Ancient Greece

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

History & Culture

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

What Aphrodite tells us about ancient attitudes towards love

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What Aphrodite tells us about ancient attitudes towards love

What Aphrodite tells us about ancient attitudes towards love

Athenians may have hated Spartans so much they idolized them

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Athenians may have hated Spartans so much they idolized them

Athenians may have hated Spartans so much they idolized them

This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century

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This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century

This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century

Inside the world of ancient medical tourism

History & Culture

Inside the world of ancient medical tourism

Inside the world of ancient medical tourism

These modern soldiers put Bronze Age armor to the test

History & Culture

These modern soldiers put Bronze Age armor to the test

These modern soldiers put Bronze Age armor to the test

This thriving society vanished into thin air. What happened?

History & Culture

This thriving society vanished into thin air. What happened?

This thriving society vanished into thin air. What happened?

The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

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The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

These ancient nomads made human leather out of their enemies

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These ancient nomads made human leather out of their enemies

These ancient nomads made human leather out of their enemies

Were Alexander the Great and Hephaestion more than friends?

History & Culture

Were Alexander the Great and Hephaestion more than friends?

Were Alexander the Great and Hephaestion more than friends?

These sites shed light on Alexander the Great’s lost kingdom

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These sites shed light on Alexander the Great’s lost kingdom

These sites shed light on Alexander the Great’s lost kingdom

This missing Wonder of the World inspired many imitations

History Magazine

This missing Wonder of the World inspired many imitations

This missing Wonder of the World inspired many imitations

Meet 5 of history's most elite fighting forces

History Magazine

Meet 5 of history's most elite fighting forces

Meet 5 of history's most elite fighting forces

The Dial of Destiny is real—and was found in an ancient shipwreck

History Magazine

The Dial of Destiny is real—and was found in an ancient shipwreck

The Dial of Destiny is real—and was found in an ancient shipwreck

These ancient Greek weapons were literally toxic

History Magazine

These ancient Greek weapons were literally toxic

These ancient Greek weapons were literally toxic

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