How did the Byzantines view the Ancient Romans?

The Roman Empire or The Roman Rump State?

The True Story Behind the Last Duel

In the winter of 1386, two French noblemen engaged in what would be considered the last trial by…

Why was Egypt so Successful

How Geography makes or breaks civilizations

The Fatimid Caliphate

After the rise if Islam, a succession of royal dynasties arose. One successful caliphate stood out from the rest. The…

When Venice was a Superpower

From swamp to gold

Karl Marx and 1848

Marx misread his times, but we can hardly blame him.

The Greeks of the Americas

Temples, Metropolitans, Astronomy, but not Greek

The Biggest Family Feud in History

The Precursor to WWI

The Apocalyptic Collapse of an Ancient Civilization

The terrifying end of the Minoans

The Wonder of Teotihuacan

The First Cosmopolitan City of Mesoamerica