Did Spartans Throw Persian Messengers Down a Well? The Truth!
One of the most iconic scenes in all of movie history is probably the scene when the Spartan king Leonidas throws (or rather kicks) the Persian messenger into a well.…
The timeperiod from 500 BC to 500 AD
Wages & Prices of Daily Goods in Ancient Rome
When we think of ancient Rome then we usually think about the expansion of the Empire and the successful Roman army. And when we think about the city of Rome,…
Why Did the Greeks Choose to Fight at Thermopylae? The Plan!
The Battle of Thermopylae, the battle where Leonidas, 300 Spartans, and a couple of thousand other – usually forgotten Greeks – fought, is one of the most famous battles in…
The Size & Population of Ancient Greek Cities (Sparta, Athens & Others)
Today, we usually think of the state of Greece when we hear the term Greek. But the ancient Greeks did not only settle in the territory of modern-day Greece. Instead,…