An ancient device too advanced to be real gives up its secrets at last
Researchers present what they’ve learned now that they can read the tiny text inside the Antikythera mechanism.
Ancient History Facts
Ancient History Facts – surprising true stories from the ancient world
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Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus
Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus One of the most famous stories about Alexander the Great is the anecdote of his taming of Bucephalus. Section 6...
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The 80 Wisdom Sayings of the Vikings
Stanzas 1-80 of the Norse Havamal -- a collection of poems and sayings from Chief Odin.
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While most want to spend a Greek vacation like this
While most want to spend a Greek vacation like this: Idyllic picture of Santorini. I will be searching for the Thermopylae battlefield: Movie still of...
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10 Ways Ancient Greece Changed The World | All About History
Spread across the Mediterranean Sea in more than a thousand small city-states, the secret of the Ancient Greeks' greatness lay in their extraordinary ambition and...
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The Shining History of Gold: From Ancient Treasure to Modern Tech
Gold is arguably the human race’s most valued commodity and a lot could be written about the history of this metal.
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Women in Ancient Greece Minding Their Own Business
Four pretty women taking a picture: Women in ancient Greece minding their own business. Naked hobo photobombing: Zeus.
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The Awesome Street Art Commemorating The 1821 Greek Revolution – Greek City Times
Evrytos street artist has created beautiful depictions of some of the key figures of the 1821 Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire.
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The excavation of Pompeii
“The Excavation of Pompeii” 1870 By Filippo Palizzi (1818 – 1899) About the artist “When he felt sad, Domenico Morelli, one of the greatest Neapolitan...
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Viking Burial Recreations
Viking Burial Recreations. Most Vikings were sent to the afterlife in one of two ways—cremation or burial. Cremation (often upon a funeral pyre) was particularly...
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Trove of 'Ancient Treasures' Found in Shipwreck Off the
Researchers surveying the seabed surrounding the island of Kasos discovered pottery that holds clues to trade in the Mediterranean