Ancient History

The reign of Commodus, from 177 to 192 AD is often cited as the finale to the Golden Age of…

Few figures capture the imagination quite like Arminius, the Germanic Roman who orchestrated one of the most staggering defeats Rome…

The Battle of the Eclipse was fought on May 28, 585 BC, by the banks of the Halys River in…

Ancient writers say Romans flooded the early Colosseum and staged battles involving ships. Discover what the evidence supports, where the…

The mystifying disappearance of Rome’s Ninth Legion has intrigued historians for ages. Was the loss of the ninth in a…

The Orkney Isles don’t seem ideal for ancient people to settle and, indeed, flourish. The islands are often inhospitable now—even…

Women across history sought methods to control pregnancy. Despite the limited scientific knowledge, they ingeniously discovered and applied various practices…

There are many mysteries surrounding Alexander the Great’s untimely death, but this might be the biggest of all – he…

Yes, you read that right. Honey. But not just any honey—this was “mad honey,” a type of honey that’s far…

The intertwining lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar are not just a tale of power and romance but a pivotal…