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- Pythagoras and the PythagoreansUpdated: Sun May 11 01:39:46 2008
Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans. Resources on the mathematics of Pythagoras… - Opus Craticium - Information on Opus CraticiumUpdated: Sun May 11 01:35:45 2008
Opus Craticium is a Roman wall construction method. … - Ancient Wine in China - 9000 Years of Chinese WineUpdated: Sun May 11 01:34:09 2008
In 2004, archaeological chemist Patrick E. McGovern of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology found residue of 9000-year old Chinese wine… - Roman Republican Form of GovernmentUpdated: Sun May 11 01:17:51 2008
The three branches of the Roman Republican government provided for a democratic, aristocratic, and monarchical component… - Nero - Suetonius The Life of NeroUpdated: Sun May 11 01:15:46 2008
English translation of the biography of Nero by Suetonius - The Life of Nero… - Ramses Pharaohs of Egypt | Ancient / Classical History Glossary entryUpdated: Sun May 11 01:15:46 2008
Glossary entry for Ramses Pharaohs of Egypt, part of an extensive Ancient / Classical History glossary from ancienthistory.about.com… - Myth - Greco-RomanUpdated: Sun May 11 01:14:43 2008
A definition of Greek myth… - Myth - JapanUpdated: Sun May 11 01:12:37 2008
Terminology and Japanese Characters, Umbriel, Japanese Mythology, Japanese Creation Myth, Gods of Man (Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone, Ama-No-Uzume, Amaterasu, Amatsu Mikaboshi, Benzaiten, Bishamon, Chlmata… - Iran: Geography, Maps and InformationUpdated: Sun May 11 01:11:35 2008
historic maps of Iran… - Iraq: Geography, Maps and InformationUpdated: Sun May 11 01:10:31 2008
historic maps of Iraq… - DidacheUpdated: Sun May 11 01:06:20 2008
Didache. The doctrine of the twelve apostles is known as the Didache… - Zeus and Hera - King and Queen of the Greek Gods Zeus and HeraUpdated: Sun May 11 01:03:57 2008
Adultery - A Peacock's Tale featuring Greek mythology's royal couple, Zeus and Hera. With impunity Zeus was able to commit adultery despite the repercussions from his wife Hera… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XX on Pelagius and his heresyUpdated: Sun May 11 00:49:34 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XX on Pelagius and his heresy… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XXI on Pelagius and his heresyUpdated: Sun May 11 00:49:34 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XXI on Pelagius and his heresy… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. X on Pelagius and his heresyUpdated: Sun May 11 00:48:31 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. X on Pelagius and his heresy… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVIII on Pelagius and his heresyUpdated: Sun May 11 00:47:30 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVIII on Pelagius and his heresy… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVII on Pelagius and his heresyUpdated: Sun May 11 00:46:26 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVII on Pelagius and his heresy… - Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVIUpdated: Sun May 11 00:45:23 2008
Bede Ecclesiastical History Bk I Ch. XVI… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 901-1022Updated: Sun May 11 00:41:12 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 613-712Updated: Sun May 11 00:39:06 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 404-612Updated: Sun May 11 00:37:03 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 306-403Updated: Sun May 11 00:34:58 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 207-305Updated: Sun May 11 00:33:55 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, Lines 1-103Updated: Sun May 11 00:32:53 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus, lines 1-103… - Hesiod's Works and Days, translated by Evelyn-WhiteUpdated: Sun May 11 00:31:49 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Works and Days, by Hesiod… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 807-900Updated: Sun May 11 00:30:46 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, lines 713-806Updated: Sun May 11 00:29:46 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-White, Lines 104-206Updated: Sun May 11 00:27:40 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Evelyn-WhiteUpdated: Sun May 11 00:24:30 2008
