Cairo’s Arabic name, Al-Qahirah, translates to “The Conqueror” or “The Vanquisher.” The Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli ...

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Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

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El Argar had a centralized system for the production and distribution of its pottery vessels and clay objects, all made from material sourced from a single location ...

Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and ...

SOON after the occupation of Egypt by a British military force in 1882, the late Prof. Huxley, then president of the Royal Society, directed attention to the valuable opportunity that was afforded ...

The 25th Dynasty, also known as the Nubian Dynasty, or Black Pharaohs, ruled Egypt between 744 BC and 656 BC as part of the wider Kushite Empire. The 25th Dynasty originated from the city ...

Jesus, Nazareth & The Roman Empire: A Journey Through Ancient History Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 11, 2025 The film discusses the historical rise of Christianity from its origins ...

Despite their hierarchical society, jewelry was for everyone in ancient Egypt. The poorest farmers and the richest pharaohs were all likely adorned (or at least buried) with jewelry. However ...

William Dalrymple's how India was a major trading partner of the Roman Empire ... wealth in ancient times, including the Roman author Pliny the Elder and the geographer Strabo. "If you look at Pliny, ...