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The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Even in ancient Greece, people worried about philosophy’s subversive effect on tender minds.

In the 6th century BCE, lawmaker Solon imposed strict controls on how olive groves should be treated. Cutting down trees ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

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American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

People also invested and traded in precious goods, like artworks. When the Romans sacked the city of Corinth in 146 BC, they stole the city’s collection of famous artwork, and later sold the ...

The Olympic Games were not created for entertainment. They were a sacred test of strength, discipline, and honor, held in the shadow of Mount Olympus to honor Zeus himself. Rival city-states laid down ...

From Athens to the Abbasids to today’s Anglosphere, creativity and commerce drive greatness Ninth century Baghdad, seat of the Abbasid Caliphate, was designed as a perfect circle to honor the Greek ...

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions. When you purchase through links on our ...

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