Evelyn White's translation of Theogony, by Hesiod, the story of the birth of the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus… - Latin Abbreviations - 12 Useful Latin Abbreviations Used in EnglishUpdated: Sat May 10 21:43:44 2008
Here are some useful or important abbreviations you should know because they are still used in English writing… - I.E. vs. E.G. - When to Use i.e. and when to use e.g.Updated: Sat May 10 21:01:59 2008
When do you use i.e., and when do you use e.g., and what do they mean?… - How do you spell ... ?Updated: Sat May 10 19:23:06 2008
How do you spell words written in ancient languages? How about Hanukah, Boadicea, and Herakles?… - Fall of Rome - The Fall of Rome Marked the End of the Roman EmpireUpdated: Sat May 10 19:18:25 2008
The Fall of Rome and the End of the Roman Empire in the west. Articles on the effects of certain emperors and barbarians on the fall of the Rome… - Fall of Rome - Why Did the Roman Empire Decline and Fall?Updated: Sat May 10 19:15:03 2008
Reasons for the fall of Rome or the decline of the Roman Empire and reasons for dating the end of the Roman Empire… - Battle of Salamis - What Is the Persian War Battle of SalamisUpdated: Sat May 10 18:58:47 2008
The Battle of Salamis was a battle during the Persian Wars. read information on the date and a very brief description of the Persian War Battle at Salamis where the Persians were beaten in naval ba… - The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the …Updated: Sat May 10 18:33:57 2008
Review of Susan Wise Bauer's The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome… - Greek Idiots - Democracy and Voting - Myth vs FactUpdated: Fri May 9 16:27:28 2008
The political comparisons between the U.S. and the Classical World, are not limited to Republican Rome. Many look to the birthplace of democracy for molds in which to try to shove American politics… - 12 Labors of Hercules - What Are the 12 Labors of HerculesUpdated: Fri May 9 12:40:39 2008
The 12 Labors of Hercules… - Pentecost - What Is PentecostUpdated: Fri May 9 11:56:30 2008
Pentecost is the name of a religious holiday in both Judaism and Christianity… - A Goddess For Men - AthenaUpdated: Fri May 9 03:11:51 2008
Androgynous warlike goddess helps heroes… - Special Dictionaries and Word ListsUpdated: Fri May 9 03:03:53 2008
Special dictionaries and word lists for Latin and Greek, as well as an etymological dictionary giving Greek and Latin roots of Latin words… - Ovid and A Women's Guide to the Art of LoveUpdated: Fri May 9 03:00:19 2008
Wooing and wowing advice from an ancient pro, Ovid the author of the Art of Love… - Seneca - Material on the Roman Writer and Stoic Philosopher SenecaUpdated: Fri May 9 02:57:12 2008
Resources on Seneca… - Pompey and the PiratesUpdated: Fri May 9 02:55:07 2008
Pompey's ended a reign of piratical terror which included devastation of commerce and kidnapping and which might not have reached such a state had Rome stamped out small enclaves early on… - Pythagoras Astronomy and Pythagoras Music LinksUpdated: Fri May 9 02:50:59 2008
Sites about Pythagoras and the Pythagorean views on the cosmos and harmony. Links to material on the astronomy of Pythagoras and music… - The Four Humors: History of Medicine LinksUpdated: Fri May 9 02:42:40 2008
Sites about Hippocrates and the History of Medicine… - Roman LawUpdated: Fri May 9 02:36:26 2008
Resources on the Roman legal system and consitution… - Ancient / Classical History - Past issues of ArticlesUpdated: Thu May 8 18:05:14 2008
Previous issues of Articles… - gods and goddessesUpdated: Thu May 8 14:25:05 2008
Gods and Goddesses from Greek mythology… - Apollo, Greek God Apollo Picture GalleryUpdated: Thu May 8 14:25:00 2008
Apollo… - Moses - Who in the Bible Was MosesUpdated: Wed May 7 23:38:03 2008
Moses, the recipient of the Ten Commandments in the Bible, and a Hebrew prophet, was the leader of the Hebrew people when they left Egypt and wandered in the wilderness during the Biblical Exodus… - Hercules - Who Was Hercules?Updated: Wed May 7 21:20:33 2008
Some basic facts about the Greek hero Hercules… - Twelve Labors of Hercules - Labors - The Sources on the Twelve Labor…Updated: Wed May 7 21:12:44 2008
