While much of Sogdian culture may be lost to time, some of their structures still stand, including the ruins of an ornate ...

The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) is one of the most famous last stands in history. However, the Spartans did not march to Thermopylae alone ...

In a new book, 17 specialists analyze the secret military and political activities of the Eastern civilizations of Greece and ...

Herodotus tended to put his political philosophies into the mouths of historical figures such as Miltiades. He condensed his ...

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