Clio the Ancient Muse of History / Ancient History, Fabulous Females Clio was the Ancient muse of history, and this painting by the 17th-century Dutch artist Johannes Moreelse has the saucy expression that comes from being a Time Lord (or Lady). TagsAncient Egypt (30) ancient greece (74) animals (101) anthropology (87) archaeology (122) architecture (79) art (407) Central/late Middle Ages (84) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (174) disease (121) Early Middle Ages (55) economic history (49) environmental history (155) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (64) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (102) history of education (54) history of food (41) History of Magic (44) history of race (42) history of sex (59) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (46) literature (242) math (47) medicine (166) medieval (83) military history (104) mythology (29) political history (143) pre-history (57) religion (330) Rome (151) science (63) social history (265) technology (99) U.S. history (105) U.S. natural parks (55) warfare (90) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (213) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (133) Ancient History (383) Big History (55) Byzantine History (37) Early Americas (42) Early Modern (213) Fabulous Females (129) History of Science (253) Live Reporting (181) Long 19th- 20th centuries (405) Medieval History (393)
Theophrastus and Plant Intelligence Ancient History, History of Science / September 11, 2025 / ancient greece, science Theophrastus was an Ancient Greek dude, whose imporance I hope to persuade you of. Living between 371-287 BCE, he was one of Aristotle’s besties, and…
Hot Days, Canis Major, of Ancient Mediterranean Summers Ancient History, History of Science / December 10, 2024 / Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, literature, medicine It might feel like the dog days of summer are upon us already, but if we’re going by the original use of the term, they…
The Zodiacs Ancient History, Big History, Medieval History / September 20, 2023 / zodiac Without even googling, I am certain that what you see here has been the subject of a multitude of (probably very expensive but one hopes…
Ancient Roman Game Board at Hadrian’s Wall Ancient History / October 30, 2023 / architecture Just last month, this stone slab from an Ancient Roman military camp in Britain was discovered. Historians have identified it as a board for the…