ancient history

Better Know A Saint: Philip Neri

Everybody knows that one jerk who's always bright and chipper and who never has a bad word to say about anybody else. Saint Philip was one of those.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 10, 2015

Better Know A Saint: Philip Neri

Everybody knows that one jerk who's always bright and chipper and who never has a bad word to say about anybody else. Saint Philip was one of those.

By Richard Stockton • April 10, 2015

The Crazy And Charming Theory Of Love In Plato’s “Symposium”

Taking place thousands of years ago, Aristophanes' theory on love is more sophisticated and progressive than a lot of modern politicians.

By John Schellhase • Apr 2, 2015

The Crazy And Charming Theory Of Love In Plato’s “Symposium”

Taking place thousands of years ago, Aristophanes' theory on love is more sophisticated and progressive than a lot of modern politicians.

By John Schellhase • April 2, 2015

10 Terrifying Prehistoric Animals — That Weren’t Dinosaurs

While dinosaurs get all the attention, discover why prehistoric creatures like the terror bird and the Titanoboa are just as terrifying.

By John Kuroski • Feb 19, 2015

10 Terrifying Prehistoric Animals — That Weren’t Dinosaurs

While dinosaurs get all the attention, discover why prehistoric creatures like the terror bird and the Titanoboa are just as terrifying.

By John Kuroski • February 19, 2015

What A 45,000 Year-Old Bone Reveals About Human-Neanderthal Relations

In 2008, a bearded Russian man named Nikolai Peristov was searching for mammoth tusks along the muddy banks of the Irtysh River in Siberia. Peristov is both a historian and a jewelry maker, and his plan was to carve out pendants and charms from the ivory of the ancient tusks....

By John Schellhase • Nov 7, 2014

What A 45,000 Year-Old Bone Reveals About Human-Neanderthal Relations

In 2008, a bearded Russian man named Nikolai Peristov was searching for mammoth tusks along the muddy banks of the Irtysh River in Siberia. Peristov is both a historian and a jewelry maker, and his plan was to carve out pendants and charms from the ivory of the ancient tusks....

By John Schellhase • November 7, 2014

A Brief History Of Birth Control

The history of birth control - from ancient herbal concoctions to vaginal glow sticks - will make you thankful for modern contraceptives.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 25, 2014

A Brief History Of Birth Control

The history of birth control - from ancient herbal concoctions to vaginal glow sticks - will make you thankful for modern contraceptives.

By Savannah Cox • October 25, 2014

Five Fascinating Lost Civilizations

Lost Civilizations: The Nabataeans Straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, the ancient Nabatean Treasury of Al-Khazneh played host to the final scene of “The Last Crusade” and it’s easy to see why. The mysterious people who occupied Jordan in the sixth century BC are responsible for carving one of...

By Katie Serena • Dec 31, 2013

Five Fascinating Lost Civilizations

Lost Civilizations: The Nabataeans Straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, the ancient Nabatean Treasury of Al-Khazneh played host to the final scene of “The Last Crusade” and it’s easy to see why. The mysterious people who occupied Jordan in the sixth century BC are responsible for carving one of...

By Katie Serena • December 31, 2013

The Roman Empire At Its Height

Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, the vast expanse of the Roman Empire wouldn't be enjoyed for much longer.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 20, 2013

The Roman Empire At Its Height

Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, the vast expanse of the Roman Empire wouldn't be enjoyed for much longer.

By Savannah Cox • June 20, 2013

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond • Dec 20, 2012

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond • December 20, 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 • 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