Archaeology
12 of History’s Deadliest Swords
Notwithstanding the simplicity of its appearance, throughout most of history-making, a sword took considerable effort and skill. And again, notwithstanding…
12 of History’s Most Influential Poets, From Ancient Times Until the 20th Century
Throughout most of human history, before literacy became widespread, poetry was the most common means of cultural dissemination. Rhyming verse…
Bizarre Deaths: 12 of History’s Weirdest Deaths, From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
It has been said that the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes, but with enough money to…
Booze Cruises and Bacchic Orgies: This Beach Resort was the Party Capital of Ancient Rome
It’s for good reason Rome is called “the eternal city”, for although millennia have passed, certain things remain remarkably unchanged.…
Terror on the Steppe: 12 Terrifying Nomadic Leaders of Eurasia
Mongols, Huns, Tatars and Turks: some of the nomadic inhabitants of the Eurasian Steppe who, for millennia, terrorized the civilized…
The Sack of this Ancient Temple Funded the Building of the Colosseum
In Rome’s historic center there are two sites in particular that preserve the Eternal City’s incredible past: the Roman Forum…
Historical Debacles: 12 Humiliating Military Defeats from Ancient Times to the Modern Era
de·ba·cle /dāˈbäk(ə)l,dəˈbäk(ə)l/ noun a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. In most battles and wars, there are winners and losers.…
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…
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…
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…