Ragnar Lothbrok: A Real Viking Hero Whose Life Became Lost to Legend
Ragnar Lothbrok was a fearless Viking hero who ransacked England and France and fathered the Great Heathen Army. However the historicity of the man with...
Ancient History Facts
Ancient History Facts – surprising true stories from the ancient world
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Does Valentine's Day Come From Roman Lupercalia?
The three days of the Roman festival of the “Lupercalia” was celebrated February 13-15th. It was to bless and cleanse the city and help with...
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Necromancing or Neck-romancing?
Necromancing: Raise the dead. Neck-romancing: Romance the neck. Please learn the difference.
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How to stumble upon a priceless Greek statue
It was the morning of April 8, 1820 when a Milos island farmer named Giorgos (or Theodoros) Kentrotas was digging in ancient ruins in his...
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The Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis By 480 the Persian King Xerxes and his army had overrun much of Greece, and his navy of about 800 galleys...
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Frappe, Greece's Beloved Ice Coffee Features In Part 1 Of The Context Of The Civilization Series – Greek City Times
Frothy, tasty and the perfect hit of coffee, it is Greece's beloved Frappe.
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Greek states when fighting a common enemy
Handshake: Greek states when fighting a common enemy. Also Greek states: Thoroughly washing that same hand.
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The Erotic Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
Rarely does L.P. Hartley’s dictum that “the past is a foreign country” hold more firmly than in the area of sexuality in classical art. Erotic...
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Ancient tourist visits Sicilia
We’ve sailed Sicilia’s three capes and seen why the isle is Trinacria to the Greeks. The Isle of the Sun is halved by Greek settlers...
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The Greek gods vibing
The Greek gods vibing with headphones on. In the background, their demigod offsprings fighting monsters and battles for them.