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Who Were the Thracians and Where Did They Go?Blond-haired and blue-eyed, the Thracians — who wore animal skins, grew out their beards and mustaches, and tied their long hair in knots —…15h ago15h ago
Would Cleopatra Be Considered Beautiful Today?At different times, different cultures have preferred different ideals of female beauty. Due to the discovery of “Paleolithic Venuses”…15h ago15h ago
What Did Julius Caesar Actually Look Like?Julius Caesar has been portrayed more frequently than any other ancient Roman statesman. The first and most famous bust of him was…15h ago15h ago
How Spartan Boys Became Invincible WarriorsToday, most countries conscript young men at the age of 18 or 19, but in Sparta, boys were sent to the barracks at the age of seven. This…15h ago15h ago
Why Did the Romans Conquer Britain and Gaul, but Not Germany?When asked why the Romans failed to conquer the Germanic lands, the answer can be summed up in one phrase: the anger of the Germans…15h ago15h ago
What Happened to the Legionaries Who Survived the Battle of Cannae?“We, who can be reproached only for having survived Cannae, were sent far from our homeland, far from Italy, and far from the enemy. We are…1d ago1d ago
What Happened to the Aristocracy After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?In 453 CE, the great conqueror Attila died — a man who had threatened the very existence of the Western Roman Empire. The Gothic historian…1d ago1d ago
How and by Whom the Spartacus Uprising Was SuppressedIn the spring of 71 BCE, the Roman Senate was deciding what to do about Spartacus. Contrary to expectations, the army of rebellious…1d ago1d ago
