Ramesses II: The Powerful Warrior Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Ramesses II (also called Ramses II, Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw or riʕmīsisu, meaning ‘Ra is the one who bore him’) is considered one of the most…
Ramesses II (also called Ramses II, Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw or riʕmīsisu, meaning ‘Ra is the one who bore him’) is considered one of the most…
Introduction – A Dwarf Who Was an Egyptian God? Bes (also known as Bisu or Aha) was a unique character in Egyptian mythology in the…
Introduction In our comprehensive article about the powerful Egyptian gods, we mentioned how their mythology was influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting ancient Egypt…
Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Diet The greenery surrounding the Nile. Source: Nature Interestingly enough, the world’s oldest-known payslip – a 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablet from…
Introduction In popular culture and fantasy genre, we are accustomed to depictions of undead, dragons, elves, and dwarves. Interestingly, most of these creatures have their…
We have talked about fascinating Roman mosaic specimens from distant Switzerland to the cultural heartland of what is now Israel. This time, the focus shifts…
Reminiscent of the treasure hunt movies and video games we are accustomed to in popular culture, archaeologists have found a lost trove of solid gold…
Popular notions tend to group the later Eastern Roman realm, or more specifically the Byzantine Empire, as a strictly medieval entity that encompassed Greece, the…
Introduction Harking back to our romanticized notions of the veritable Spanish Armada and the early transatlantic trade routes of the 16th century, the Galleon serves…
Introduction – The Sumerian Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia When we talk about the Sumerians, our popular notions mostly pertain to the advanced civilization of Mesopotamia….