#ancient-history

#ancient-history

The British Museum exhibition 'Ancient India' showcases the living traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, demonstrating their deep connection to nature through various artifacts.

The study revealed that while Phoenician civilization spread its culture across the Mediterranean, its inhabitants did not share a common Middle Eastern ancestry.

Penal­ties ranged from heavy fines and permanent exile to hard labor in the salt mines and, in the worst case, damnatio ad bestias, a public execution in which the condemned were devoured by wild animals.

The level of detail in the reconstruction allowed us to perceive historical figures as real people, rather than just legends from ancient stories.

Herakleia Lynkestis, founded by Philip II around 358 BCE, was strategically chosen to secure Macedon's western borders against Illyrian invasions.

New research published in Nature reveals that despite stark genetic differences between Avar burial sites in East Central Europe, the communities shared a unified cultural identity.

Queen Ahhotep I of Egypt, attested to historically, showed that women warriors have existed long before modern discussions, successfully quelling rebellions and leading in warfare.

Religious festivals, central to civilization, trace back thousands of years, with the Akitu festival from Babylon around 2000 BCE often recognized as the earliest recorded event.