Twelve Labors of Hercules. Development of the twelve canonical labors of Hercules. Hercules and the Labors of Hercules through writers of the Archaic period (Homer, Hesiod), the Classical period (E… - Moses - The Bible Story of Moses the Hebrew Giver of Jewish Law & th…Updated: Wed May 7 18:41:23 2008
The Bible story of Moses, the Hebrew giver of Jewish Law and the 10 Commandments… - Hercules' Genealogy - Genealogy of Eurystheus and Hercules (Herakles)Updated: Wed May 7 12:55:33 2008
Genealogy of Hercules and Eurystheus… - Quiz - 12 Labors - Hercules - Eurystheus - HeraUpdated: Wed May 7 12:35:42 2008
Quiz on Eurystheus, Hercules, and the Twelve Labors… - Hercules - Madness and Atonement of the 12 Labors of HerculesUpdated: Wed May 7 12:33:15 2008
Why Hercules had to do the 12 labors for Eurystheus… - Hercules - Parents of HerculesUpdated: Wed May 7 12:21:42 2008
Who were the parents of Hercules?… - People in the Life of Hercules (Heracles/Herakles)Updated: Wed May 7 12:20:03 2008
List of people involved in the life of Hercules… - Apollodorus on Hercules - Labors of Hercules (Heracles) - Table of t…Updated: Tue May 6 01:11:53 2008
Hercules' Labors according to Apollodorus… - Hercules Labors - Apollodorus - ConcordanceUpdated: Tue May 6 01:10:49 2008
Concordance of names in the passages on Apollodorus decribing the labors of the legendary hero, Hercules, also known as Heracles or Herakles… - The Birth of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses - About the Birth of th…Updated: Mon May 5 20:45:51 2008
Despite repeated parental attempts to eat or hide their offspring, the birth of the Olympian gods and goddesses including Zeus and Hera followed the emergence of the titans Cronus and Rhea who spr… - Ecumenical CouncilsUpdated: Mon May 5 11:58:44 2008
A list of the Ecumenical Councils of the Church with the name of the council, its number, dates, and the presiding pope… - Pennell Chronology of RomeUpdated: Sun May 4 12:32:28 2008
Ancient Rome Timeline. Robert F. Pennell, chronology of Ancient Rome to A.D. 476 … - 11 Important Historical Biblical FiguresUpdated: Sun May 4 12:19:19 2008
These are some of the main figures from the Bible that come up from time to time even in non-Biblical discussions with whom you should be familiar… - The Face That Launched a Thousand ShipsUpdated: Sat May 3 22:48:49 2008
The expression "the face that launched a thousand ships" refers to Helen of Troy… - The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships Meaning and Source of The Fa…Updated: Sat May 3 22:29:24 2008
The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships… - Greek Mythology - An Introduction to Greek MythologyUpdated: Sat May 3 21:34:16 2008
An introduction to Greek Mythology and all the fascinating Greek gods and goddesses. Greek Mythology remains a part of western culture. … - ApolloUpdated: Sat May 3 17:52:40 2008
Information about Apollo, an Olympian god connected with music, prophecy, healing, plague, the sun, and more… - Aphrodite Meddles in Mortal Affairs - Aphrodite and Pygmalion, Atala…Updated: Sat May 3 17:49:51 2008
The love goddess Aphrodite meddles in the affairs of many mortals, including Pygmalion, Atalanta, Hippolytus, and Myrrha. … - Apollo - Who Is the Greek God ApolloUpdated: Sat May 3 17:21:08 2008
Apollo was a Greek god of prophecy, music, healing, and later, the sun… - Apollo - Greek God ApolloUpdated: Sat May 3 17:19:24 2008
Apollo is the brother of Artemis and son of Zeus and Leda. Apollo was the god of prophecy, music, and healing. Asclepius was the son of Apollo… - Dates for Major Events in Ancient HistoryUpdated: Fri May 2 20:23:31 2008
Time line of major events in the ancient history of the world. Most dates and events on the ancient history timeline are of political importance… - Ides of March - What Is the Ides of MarchUpdated: Fri May 2 20:20:56 2008
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 B.C. The Ides marked a point of time on the calendar. The Ides of March were on March 15… - Government of Sparta - What Was the Government of SpartaUpdated: Fri May 2 16:00:08 2008
