Ancient History

The Roman Emperor Nerva is often overshadowed by his tyrannical predecessor Domitian and popular successor Trajan. What achievements should Nerva be remembered for?

In Revelation, the Nicolaitans were hated by the Ephesian church and tolerated by the church in Pergamum, which reflected negatively on the latter.

The Mycenaeans had three main types of burial structures, and they were namely the shaft graves, the chamber and tholos tombs.

After a period of turbulence, the Battle of Milvian Bridge became the decisive factor in the Roman Empire’s conversion to Christianity.

Flavius Josephus was a Jewish rebel turned Roman collaborator in the 1st century CE who wrote histories of the Jews. But is he reliable?

Antiochus IV Epiphanes ruled the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd century BCE. His exploits are legendary and infamous, but is his reputation deserved?

The Battle of Red Cliffs is one of the most famous battles in Chinese history, but most accounts tend to mix fact and fiction.

The first three Chinese dynasties spanned almost 2,000 years, beginning with the enigmatic Xia and ending with the political turmoil of the Zhou Dynasty.