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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.

Cross Quest: Exploring the Origin of this Pervasive Symbol

One of the oldest and most widely recognized symbols on the planet, the cross predates Christianity by at least two millenniums. What is its...

Corinth: a brief history

Examining the history of Corinth through ups and downs, wars and successes, from the Neolithic to the late Roman period. Introduction Corinth is an ancient city...

Amazons – Who Were the Ancient Female Warriors?

From Queen Penthesilea and Athena of the Trojan war epic, to Boadicea of the Iceniian Celts, Joan of Arc, and Britannia of Europe and,...

Alexander the Great, and Greatness

Alexander took part in all of the above activities, yet history still calls him Great: can this judgment be justified by any of his...

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...

Classical Society: The Emergence of Culture

Classical societies have paved a path for mankind to advance past the Ancient period and is responsible for many of the ideals humans have...

The Etruscan Empire: Exploring Their Origins, Expansion and Characteristics

This powerful civilization held great influence particularly in North and Western Italy. However, very little evidence remains of their contributions to modern society. The Etruscans...

Who was Coriolanus in ancient Rome?

Gnaeus Martius Coriolanus was a legendary Roman figure of the Fifth Century BC. Our knowledge of Gnaeus Martius stems from the histories of Rome...

Medusa, the Villain?

Does Medusa, the Gorgon of Greek mythology, deserve the bad rap she has had to carry all this time? Or is she just a...

Insights into Ancient Babylonian Astronomy

Some twenty-five hundred years ago, the Ancient Babylonians constructed mud brick towers that rose up towards the night sky. The towers known as Ziggurats,...