Because of their lifestyle the word Spartan now refers to a life free of luxury and the word laconic of language without elaboration, here you'll find out more about these ancient enemies of the At… - Ovid - Who Was OvidUpdated: Fri May 2 15:49:55 2008
Ovid was a prolific Roman poet. Augustus exiled Ovid for a song and an error -- in Latin, carmen et error, but we don't know what they were. Ovid died in Tomi in Romania… - Bulfinch's Mythology - The Tales of Greek Mythology Knowns as Bulfi…Updated: Fri May 2 15:47:01 2008
The tales of the Greek mythology written by Thomas Bulfinch, which is known as Bulfinch's Mythology… - Kerkopes and the Black-Bottomed Hercules - Who Are Kerkopes and the…Updated: Fri May 2 14:57:39 2008
The Kerkopes had been warned against the man with the black bottom but didn't recognize Hercules until it was too late… - St. Jerome - Who Is St. JeromeUpdated: Fri May 2 13:28:56 2008
St. Jerome is known as the scholar who created the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible… - St. Basil the Great - Who Was St. Basil the GreatUpdated: Fri May 2 13:27:38 2008
St. Basil the Great was a theologian of the early Christian Church… - St. Augustine of Hippo - St. Augustine - theologian and philosopherUpdated: Fri May 2 13:22:40 2008
St. Augustine - Theologian and Philosopher… - St. John Chrysostom - Who Was St. John ChrysostomUpdated: Fri May 2 13:16:18 2008
St. John Chrysostom of Constantinople… - St. Gregory of Nazianzus - Golden-Voiced Orator Gregory of NazianzusUpdated: Fri May 2 13:14:55 2008
St. Gregory of Nazianzus of Constantinople… - St. Ambrose - Who Was St. AmbroseUpdated: Fri May 2 13:14:10 2008
St. Ambrose was the patron saint of learning… - St. Athanasius - Who Is St. AthanasiusUpdated: Fri May 2 13:11:36 2008
St. Athanasius of Alexandria is a Christian theologian… - Cleopatra Study Guide - What You Need to Know About Cleopatra - Biog…Updated: Fri May 2 12:19:55 2008
Cleopatra Study Guide… - Hades - Who Is the Greek God HadesUpdated: Fri May 2 02:51:55 2008
Hades is the Greek god of the Underworld… - Demeter - Who Is the Greek Goddess DemeterUpdated: Fri May 2 02:30:39 2008
Demeter Greek Goddess… - Is Latin Easy? Discussion of the Question Is Latin EasyUpdated: Fri May 2 02:19:27 2008
Few people would say Latin is exactly easy, but… - Aphrodite - Who Is the Greek Goddess AphroditeUpdated: Fri May 2 02:18:14 2008
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite was known Venus in Rome was a major goddess in ancient Greek mythology and in the Roman Vergil's Aeneid… - Dionysus - Who Is the Greek God DionysusUpdated: Fri May 2 01:57:53 2008
Dionysus is the Greek god of wine and ecstacy… - Hermes - Who Is the Greek God HermesUpdated: Fri May 2 01:57:28 2008
Information on the Greek god Hermes, the messenger god… - Demeter - The Greek Goddess DemeterUpdated: Fri May 2 00:45:02 2008
Demeter is the Greek goddess of grain. Ceres is the Latin name for Demeter. The Eleusinian Mysteries celebrate the rites of Demeter and her daughter Persephone (Ceres and Proserpina)… - Twelve Olympian Gods and Goddesses - The Twelve Olympian Gods and Go…Updated: Fri May 2 00:33:45 2008
The Twelve Olympian gods and goddesses of Greek mythology were Demeter, Hermes, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Artemis, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Ares, Zeus, Dionysus, and Poseidon… - Top 8 Legendary Greek MothersUpdated: Thu May 1 23:12:30 2008
Legendary Greek Mothers. Helen of Troy, Jocasta, Clytemnestra, Andromache, Agave, Alcmene and Penelope were among the most famous of the legendary Greek mothers… - This April Day in Ancient History - Festival Days on the April Calen…Updated: Thu May 1 02:33:42 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome in the month of April… - Word of the Day - Ancient / Classical History Word of the dayUpdated: Thu May 1 02:30:36 2008
Word of the Day With Greek or Latin Roots… - Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IX Part IIUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:53:16 2008
Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IX Part II - Fate and Change… - Zeus - King of the Greek Gods ZeusUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:42:53 2008
Zeus is the king of the gods and goddesses in the Greek pantheon… - Zeus, Ares, Hermes, Athena, and ApolloUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:42:49 2008
