Ancient History
10 Prominent Figures From Ancient Athens
Ancient Athens is often referred to as "The Cradle of Western Civilization" because of the impact and influence of its…
The Troubled Reign of Roman Emperor Tiberius
Ruling over such a tract of territory as vast as the Roman Empire is challenging enough; doing so when your…
21 Striking Photographs of the Machu Picchu Discovery
Machu Picchu was discovered on July 24, 1911, by the American historian and Yale lecturer, Hiram Bingham. Bingham and his…
The Pisonian Conspiracy: The Beginning of the End For Emperor Nero
The Pisonian Conspiracy is named after a leading Roman statesman and orator named Gaius Calpurnius Piso, and it was a…
The Scandalous Love Lives of 8 Roman Emperors
If you only need to know one thing about Roman attitudes towards sex, it’s that they've given us our word…
20 Color Photos of King Tut’s 3,300-Year-Old Tomb
Tutankhamun, King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty and ruled from 1332-1323 BC. He was nine years old…
A Pre-Roman Artifact Found in Spain in 1897 is Still as Mysterious as Ever
The city of Elche in southeastern Spain is a beautiful tourist attraction, home to a perfect blend of beauty and…
Ancient Warfare: 8 of the Greatest Warrior Cultures of Ancient Times
10,000 years ago, a group of rival hunter-gatherers fought on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya’s Rift Valley. The…
Archaeologists Find New Evidence of a Skull Cult in the World’s Oldest Temple
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site that dates back over 11,000 years. It is believed by some to be the…
A Golden Age of Leadership: The Five Good Emperors of Rome
The history of the Roman Empire is littered with rulers that were cruel (Commodus), known for their bizarre proclivities (Elagabalus)…