Ancient Greek Love Magic – Spells for Attraction: Aphrodisiacs, Curses, Voodoo Dolls, Secret Names...
In the ancient Greek world not all was fair in war, but it certainly was in love. Unrequited love and sexual desire are the...
Egyptian Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Sitamun
Sitamun was the eldest daughter of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye, and she was elevated to the rank of a Great Royal Wife of...
The Second Intermediate Period in Ancient Egypt
The period between 1675 and 1553 BC, Egypt's great glories in the past, saw decline under a succession of ineffective, as well as weak...
Ankhesenamun – Ancient Egypt’s Lost Princess: Tragic Forgotten Wife of the Boy Pharaoh, Tutankhamen
If it wasn't for the discovery of Tutankhamen’s all-but-intact tomb, this king of relatively small importance would have remained in obscurity. Had their tombs...
The Babylonian Captivity: The Influence of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the Jewish Exiles
King Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and forced the inhabitants into exile. Here, they were able to fill the gaps in their own tribal stories...
Abu Simbel’s History: The Great Temples of Ramesses II
Located on the west bank of the Nile south of Aswan, in what used to be Nubia, the temples of Abu Simbel were completely...
Sneferu, King in 4th Dynasty Egypt: The Benevolent Pyramid Builder
Sneferu was so amiable he offered to replace a turquoise charm lost in the river by a palace lady. But he took prisoners and...
Pepy I Meryre, King of Egypt: Survivor of a Queen’s Conspiracy and Named a...
Pepy is said by Flinders Petrie to have left more monuments, large and small, than any other ruler before the Middle Kingdom. He built...
Summary of the Beginning of the Trojan War: The Cause of the War Between...
The Trojan War, according to Greek Myth, pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The war was at first fought over Helen of Troy, the...
The Domestic Roots of Ancient Alchemy: Women’s Work and their Role in the Science...
Before speaking of women alchemists, it is helpful to first define alchemy in broad strokes. Alchemy is the precursor to modern science, particularly chemistry,...