire’s Fall
Lead often takes the blame for the fall of the Roman Empire. Lead water pipes, lead cooking vessels, and lead utensils poisoned unwitting Romans, …
Roman EmpireChinggis Khan versus the Unicorn
Mongol forces were poised to enter the territory of the Delhi Sultanate in northern India in 1224, after a long campaign against the forces of the …
HistoryTibetanHistory-20thCentury - Sky Burial
Julia Kirchner<br>04-28-07<p>A Review of <i>Sky Burial</i><p><i>Sky Burial</i> is story told by the Chinese author Xinran about a Chinese woman from Suzhou who spent thirty …
Columbia UniversityThe Worst Dining Habits of All Time
These offenses aren't just distasteful — they're downright appalling.<p>Since the beginning of mankind — or at least since the Roman Empire — humans have gathered to eat food in a communal fashion. One would think, after thousands of years, certain criteria for dining in a group would be "set in …
Roman EmpireSilver Composition in Coins Confirms the Story of the Rise of Rome
Archaeologists love coins. Not only are they a great way to date a dig site, they also show the extent and influence of an ancient culture and …
Ancient RomeWhy Study the Classics?
Why study the Classics? Classics offers, at least on a superficial analysis, little in the way of short-term gains or practical real-world benefit. …
Ancient GreeceMythbusting Ancient Rome -- did all roads actually lead there?
We all know the phrase “all roads lead to Rome”. Today, it is used proverbially and has come to mean something like “there is more than one way to …
RomeArchaeologists uncover villa from ancient Rome
Archaeologists have uncovered new pieces of an ancient Roman villa as well as artifacts that are telling them more about both this particular site …
Ancient RomeThe Long History of Damnatio Memoriae and the Destruction of Monuments
After video emerged Monday of protesters toppling and kicking the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham, North Carolina, some suggested that such …
HistoryWhy total solar eclipses frightened many ancient cultures
Many ancient cultures worshipped the sun and moon, or at the very least saw them as supernatural beings. In the sky, their movement proceeded with a …
AstronomyRosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egyptian Writing
The "Rosetta Stone" — which was discovered in mid-July 1799 during construction of a fort by a French military expedition at the town of Rashid …
HistoryAncient Egyptian tombs more than 2,000 years old are discovered by archaeologists in hidden burial chambers
Archeologists in Egypt have uncovered ancient rock tombs, carved almost two and half millennia ago during the time of the pharaohs, as they excavated …
Ancient EgyptAngelina Jolie's Summer Shoes Are Barely There, but That's What's So Great About Them
If there's one thing we've noticed about Angelina Jolie's street style through the years, it's that she thrives in the Summer. It's during the warmer months that she can slip into lightweight dresses or kimonos, add a pair of sandals, and move effortlessly. Angelina's already proven her love for …
Ancient GreeceThe Fate of Rome
<b>A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire</b><p>Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most …
Roman EmpireFrom Darwin to Damore - the ancient art of using "science" to mask prejudice
Charles Darwin, working at a time when women had little legal rights, declared “woman is a kind of adult child”.<p>“In addition to the Left’s affinity …
Charles DarwinRanked: 6 Armies That Dominated History
<b>By Zachary Keck and Akhilesh Pillalamarri</b><p>In an anarchical system like international relations, military power is the ultimate form of currency. A …
Roman EmpireThe Rise and Fall of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms in Egypt
The dynastic Egypt chronology that we use to name and classify the 2,700-year long list of royal pharaohs is based on myriad sources. There are …
HistoryAncient Greeks Built an Eclipse-Predicting 'Computer' 2,000 Years Ago
More than 2,000 years before the Great American Solar Eclipse, which will darken the skies over the U.S. on Aug. 21, astronomers in ancient Greece …
Ancient GreeceThese Technologies Are Giving New Life to the Ancient World
From ocean-going robots to virtual reconstructions of ancient cities, new tools and techniques are transforming archaeology like never before.<p>Subscribe<p>Let our news meet your inbox.<p>SIGN UP<p>From radiocarbon dating in the 1940s to remote sensing techniques in the 1960s, archaeologists have long been …
ArchaeologyThis Instagram Boyfriend Tries, Hilariously Fails to Re-Create His Influencer GF's Pics
#Goals, if we're still saying that.<p>There are Insta husbands, and then there are Men Who Take Their Jobs as Picture-Takers of Their SO's for the Purpose of the Internet Very Seriously. Edward Lane, a journalist at <i>Men’s Health U.K.</i>, is the latter. In response to his girlfriend Amy Hopkinson’s …
LifestyleThe strange but true history of eclipse science — from 2137 BC into the future
Aug. 21’s total solar eclipse will be the first of its kind for American smartphone-toting citizen scientists. But people around the world have been …
Total Solar EclipseWhere’s my magical truth detector? I’m sure it’s somewhere in my lab.
Last week, Mary Beard was getting sneered at because she agreed that the Roman Empire was ethnically diverse, and that — gasp, shock horror — there …
Roman EmpireHow Is Christianity Similar to Hinduism?
You may find it surprising that much of Christianity originated from India. Indeed, over the centuries, numerous historians and sages have pointed …
SpiritualityAlleged portrait of Empress Myseongseong on show for first time
A Joseon-era portrait of a woman dressed in a traditional garment is on display in Seoul, with the gallery claiming it to be a painting of the last …
HistoryTiago Majuelo’s vibrantly illustrates ancient greek gods with contemporary objects
Ancient Greece is a subject many of us associate with a stuffy history classroom, but illustrator Tiago Majuelos never studied this area of the …
Ancient GreeceDragons, Demons and More: A Guide to Buddhist Temple Guardians
01<p>of 13<p>You might expect to see serene Buddhas and benevolent bodhisattvas in Buddhist temple art. But what's with the big, scary things guarding the …
AsiaBreaking bread to save an ancient culture
Between towering mountains and the springtime spectacle of Namaqualand wildflowers lies a little-known and isolated Northern Cape village. Nama …
News (South Africa)Meet Durga, the Mother Goddess of Hinduism
In Hinduism, the goddess Durga, also known as Shakti or Devi, is the protective mother of the universe. She is one of the faith's most popular …
SpiritualityAn underwater ancient city in Turkey may open up to diving for the first time in 30 years
A sunken city near the island of Kekova, near Antalya in Turkey, may open up to diving for the first time in 30 years. Diving at the ancient underground city has been banned since 1986 in order to preserve it, but with the cooperation of archaeologists and local experts, the ban could be partially …
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