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Younger Dryas Cold Snap Ancient History, Big History, History of Science / December 8, 2023 / anthropology, environmental history, pre-history One of the joys about cutting-edge studies that merge scientific data with the discipline of history is the chance to answer questions that we never…
Germanic Leader King Clovis I Ancient History / November 15, 2024 / Early Middle Ages, folklore/mythology, military history, political history, religion This coin dates to the age of the Germanic ruler Clovis I (d 511 CE), and should immediately strike us with its mythological imagery —…
Conspiracy Theories of Ancient Rome – Stilicho Ancient History / November 12, 2024 / art, military history, political history, Rome, social history, warfare Conspiracy theories abounded in Ancient Rome: court intrigues were constantly at play among the Senatorial aristocracy, since favoritism and personal alliances rather than a democratically…
The Cairo Toe Ancient History, History of Science / November 15, 2023 / medicine Behold the Cairo Toe, the earliest surviving prosthesis ever made. About 3,000 years ago in an Ancient Egyptian chamber lying west of Luxor, Egypt, a…