Zeus, Ares, Hermes, Athena, and Apollo… - Nemesis - Who Is the Goddess NemesisUpdated: Wed Apr 30 18:39:16 2008
In Greek mythology, Nemesis was the Greek goddess of divine retribution… - 7 Hills of RomeUpdated: Wed Apr 30 13:24:42 2008
Monuments of the seven hills of Ancient Rome… - Trojan War - Major Events in the Trojan War.Updated: Wed Apr 30 12:34:50 2008
The major events in the Trojan War. What happened during the Trojan War and the Iliad of Homer, from the theft by Paris of Helen of Troy. … - Trojan War: A New History, by Barry StraussUpdated: Wed Apr 30 12:25:09 2008
Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, re-examines the Iliad of Homer and other works of the epic cycle, as well as archaeological evidence and written material about the Bronze Age in the Ne… - Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss. Causes of the Trojan WarUpdated: Wed Apr 30 12:24:28 2008
Trojan War: A New History, by Barry Strauss, re-examines the Iliad of Homer and other works of the epic cycle, as well as archaeological evidence and written material about the Bronze Age in the Ne… - Little House in PompeiiUpdated: Wed Apr 30 12:11:52 2008
Photographs of an odd, little house in Pompeii with notes on the normal arrangements of houses provided by Judith Geary… - Mithridates - About Mithridates and the Mithridatic WarsUpdated: Mon Apr 28 21:04:08 2008
Mithridates while still a child developed a reputation that included matricide and a paranoid fear of being poisoned… - Euripides - About Euripides Writer of Greek TragedyUpdated: Mon Apr 28 11:55:44 2008
Euripides (c. 484-407/406) was a Greek writer of tragedy. Euripides introduced drama about love to Old Comedy… - Battle at Issus - What Was the Battle at IssusUpdated: Sun Apr 27 18:52:42 2008
The first of the Battles at Issus, and the one usually referred to, was fought by Alexander the Great against the Great King of Persia Darius III… - Persian Wars Timeline - Chronology of Events in the Persian WarsUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:54:58 2008
Timeline of the battles and chronology of the Persian Wars between Greece and Darius and Xerxes of Persia… - Marathon - About the Battle of MarathonUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:31:10 2008
Battle of Marathon in the Persian Wars 490 was an important moment for the victorious Athenians, renowned today more for a legendary marathon runner than the battle itself… - This May Day in Ancient History - Festival Days on the May CalendarUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:25:35 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome and Greece in the month of May… - This May Day in Ancient History - Festival Days on the May CalendarUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:24:32 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome and Greece in the month of May… - This May Day in Ancient History - Festival Days on the May CalendarUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:24:31 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome and Greece in the month of May… - Biblical MapsUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:21:11 2008
Online maps of the ancient lands of the Bible… - Homeric Geography - The Ionian Migrations - Herodotus on the IoniansUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:18:16 2008
Sallie Goetsch identifies the Ionians, philosophical and literary leaders of the Greeks, and the Ionian migrations. Also Herodotus on the Ionian Greeks… - This May Day in Ancient History - Festival Days on the May CalendarUpdated: Sun Apr 27 17:16:11 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt in the month of May… - Iraq: Geography, Maps and InformationUpdated: Sun Apr 27 16:29:26 2008
Geography and maps of Iraq… - May Calendar Fasti Roman Greek Festival DaysUpdated: Sun Apr 27 16:18:02 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt in the month of May… -
Poseidon - The Lesser Share - Defeated by the other gods
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Poseidon takes a licking and keeps on… - Cursus Honorum - Roman Hierarchy of Offices - Cursus HonorumUpdated: Sun Apr 27 15:48:50 2008
