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What Was the First Religion?

The first religion predates writing, cities, and agriculture. Archaeological evidence from the Upper Palaeolithic period reveals that early humans buried their dead with grave goods, painted animals on cave walls...

What Was the First Religion?

The first religion predates writing, cities, and agriculture. Archaeological evidence from the Upper Palaeolithic period reveals that early humans buried their dead with grave goods, painted animals on cave walls...

Oil painting depicting a grand Roman city with marble buildings, colonnades, and an aqueduct under Mediterranean light

Cities of the Roman Empire: Rome, Carthage, Ale...

The cities of the Roman Empire were where its power was concentrated and its civilisation defined. From Rome itself to Alexandria, from Antioch to Londinium, Roman urbanism followed a recognisable...

Cities of the Roman Empire: Rome, Carthage, Ale...

The cities of the Roman Empire were where its power was concentrated and its civilisation defined. From Rome itself to Alexandria, from Antioch to Londinium, Roman urbanism followed a recognisable...

Oil painting depicting a grand Roman city with marble buildings, colonnades, and an aqueduct under Mediterranean light

Roman Provinces: Regions of the Roman Empire

The Roman provinces were the administrative building blocks that held together the largest empire the western world had ever seen. At its peak in 117 AD, Rome governed more than...

Roman Provinces: Regions of the Roman Empire

The Roman provinces were the administrative building blocks that held together the largest empire the western world had ever seen. At its peak in 117 AD, Rome governed more than...

Oil painting depicting a stylised bird's-eye view of the Roman Empire's territory around the Mediterranean with Rome marked at the centre

Roman Empire Map: Cities, Provinces & Frontiers...

The Roman Empire map at its peak in 117 AD covered approximately 5 million square kilometres across three continents. From the mists of northern Britain to the Sahara Desert, from...

Roman Empire Map: Cities, Provinces & Frontiers...

The Roman Empire map at its peak in 117 AD covered approximately 5 million square kilometres across three continents. From the mists of northern Britain to the Sahara Desert, from...

Oil painting depicting a goldsmith's hands placing a gold granule on an Etruscan earring under firelight

Ancient Jewelry: How the Ancients Forged Their ...

The ancients did not simply wear jewellery. They engineered it. From the lost-wax casting workshops of Mesopotamia to the granulation masters of Etruria, ancient goldsmiths developed techniques so sophisticated that...

Ancient Jewelry: How the Ancients Forged Their ...

The ancients did not simply wear jewellery. They engineered it. From the lost-wax casting workshops of Mesopotamia to the granulation masters of Etruria, ancient goldsmiths developed techniques so sophisticated that...

Concept art of Artemis Orthia sanctuary with robed priestesses and initiate youths, ancient Sparta, warm earth tones

Spartan Religion: Gods and Festivals

Unique theology. Divine kingship. They worshipped Helen of Troy as a god. Learn about the rituals and festivals celebrated by the ancient Spartans.

Spartan Religion: Gods and Festivals

Unique theology. Divine kingship. They worshipped Helen of Troy as a god. Learn about the rituals and festivals celebrated by the ancient Spartans.