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Nov 3, 2017 · MPI/Getty Images. The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. Established when the Han Dynasty in China officially opened trade ...
Nov 9, 2009 · By 323 B.C., Alexander was head of an enormous empire and had recovered from the devastating loss of his friend Hephaestion—who was also reputed to be one of Alexander’s homosexual male lovers ...
Jul 28, 2021 · The entire Mediterranean and Near East is littered with archeological remains of cities burned to the ground during this time period, like Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire, and ...
Jun 30, 2022 · Soon, thousands of other enslaved gladiators fled their schools and joined Spartacus, as he organized one of the most famous uprisings in ancient Rome: the Third Servile War. In 72 B.C.E., a year ...
Jul 27, 2012 · But the modern birthplace of pizza is southwestern Italy's Campania region, home to the city of Naples. Founded around 600 B.C. as a Greek settlement, Naples in the 1700s and early 1800s was a ...
Mar 13, 2023 · Here are 10 of the ancient world’s most perplexing and enduring mysteries, all worthy of a glance back in time: 1. Thonis-Heracleion. An Egyptian port city on the Mediterranean Sea, Thonis ...
Nov 7, 2023 · 9 Unsolved Mysteries of Ancient History. Published: November 7, 2023. copy page link. Print Page. 9 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of Ancient History. From secret sunken cities to unknown texts ...
