History
History
The Black Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docuseries has caused an immense storm of controversy surrounding its depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black woman, and whilst Cleopatra herself was not black, there were indeed black pharaohs who ruled over Egypt at...
History
1,500-Year-Old DNA Reveals Face of Chinese Emperor Wu
In a recent study, scientists used DNA from the bones of a Chinese emperor who lived 1,500 years ago to figure out what he might have looked like and how he might have died.
The emperor, named Wu, was in...
History
Who Invented Crucifixion?
The form of execution known as crucifixion is most closely associated with Jesus Christ. It was the form of execution by which he was killed almost two thousand years ago. However, this method of killing someone long predates the...
Greek News
On This Day in 1930, Constantinople Was Renamed Istanbul, Both Greek Words
Built as Byzantium around 657 BC and then renamed Constantinople in the 4th century CE after Constantine the Great made the city his capital, the city of Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.
Surprisingly, the...
Archaeology
The Female Gladiators of Ancient Rome
In Ancient Rome, female fighters were known as "Gladiatrix" and were basically the equivalent of Roman male gladiators. However, instead of fighting other men, they fought other Gladiatrix or even wild animals. These battles took place during special events...
Greece
The Balkan Wars in the Powder Keg of Europe
The Balkan Wars in 1912 and 1913 resulted in significant territorial realignments in the Balkans. The Ottoman Empire lost almost all of its remaining European territories, including Macedonia, Albania, and parts of Thrace. This reshaping of borders had long-lasting...
Archaeology
The Mysterious Lost Civilization of Harappan
The mysterious Harappan civilization is considered the third oldest one in the ancient East after Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was located in the Indus River Valley in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India and sparked many...
Ancient Greece
Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs
Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian fanatics in the fourth century AD.
Born around the year 360, Hypatia was a female Greek philosopher, astronomer...
Greek News
How the Iconic Shipwreck of Greece’s Zakynthos Was Created
Lying on a sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Greece's island of Zakynthos since October 1980, the island's shipwreck is perhaps the most photographed one in the world. Millions of tourists visit the "Panagiotis" wreck, which has become...
Ancient Greece
League of Corinth: The First Time All Greeks United
The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persian Achaemenid Empire
Greece
When Greek Politicians Betrayed the 1821 War of Independence Heroes
While the heroes of the glorious 1821 Revolution fought and died for freedom, there were Greek politicians who betrayed them for money and high positions.
These were politicians who usurped the glory of the real warriors of the 1821 Revolution...
History
Centuries-Old Aztec Texts Detail History of Their Capital
According to Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), a set of ancient books from Mexico have revealed a wealth of information on the Aztecs. These books are written in the Aztec language and tell us about how...
Ancient Greece
When Exactly Is Atlantis Believed to Have Existed?
Plato's story of Atlantis is famously set a very long time ago in the past. The figure "9000 years before Solon" is thrown around a lot in discussions of when Atlantis supposedly existed. However, did Plato really set his...
Ancient Greece
The Bible’s First Translation Was in Greek
Originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the Bible is the most sold book in history, it first translation into another language was in Greek; the Septuagint.
Europe
What Has Russia Ever Done For Greece?
The state of ties between Greece and Russia is dire. The negative energy is evident in the words and deeds of both parties.
The Greek government ordered all its embassies abroad to refrain from inviting diplomats from Belarus and Russia...