Friday, March 29, 2024

Ancient History

Welcome to Ancient History! Here you will learn about the Ancient Classical History of the Greeks and Romans, as well as the Egyptians and other ancient civilizations that helped shape Western culture. From decisive battles to cultural and social revolutions, we’ll examine the most interesting and unique aspects of ancient times.

Independent Women of Pompeii

Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii, and a chronicle of Roman life frozen in time. Excavations have unearthed a wealth of information on the life of...

Aphrodite, Ancient Grecce’s Embodiment of Beauty

Aphrodite was worshiped in Ancient Greece as the goddess of beauty, love, sexuality, pleasure and the protector of sailors. She was always portrayed as a...

The Ninth Roman Legion: Myths, Truths and Propaganda

First, let’s take the legend of the disappearance in Caledonia. It is highly unlikely that such a crack unit of the Roman Army as...

The Real Cleopatra

Cleopatra knew what she wanted, and how to get it. Her legendary status as one of the most notorious leaders in ancient history is...

Knossos and the Minoan Civilization

The Palace of King Minos was the Focal Point of Commerce and Culture Influenced by Egypt and the Ancient Near East, Minoan culture represented a...

Nero – The Useless, Neglectful and Cruel Emperor of Rome

His horrible reputation is well deserved for as ruler Nero was incompetent, careless, rancorous, violent and sadistic. As a human being, he was very...

Ulysses’ Decade Long Journey from Troy to Ithaca

Today, an intrepid yachtsman can trace Ulysses’ almost mythical journey around the western Mediterranean. Odysseus, Ulysses’ Homeric name, derived from ‘The Wolf’, implying he...

Who Were the Watchers?

Over the past century a variety of theories have evolved to suggest that extraterrestrial beings helped shape our civilization. There are many incidents of...

Antikythera: The First Ancient Computer

What was the Antikythera? Was it really the first ancient computer? Who built it and for what purpose? In 1900, a Greek diver by...

Vercingetorix, the Last French Resistance to the Roman Empire

He was a Celtic warrior who united Gaul (roughly modern day France) against the might of the Roman Empire but was finally defeated...