ancient history

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

Devastating Pandemics: The Plague of Athens Starting in 430 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, the unidentified plague that struck Athens would eventually go on to kill nearly a quarter of the city-state’s population in a very short amount of time before cropping back up again twice in later years and...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 19, 2012

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

Devastating Pandemics: The Plague of Athens Starting in 430 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, the unidentified plague that struck Athens would eventually go on to kill nearly a quarter of the city-state’s population in a very short amount of time before cropping back up again twice in later years and...

By All That's Interesting • November 19, 2012

Ancient History’s Greatest Speeches

Ancient History’s Greatest Speeches: The Ten Commandments, Moses As religious history goes, this one’s a biggie. Moses delivered this speech regarding God’s Ten Commandments, which define ethics and worship in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. For those unfamiliar with the story, God inscribed the commandments on two tablets, which...

By Mamta Bhatt • May 11, 2012

Ancient History’s Greatest Speeches

Ancient History’s Greatest Speeches: The Ten Commandments, Moses As religious history goes, this one’s a biggie. Moses delivered this speech regarding God’s Ten Commandments, which define ethics and worship in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. For those unfamiliar with the story, God inscribed the commandments on two tablets, which...

By Mamta Bhatt • May 11, 2012

Five Incredible Examples Of Ancient Architecture

Stunning examples of ancient architecture, from the pyramids to Peru.

By Mamta Bhatt • Apr 16, 2012

Five Incredible Examples Of Ancient Architecture

Stunning examples of ancient architecture, from the pyramids to Peru.

By Mamta Bhatt • April 16, 2012

The Five Greatest Mysteries Of Human History

From the bog bodies of Europe to Jack the Ripper, we look at the mind-boggling unsolved mysteries left by our ancestors.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 17, 2011

The Five Greatest Mysteries Of Human History

From the bog bodies of Europe to Jack the Ripper, we look at the mind-boggling unsolved mysteries left by our ancestors.

By All That's Interesting • September 17, 2011