PinnedWhat Were the Chances of Survival for a Wounded Warrior in the Middle Ages?Many assume that medieval medicine was nothing but quackery, offering little hope for effective treatment. In reality, healers of the time…Dec 13, 20247Dec 13, 20247
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8 Misconceptions About Ancient Rome We Need to Stop Believing“I came, I saw, I… believed nonsense?” — That might be what Caesar would say if he discovered how many myths circulate about Ancient Rome…18h ago18h ago
How Roman Roads Were BuiltThe major roads of Ancient Rome still function today because they rest on a high-quality, multi-layered foundation. However, in addition to…18h ago18h ago
Nightmarish Life in an Ancient Roman “Skyscraper”By modern standards, Imperial Rome was not such a large city. Historians estimate its total area to be no more than 2,000 hectares. By…18h ago118h ago1
How the Indians Ruined the RomansHow trade deficits can destroy the world’s most powerful nations1d ago31d ago3
The “Campaign Wives” of Roman LegionariesAfter Gaius Marius’s reforms at the end of the 2nd century BCE, the Roman army ceased to be a citizen militia. Military service, once a…1d ago11d ago1
How Cyprian’s Plague Almost Destroyed the EmpireApart from the grand pyramids, Egypt also preserves numerous less imposing funerary structures in which members of the nobility were…1d ago21d ago2
How Did the Vast “Eternal City” Avoid Drowning in Filth, Unlike Small Medieval Towns?Filth on the streets of medieval European cities was constant and regularly replenished by the townspeople themselves. Take, for example…2d ago12d ago1
How Did Alexander the Great Manage to Conquer Persia?Modern historians believe that Alexander the Great’s true achievement was not simply creating a vast empire that collapsed soon after his…2d ago12d ago1