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The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
The Canaanites were a highly developed but decentralized Bronze Age people. They produced phenomenal but highly varied art, influenced by cultural exchange.
The city of York in northern England, though best known for its Viking and medieval past, has a vibrant Roman history too. Discover Roman York.
The ancient Greeks are often considered the inventors of sports, but the Greeks inherited some sports from earlier cultures of the Near East and Aegean.
A comprehensive timeline of Roman emperors from Augustus to the fall of Rome in 476 CE, covering their reigns, achievements, and historical impact.
Silver denarius coins were standard currency across the Roman Empire and represented its economic power. But Augustus devalued the denarius, causing serious inflation.
Geta ruled as co-emperor with his father, Septimius Severus, and brother, Caracalla, at the start of the 3rd century before becoming the victim of fratricide.
Myths were integral to how the ancient Greeks understood the world, and they are still relevant to how we see and describe the world today.
The Greeks believed in many gods: more than 3,000 appear in the ancient sources. The most important were the 12 Olympian deities and primordial gods.