Greek Philosopher or Ailment — The Puzzle
A Wrong Hands puzzle by John Atkinson. Can you tell which is a Greek philosopher and which is a disease? Typhus? Epimenides? Anaxarchus? Septicemia? Panaetius?...
Ancient History Facts
Ancient History Facts – surprising true stories from the ancient world
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Byzantine Discussion BDSM Club
A Byzantine-themed BDSM club advertisement. The empress holds a whip while a scholar-knight reads strategy and politics. The artist’s signature is visible. Some historical aesthetics...
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Tweets From 3150 BC — Upper vs Lower Egypt
"Tweets from 3150 BC" @Bashmurian: "Upper Egyptians shouldn’t mix with lower Egyptians." Some things never change. The Upper/Lower Egypt divide existed for millennia before unification...
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Time Machine Wires — Ancient Sumer Copper Horror
TwoSentenceHorror: "I was relieved when I realized the only damage to the time machine was to the wires." "All I need to do now is...
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Spartan War Cry — Helen of Troy Edition
Queen Gorgo (or Helen of Troy) screaming the Spartan war cry: Ιγκό ταίλι άσιλω!!! Being held back by Spartan soldiers while screaming the battle cry...
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Greek Gigachad — Barges Into the Punic War and Leaves
Barges into the 1st Punic War Beats the Romans Refuses to elaborate further Leaves Greek Gigachad energy. The First Punic War was Rome vs Carthage,...
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Crazy Bones Were Based on an Ancient Roman Game
Remember Crazy Bones? Those collectible plastic figurines from the 90s? They were actually based on a game kids played in Ancient Rome. The Roman game...
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Alexander Hamilton on Immigration — The Trojan Horse
Alexander Hamilton: ‘The influx of foreigners must, therefore, tend to change and corrupt the national spirit. To admit foreigners indiscriminately is to invite a Trojan...
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Nolan’s Odyssey Got $7.4M From Greece — Zero Greek Actors Cast
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ received $7.4 MILLION in subsidies from the Greek Ministry of Culture. The film adaptation of the Homeric epic has NO GREEK...
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The Centauromachy — Wedding Fight That Defined Greek Art
The Centauromachy — the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs at the wedding of Pirithous. The centaurs were invited to the wedding but got...
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Caesar in Gaul vs Caesar in Egypt — Word Order Matters
Caesar in the Gauls: ‘I came, I saw, I conquered.’ Caesar in Egypt: ‘I conquered, I saw, I came.’ The difference between fighting Gallic tribes...
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Egyptians in 3000 BCE — Bruh This Is God
Egyptians in 3,000 BCE: ‘bruh this is god I know y’all see it’ Modern cat: ‘Meow.’ The Egyptians weren’t wrong. Cats were sacred to Bastet,...