List: Ancient History | Curated by John Welford

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Ancient History
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Gratian: Emperor of RomeHe ruled the Western Empire for a short time during the later 4th century
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Was The Great Pyramid Built With Fake Limestone?If so, that would answer a lot of questions
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The Mystery of the Costa Rica StonesWe can only guess at their original purpose
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Pytheas: An Ancient Greek ExplorerSome of his discoveries were hard to believe at the time
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How Did The Romans Build The Pantheon?It’s still there after nearly 2,000 years!
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Diocletian’s Persecution of the ChristiansThe years 303 to 305 saw a bout of particularly severe anti-Christian activity
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Maximinus Thrax: Emperor of RomeA short-lived emperor from the 3rd century
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The Roman Festival of HilariaTheir equivalent of April Fool’s Day
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The Battle of Zama: 202 BCEThis battle marked the end of Carthage as a rival to Rome
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The Death of Domitian, 96ADHe was a Roman Emperor who was not alone in coming to a sticky end
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The Death of Cicero, 43 BCThe famous orator backed the wrong side in the struggle for power in Rome
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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs
Hsi and Ho Were Totally EclipsedThey failed to predict a dragon!
Jun 3, 2023
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Digital Global Traveler
The Rollright Stones, OxfordshireAn ancient monument, parts of which are older than Stonehenge
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The World’s Great Art
Grey Area: An Artwork by Fred WilsonAn artistic discussion of Nefertiti’s skin colour
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Lessons from History
The Geography Of Greece And The American WayDoes the shape of the land in a European country have a bearing on the American psyche?
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Merrivale Stone Row, DartmoorWhy would parallel rows of stones be stuck in the ground for hundreds of metres? Could this mark the course of an ancient processional…
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Lessons from History
The Battle Of Gaugamela, 331 BCEAlexander the Great’s greatest military victory
Feb 18, 2023
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Belas Knap Long Barrow, GloucestershireA Neolithic chambered long barrow high up on the Cotswold Hills
Feb 13, 2023
Feb 13, 2023
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Aphrodisias: A City of the Eastern Roman EmpireThe remains have much to teach us about Roman civic life
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
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Roman LondonThis was an important settlement during the Roman occupation, but little can be seen from that period today
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