Cursus Honorum was the hierarchy of Roman offices up to consul… - Comitia Centuriata - the Roman ward assemblyUpdated: Sun Apr 27 14:49:25 2008
The assembly of tribes gave one vote to each of 373 centuries which were created on the basis of wealth and age… - Julian Calendar Reform - Who is the Julian of the Julian Calendar an…Updated: Sun Apr 27 14:06:38 2008
Julius Caesar reformed the calendar of the Romans, creating what is known as the Julian Calendar… - Gaius Julius Caesar - Articles on Caesar and Pages on this site with…Updated: Sun Apr 27 13:15:34 2008
Articles on Julius Caesar and pages on this site with resources and biographies of Caesar… - Ancient MapsUpdated: Sun Apr 27 12:40:16 2008
Ancient Maps. Historic ancient maps and classical atlas… - Ludi - About the Ludi or Roman GamesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:36:43 2008
Ludi were public Roman games started as a way to honor Jupiter… - Oedipus Rex, by SophoclesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:34:30 2008
In the end of Hamlet and Oedipus, everything is pretty thoroughly messed up… - Egypt: Pharaohs and DynastiesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:33:27 2008
Resources on this site to help you answer questions on the Quiz about Egyptian pharaohs and dynasties… - Non-Standard Roman Male SexualityUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:31:22 2008
Greek sexuality was often looked on as perversion by the Romans… - God of the Day - EnlilUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:30:20 2008
Mesopotamian earth god, Enlil… - Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius Book IVUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:28:15 2008
- Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius Book IIUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:28:14 2008
- Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius Book IIIUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:26:10 2008
- Apollonius Rhodius - Argonautica Book IUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:25:07 2008
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Glossary of famous Romans beginning with the letter n… - Qumran Glossary - Dead Sea Scrolls Qumran GlossaryUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:19:53 2008
Qumran glossary. Glossary of words related to the Dead Sea Scrolls… - Primary SourcesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:17:48 2008
English translations of primary sources mostly in the public domain… - May Calendar Fasti Roman Greek Festival DaysUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:14:42 2008
Festival days in Ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt in the month of May… - God of the Day - GebUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:13:39 2008
A fertility god, the earth god, father of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys; brother/husband of Nuit. Thought to imprison wicked souls so they couldn't ascend to heaven… - God of the Day - Atlas - Titan AtlasUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:12:37 2008
Atlas led the Titans… - God of the Day - NergalUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:11:35 2008
Nergal… - God of the Day - BalderUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:10:32 2008
Balder… - God of the Day - Freya - Norse goddess Freya - Love Goddess FreyaUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:09:30 2008
Freya - the Norse goddess of love… - God of the Day - ThorUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:08:28 2008
Thor… - God of the Day - HathorUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:07:26 2008
Links to Egyptian mythology and Hathor… - List of Spartan KingsUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:05:21 2008
Names and dates of Spartan kings… - Timelines - Rome - PeopleUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:03:16 2008
Timelines of the people of ancient Rome… - Timelines - SyriaUpdated: Sat Apr 26 19:03:15 2008
Syrian and cross-cultural timelines… - Shakespeare's CaesarUpdated: Sat Apr 26 18:51:51 2008
The Globe's 400th anniversary celebrated with Julius Caesar… - Hellenistic Epigram - Anyte of Tegea and the MusesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 18:50:48 2008
