Magic and superstition have been present in human societies since the dawn of our species, and ancient Rome was no exception. Some…
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Like their modern-day counterparts, ancient athletes had a way of capturing the public’s imagination. Through ancient authors such as Pindar, Pausanias and…
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Today, the idea that prophecies can reveal the future is the stuff of tabloids. In the ancient world, though, the prophetic visions…
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Egypt was one of the earliest cultures to start keeping extensive records for future generations. Their monuments like the Great Pyramids of…
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When the Spanish arrived in Peru, they discovered the greatest Native American empire in history, stretching from the mountains of Ecuador to…
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In Shelley’s famous poem Ozymandias, a broken statue lies in the empty desert, its pedestal hollowly boasting, “My name is Ozymandias, king…
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The majority of scientists agree that living creatures evolved through natural selection. That is, we dump unfavorable body parts and develop favorable…
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The ancient world gave mankind some of its most brilliant thinkers and philosophers. From Socrates and Aristotle to Master Kung-sun Lung, they…
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Ancient Sparta was located in a region known as Laconia in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese. Even today, the allure of…
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Working with the limited scientific knowledge they had, the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations came up with a number of theories about…