Ancient History
Today In History: 2 Seats Of Power Merge As Augustus Is Made Pontifex Maximus (12BC)
On this day in history, the Roman emperor Augustus was recognized as Pontifex Maximus. Some would say, the merging of…
An Archaeologist Discovered a Tunnel Sealed for 1,800 Years Under a Temple in Mexico
Teotihuacán was the massive pre-Aztec metropolis that was home to 125,000 people around 400 CE. The remains of the city…
7 Ancient Inventions That Were Way Ahead of Their Time
The ancient world proved that humans can never be stopped from progressing. Ancient cultures knew more about explaining the sun…
Today In History: Glycerius Is Made Emperor Of The Western Roman Empire Before The Its Final Fall (473)
On this day, Flavius Glycerius was nominated as emperor of the Western Roman Empire in 473. Before becoming emperor, he…
4 Reasons Why The Black Death Was Beneficial To Europe
Sometime in October 1347, a Genoese trading ship docked at the bustling port of Messina in Sicily, and the sailors…
Today In History: The First Siege of Rome Begins (537)
This day marked the beginning of the Gothic War from which the First Siege of Rome emerged. The siege lasted…
Who were the first Americans?
You, like most of us, probably learned a story of the settlement of the Americas that went something like this:…
End of an Empire: How the Byzantines Fell at Constantinople in 1453
On May 29, 1453, the city of Constantinople fell and signaled the official fall of the Byzantine Empire, even though…
Today In History: Romulus Became Rome’s First King (753 BC)
On this day, Romulus became Rome’s first King in 753 BC. Romulus was the son of Aeneas and Latinus, the…
5 Fascinating Facts About Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius, commonly known as Mark Antony, is one of the most complex and controversial characters in the history of…