One of the unifying characteristics of humanity’s history relates to the development and essence of myths and lore. Simply put, mythology (derived from the Greek mythos for story-of-the-people,…
The oldest case of manufacturing and supplying of goods or services directly pertains to the very history of the economy (derived from Greek οίκος – ‘household’ and…
It is not often that we can mention McDonald’s and Roman Road in the same sentence. But a fascinating $315,000 restoration project has combined the…
While military innovations did play a crucial role in the armies of ancient civilizations, it was undoubtedly the Romans (among few) who pushed the scope…
Though the extended weapon of the longbow precedes the medieval Englishman by over 3,500 years (with the first known specimen dating from 2665 BC), it…
Introduction Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to pieces by…
Starting out in late 2015, Realm of History was founded by me – Dattatreya Mandal, ex-editor and writer for various online architectural and technology digests. With my degree…
While modern skyscrapers are designed as instruments of economy and industry, their counterparts in the ancient world were largely defined by the collective religious fervor…
