Gilgamesh – The Epic Tale of King Gilgamesh of Uruk
The tale of Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story in history and is about King Gilgamesh of Uruk. The fate of his friend Enkidu...
Aztec View of History
This article will explore the Aztecs views of their own history compared with what is known from the archaeological record.
The Aztecs were a civilization...
Anti-aging Practices: From Ancient Greece and Rome to Today
Many of the anti-aging products and practices of today were originally developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Nowadays, television and magazines are full of...
Toxic Plants: A Brief Historical Overview of Their Uses
All throughout history, toxic plants have been used as poisons and in other ways. Understanding history is the first step toward avoiding the danger...
Prophets, Sages, and Saviors of the Sixth and Fifth Centuries BC
In a period of one hundred and twenty years there was a burst of philosophical and existential wisdom that profoundly affected humanity's soul.
Across the...
Who Was The Roman Gladiator?
Conscripted to fight in the arena, the Roman Gladiator could be just about anybody from anywhere.
Criminals, prisoners of wars, slaves, volunteers, Britons, Spaniards, Gaels,...
Elite Gladiators – Rock Stars of Ancient Rome
Roman gladiators can be classified in various ways. One such way is by considering their star power.
The gladiators with the biggest draw were considered...
Bronze Age Trading – The Development of Shipping in Cyprus
By considering evidence available from marine excavations, artefacts from tombs and fragments of pottery, it is possible to trace the development of shipping in...
The Theory that Thera was the Lost City of Atlantis
The "Lost City of Atlantis" has captivated many as fable. But there are theories, and even some evidence, floating around that Atlantis was real,...
Aphrodite – The Goddess of Cyprus
Aphrodite, goddess of fertility and sensual pleasure, was born from the foam of the sea at Petra tou Romiou. In Cyprus she was passionately...