These are the best cruises for exploring ancient civilizations
Tracing temple-studded coastlines and rivers that gave birth to epoch-shaping civilizations, these sailings reveal how the waves have shaped our world.
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Asclepius’ Path: The Mountain with 2,700 Ancient Greek Healing Herbs Used Today
Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, ...
15 Solid Facts About the Rosetta Stone
Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding ...
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Written more than 2000 years ago, Cicero’s ‘On Old Age’ debunks stereotypes that persist today
It was probably in early January of 44 BCE that Marcus Tullius Cicero ... there was no state support system for the elderly in ancient Rome and all assistance had to come from one’s relatives.
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Trump's meme coin is nothing new—it takes a page out of the ancient world's playbook
Caesar at the height of his power with a legend naming him as "Dictator in Perpetuity," an honor bestowed on him by the Roman Senate in mid-February 44 BCE. On the reverse is his mythical ancestor ...
Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands
On a wet October day, former policeman Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink, ventured into a field in Bunnik where they ...
Trump’s meme coin is nothing new: it takes a page out of the ancient world’s playbook
But Trump’s coin is nothing new. In a pre-social media world, coins were the ultimate propaganda tool. Rulers used them to advertise themselves and their achievements and any messaging they wanted to ...
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The Numbers Behind Ancient Rome: Stats that Define *the* Supercity of the Ancient World
Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...
A Biologist Reveals 3 ‘History-Changing’ Flights Of The Homing Pigeon—The World’s First ‘International Messenger’
Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are ...
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Rare 300-200 BCE seated Gaulish burials offer new insights into ancient practices
Thirteen rare burials of Gauls in a seated position, dating from between 300 and 200 BCE, were discovered during preventive excavations conducted between October and December of last year in ...