Most scholars agree that the ancient city of Troy was located at today’s Hisarlik in northwestern Anatolia. However, some researchers have...

The trireme was the most common type of warship in the ancient Mediterranean for some time in early Greek history. The reason it was so important and...

To the ancient Greeks, their land was not just confined to Greece and the nearby islands as we know it today. Aside from Asia Minor, which had many...

When we think of the great libraries of antiquity, one name that almost definitely comes to mind is that of Alexandria (rather than Pergamon)....

Cleopatra VII Philopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, but few people are familiar with the fascinating history of her ancestors....

The island of Santorini, also known as Thera, is famous for being inhabited by the Minoans in the Bronze Age. It then erupted in a catastrophic...

The island of Santorini, also known as Thera, is famous for being inhabited by the Minoans in the Bronze Age. It then erupted in a catastrophic...

In ancient Greek society, the concept of identity was closely tied to citizenship, as the Greeks—founders of democracy—defined each individual’s...

The Bible describes the origin of the ancient Israelites in great detail. However, there are not many non-Biblical sources that make mention of this...

The Bible describes the origin of the ancient Israelites in great detail. However, there are not many non-Biblical sources that make mention of this...