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The ancient Greeks and Romans were responsible for some of the world's earliest banking systems, with the Athenians developing a sophisticated banking system in the 5th century BC that would eventually influence economies throughout the Greco-Roman world. Modern Western culture...

Xanthippus was a mercenary Spartan general who was hired by Carthage to fight against invading Roman forces in the First Punic War. According to Diodorus of Sicily, an ancient Greek historian of the 1st century BC known for writing the...

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...

When the Romans besieged Falerii, the city of the resilient Faliscans, their commander found an ingenious way to get them to surrender after years of bloody fighting. The early Romans were comprised of several Italic tribes known as the Latins....

The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western religious men.

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of seeds from a poisonous plant in a rural Roman settlement in the Netherlands that may have been used as a hallucinogenic drug. The seeds discovered at the settlement of Houten-Castellum originate from the poisonous plant...

Mykonos is undoubtedly one of the most famous Greek islands. Known for its lively parties and beautiful beaches, the island also has an incredibly fascinating ancient history. Somewhat surprisingly, the party paradise was also an international hub in ancient times...

Greeks and Italians have so much in common, that one would need years to itemize each aspect of the bonds they share.

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th in most parts of the world. Supposedly, this was the date of the birth of Jesus Christ. Therefore, Christmas is regarded as a celebration honoring that birth. However, various scholarly sources claim that...

Cyclopean walls found across Italy have puzzled archaeologists for centuries as their building origin remains a mystery.