Category: History

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: Now What?
The Byzantine Empire: The Roman Empire Stays Alive, Kind Of
The Rule of Justinian I: Laying the Groundwork for Modern Law
Sasanian Empire: Deepening the East/West Divide
The Five Major Kingdoms After Rome: Stirring the Melting Pot
Why Do We Care About Ancient Egypt?
The Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
The Late Period of Egyptian History and Persian Conquest
Egypt Falls to Greece: The Dawning of a New Era
The Ptolemaic Period of Ancient Egypt
Build Ancient Egypt
Roman Conquest of Egypt: Bringing Two Ancient Civilizations Together
An Equal Pyramid?
Making Friends. Making Money.
The Egyptian Pharaoh
Phamous Pharaohs: Menes to Cleopatra
Basic Beliefs and Rituals
The Stories They Told
The Nile River and Ancient Egypt
Two Lands: Upper and Lower Egypt
Agriculture: The Backbone of an Empire
Shipbuilding: Harnessing the Nile
Egypt’s Most Well Known Buildings: Temples, Tombs, and Pyramids
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Karnak Temple
The Hieroglyph and Its Impact
An Ancient Perspective on Creativity
Nile
Nile Highway
Build Ancient Greece
Doodle Ancient Egypt
Why Do We Care About Ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece Geography: Islands and Mountains Galore
Mycenaean Greece: The First Greeks
Sparta: A Society of Soldiers and Slaves
The Spartan Army: An Unstoppable Force
Life as a Spartan Citizen: The Ultimate Good Life? Or Grueling Discipline?
Spartan Government: The Oligarchy of all the Oligarchies
Spartan Society: An Extreme Hierarchy
Athens: The World’s Most Famous City?
Athenian Democracy: The Ancient Model of Modern Government
Athenian Society: Equal and Unequal at the Same Time
The Athenian Empire: Brief Glory Contributes to Greece’s Downfall
Athens and Sparta: The Ultimate Greek Rivalry
Thebes: The Rogue Greek City-State
Corinth: A Greek City-State Not to be Overlooked
The Greco-Persian War: The Greeks Avoid Complete Destruction
The Battle of Thermopylae: A Final Stand for All of Greece
The Peloponnesian War: The Beginning of the End of Classical Greece
After the Peloponnesian War: A Radical Transformation of Greek Society
Alexander the Great: One Man Who Changed the World
The Hellenistic Era of Ancient Greece: Laying the Groundwork for the Modern World
Greece Under Rome: One Great Power Builds off Another
Greek Language and Writing: One of the Pillars of Modern Language
Greek Art and Architecture: A Physical Representation of Prosperity
Famous Greek Kings and Politicians: An All-Star Roster of Leaders
Greek Math and Science: The Foundation of Modern Knowledge
Famous Greek Writers, Scientists, and Mathematicians: True Innovators of the Ancient World
Education in Ancient Greece: Producing a Society of Soldiers and Thinkers
Ancient Greek Trade and Commerce: Finding Food and Wealth
Greek Philosophy: A Unique Culture that Helped Build the Modern World
Anaxagoras
Heraclitus
Parmenides
Zeno
Democritus
Pythagoras: the World’s First Hippie?
Socrates: The Virtuous Enigmatic Philosopher
Plato: The Student Becomes the Master
Aristotle: The Father of Modern Science
Greek Religion: Forging an Identity and Reshaping the Ancient World
The Oracle at Delphi: An Ancient Fortune Teller
Greek Mythology
The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus
Greek Heroes and Heroines
More Interesting Gods and Goddesses
Amazing Creatures
Mythological Monsters
Why Do We Care About Ancient Rome?
The Roman Republic: How Did it Work
Roman Government: The Foundations of the Modern State
Roman Society: The Birth of Modern Citizenship
The Roman Military: The Backbone of Roman Power
Roman Religion: From Greek Mythology to Christianity
Pax Romana: Cementing Rome’s Rule Across the Mediterranean
The Early Days of Rome: From a Small Town to a Republic
Rome as a Republic: A Growing City in Turmoil
The Servile Wars: A Slave Revolt Rocks Rome
The Punic Wars: Fighting Carthage for Control of the Mediterranean
The First Triumvirate: The Republic Marches Towards Empire
Optimates and Populares: The Elite Struggle for the Control of Rome
The Rise and Fall of Caesar: The The Final Days of the Republic
Second Triumvirate: From Civil War to an Empire
The Rise of Augustus Caesar: Establishing the Principate
Julio-Claudian Dynasty: Continuing the Work of Augustus Caesar
The Flavian Dynasty: Three Men Lay the Foundation for Roman Power
Nerva-Antonine Dynasty: The Five Good Emperors and the End of Peace
Severan Dynasty: Paving the Way for the Crisis of the 3rd Century