Anyte of Tegea wrote about Arcadia pastoral scenes in her innovative Hellenistic epigrams… - Bingley Cicero Continued - More on CiceroUpdated: Sat Apr 26 18:42:38 2008
Bingley Biography of Cicero Continued… - Ancient Calendar - About the Ancient CalendarUpdated: Sat Apr 26 16:52:11 2008
The Ancient Calendar, development of the ancient calendar, the reforms made by the Julian and then Gregorian Calendars, and the names of days of the week… - Ancient Olympics - The Individual Events of the Ancient Olympic GamesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 16:31:26 2008
These were the events athletes competed in for the ancient Olympics… - Olympics - Games, Ritual and Warfare in the Ancient Greek Olympic Ga…Updated: Sat Apr 26 16:22:59 2008
The Olympics began as a celebration of death, but like the Nemean games, another set of Panhellenic games, the mythological explanations for the Olympics are confused. … - Ancient History of the Olympics - The Ancient Olympic GamesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 16:17:01 2008
Ancient history of the Olympics. Read about the legendary origins of the ancient Olympic games, how the Olympics were created by Heracles to honor Zeus, how the Olympics were a religious event, and… - Dating Easter - The Dates for Easter Do Not Correspond With the Date…Updated: Sat Apr 26 16:12:38 2008
Dating Easter. The dates for Easter do not correspond with the dates of the Jewish Passover. … - A Day in Old Athens ContentsUpdated: Sat Apr 26 15:19:32 2008
Table of Contents of William Stearns Davis' A Day in Old Athens (1910)… - The Thirty Tyrants - What Was the Period of the Thirty Tyrants After…Updated: Sat Apr 26 14:28:21 2008
After the Peloponnesian War the Thirty Tyrants replaced Democracy with Oligarchic rule in Athens… - Pre-Socratics and Greek Mythology - Differences Between Pre-Socratic…Updated: Sat Apr 26 13:28:07 2008
What distinguishes Pre-Socratics from those who looked to mythology for explanations of the universe?… - Ancient Poets - Who Are the Major Ancient PoetsUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:22:14 2008
A dozen of the most important ancient poets, bot Latin poets and Greek poets and playwrights… - Ovid - Who Is the Latin Poet OvidUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:18:03 2008
About the Roman Poet Ovid… - Lucretius - Who Is the Roman Poet LucretiusUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:11:51 2008
About the Roman Poet Lucretius… - Aeschylus - Who Was the Greek Poet AeschylusUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:11:47 2008
Who Was the Greek Poet Aeschylus… - Euripides - Who Is the Greek Poet EuripidesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:10:44 2008
Euripides was the third of the great Greek tragedians… - Sophocles - Who Is the Greek Poet SophoclesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:10:43 2008
Sophocles was the second of the three great Greek tragedians… - Menander - Who Is the Greek Poet MenanderUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:10:42 2008
Menander was an Athenian dramatist who wrote what we call New Comedy… - Catullus - Who Is the Latin Poet CatullusUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:08:40 2008
About the Roman Poet Catullus… - Sappho - Who Is the Greek Poet SapphoUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:03:27 2008
About the Greek Poet Sappho… - Horace - Who Is the Roman Poet HoraceUpdated: Sat Apr 26 12:54:05 2008
About the Latin poet Horace… - Terence - Who Is the Latin Poet TerenceUpdated: Sat Apr 26 12:53:03 2008
About the Roman Poet Terence… - Vergil - Who Is the Latin Poet VergilUpdated: Sat Apr 26 12:52:03 2008
The ancient poet Vergil… - Aristophanes - Who Is the Ancient Greek Poet AristophanesUpdated: Sat Apr 26 12:51:59 2008
About the Greek poet Aristophanes… - Trojan Horse - About the Greeks' Trojan HorseUpdated: Thu Apr 24 21:09:24 2008
The Trojan Horse enabled the Greeks to put an end to the ten-year old Trojan War… - Asclepius the Healing God - Who Was the Healing God AsclepiusUpdated: Thu Apr 24 16:27:34 2008
The tragedy of Alcestis, by Euripides, came about because Zeus killed the son of Apollo, Asclepius, the healing god. … -
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