Antiquity

Not a lot was left behind by the ancient Egyptians despite their huge influence on history. The two things that they left behind and that make ancient Egypt famous until…

When we think of a highly successful ancient army, then we usually either imagine the Spartan or the Roman army. But did these two armies ever face each other in…

The 300 Spartans who heroically defended the passage of Thermopylae against an enormous Persian army are probably among the first thing we think of when we hear the words Ancient…

Slavery was pretty normal in Ancient Greece and almost nobody questioned the institution of slavery. But did that mean that slaves were cheap and everybody could afford slaves in ancient…