Thursday, April 25, 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.

Philip V and The Second Macedonian War

“And Now There Was Rome” The Roman declaration of war found Philip V in a position of great inferiority to Rome. He had carefully adhered...

Ancient Mythology and Views of Creationism: Stories of How the Earth and Mankind Were...

According to the Holy Bible, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth; but there are other, some even older, stories to...

How did Indian culture and the First Indian Civilizations Develop

Indian culture developed over thousands of years before Christ and was in fact the first most developed ancient civilisation in the world. The source of...

Ramesses II’s “Little” Temple

Son of Seti I and one of the last pharoah's of the New Kingdom's 19th Dynasty, Ramesses II is one of the most widely...

The SATOR/ROTAS Square

Thought to be a symbol of early Christianity, the SATOR/ROTAS Square appears all over the Roman Empire with no clear meaning. The Rotas square, as...

Ancient Greece, part 2 – Herodotus and the Persian Wars

At the beginning of the fifth century BC, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the most powerful state in the Ancient Near East. The term ‘Achaemenid’...

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...