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Antiquity
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I.E. vs. E.G.

When do you use the common abbreviations i.e., and when do you use e.g., and what do they mean?

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Major Gods and Goddesses of the World

Learn about the world's major gods and goddesses of love, war, childbirth, food, music, mischief, and all sorts of human-seeming foibles.

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Roman and Greek Gods

Roman and Greek names for the Olympians and the minor gods and goddesses.

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Fall of Rome

Read about some of the reasons for the Fall of Rome (or the decline of the Roman Empire) and the rationale behind the dates. There are many theories for the fall, some more, some less reasonable. You get to judge which is the best.

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Beware the Ides of March

The Ides of March was just another date on the Roman calendar until the fateful day in 44 B.C. when Julius Caesar was assassinated.

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10 Plagues of Egypt

List of the ten plagues of Egypt.

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Apollo

Apollo was a Greek god of prophecy, the arts, especially music, healing, and later, the sun. Learn more about this very popular Greek and Roman god, his passions, gifts to mankind, and his now firmly entrenched association with the sun. Also learn about Apollo's application in modern culture.

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Which Greek Goddess Are You?

Which Greek Goddess Are You? Take this quiz to determine if you're a goddess of love or war or something

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Ten Plagues

About the 10 plagues in Egypt.

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Fast Facts About Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is the land between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. Here are some fast facts about ancient Mesopotamia.

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12 Olympians on Mount Olympus

Basic information on the Olympians of Greek Mythology.

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Achilles

Achilles was considered the greatest Greek hero of the Trojan War.

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Athena - Greek Goddess Athena

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom also known as Pallas Athena. In ancient Rome, Athena was known as the Roman goddess Minerva.

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Greek Heroes

Here are the major heroes of Greek legend. Two of them (Odysseus and Achilles) are from the Trojan War. The others were involved in adventures.

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Myths and Legends

Introduction to Greek Mythology. Myths and legends.

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Poseidon

Poseidon is a Greek god of the sea.

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Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. Vesuvius is a volcano in Campania, near Naples, Italy, whose eruption in A.D. 79 destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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Julius Caesar Study Guide

Important facts about Julius Caesar

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Cleopatra Study Guide

Cleopatra Study Guide.

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Spartacus

The revolt of the slaves led by Spartacus the gladiator put a strain on Rome, but built up the heroic legend about its leader. Learn about the Roman failed attempts to stop the revolt and what actually led to Spartacus' downfall.

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Ares God of War

Ares was a Greek god of war and homicide.

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Sun Gods and Sun Goddesses

An index of the sun gods from various ancient religions.

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Hades

Hades is the Greek god of the Underworld.

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Leonidas

Leonidas was a king of Sparta who led a suicide mission against the Persians at Thermopylae during the Persian Wars.

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The Trojan War

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.

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Zeus - Greek God Zeus

Zeus is the name of the Greek king of the Gods, the equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter. Zeus is a sky god.

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War Gods and Goddesses

A list of war gods and goddesses from the mythology of the world.

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Maps of Ancient Greece

A collection of maps showing features of ancient Greece.

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Dionysus

Dionysus is the Greek god of wine and ecstacy.

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Cleopatra

Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, the historical queen and last pharaoh of Egypt. The story of Queen Cleopatra has been retold in countless stories, plays, and movies.

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Ancient Maps

Learn your way around the ancient world by following these maps. Notice that modern borders separating countries and even continents are mostly very different.

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Alexander Study Guide

Thirteen facts to know about Alexander the Great.

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Hera

The goddess Hera was the queen of the Greek gods, sister and wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage. Hera is described as a jealous goddess.

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The Goddess Venus

Aspects of the goddess of love, the goddess Venus, the Roman Aphrodite.

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Titans

The Titans of Greek mythology were the twelve children of Gaia and Uranus.

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Which Greek Hero Are You?

Which Greek Hero Are You? Take this quiz to determine which Greek hero you really are. You may discover

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Latin Quotes

Latin quotes for various occasions with translations, plus a few Greek quotes.

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Prometheus

Introduction to Greek Mythology. The importance of Prometheus the fire-bringer and benefactor of mankind.

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Attila the Hun

A barbarian to the Romans, Attila, a fierce warrior and king of the horse-riding Huns, harassed the Roman Empire during the fifth century and put the fear of god in all the peoples in his way.

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Moon Gods

Gods and goddess of the moons came in male and female forms. An alphabetical list of deities or personifications of the moon.

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Battle of Thermopylae

Date and very brief description of the Persian War Battle of Thermopylae at which the Spartans, under Leonidas, fought bravely to their death.

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12 Tribes

What are the 12 tribes of Israel?

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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Basic information on the main gods and goddesses in Egyptian mythology.

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Sword of Damocles

The Sword of Damocles was described by Cicero in his Tusculan Disputations.

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Love Goddesses

Here are the top fertility and love goddesses of ancient mythology.

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Aphrodite

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.

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Ancient Greek Geography

Basic information on the geography of ancient Greece.

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Olympic Games Profile

Learn more about the Olympic games with this profile showing that the Olympic games were religious events honoring Zeus at Olympia, which, over time, became more strictly athletic competitions, explaining the location of the events, the types of competition, the restrictions on entry, the sacred truce, and the origins of the games.

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Plato

What you should know about the Greek philosopher Plato.

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Roman Empire Map

Map of the Roman Empire.

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Persian Empire Map

Map of the extent of Persian in 490 B.C.

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A Little Etymology - Greek and Latin Roots and a Little Etymology - Stems, Prefixes, and Affixes

Greek and Latin Roots and a little etymology. A few tables to help make sense of compound words by looking at the etymology, Greek and Latin roots and the prefixes and affixes.

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Demeter

Demeter Greek Goddess

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Pericles

Pericles was the leader of Athens at the time of the building of the Parthenon and the Peloponnesian War.

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Why Did Rome Fall

Common theories or reasons for the fall of rome.

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How to Read Roman Numerals

A simple How to on Roman numerals, from your About.com Guide

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ASCII Greek Letters

Here are the ASCII codes for the upper and lower case letters of the Greek alphabet so you can insert them in HTML documents.

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Worst Roman Emperors

My list of the worst Roman emperors.

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Gods Place Index

List of ancient gods and goddesses by Culture.

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Ancient Warriors

List of the greatest warriors in the ancient world.

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Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar restored old religious monuments and improved canals as other Babylonian kings did, but Nebuchadnezzar is best known for his Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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Hebrew and Biblical Names

It's important to know the meaning and significance of Biblical and Hebrew names before you give one to your child. Here are resources for Hebrew names and name lists especially for people in the process of finding a name for their newborn.

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Euripides

Euripides, a Greek writer of tragedy, introduced drama about love to Old Comedy. Third of the great Greek tragedians, Euripides was born c. 484 B.C. and died 406 B.C., possibly in Macedonia, although that may have been one of the many fanciful legends created about this controversial playwright.

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Cyclops

The Cyclops were represented as one-eyed giants in Greek mythology.

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Roman Meals

Do you think the Romans were the original bulimics with a vomitorium in every household? It may surprise you to learn most Romans ate modestly. Learn more about the Romans' foods and their diet.

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Cardinal Latin Numbers

Latin cardinal numbers

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Ancient Mesopotamian Religion

The beginning of religion and the development of gods and goddesses in ancient Mesopotamian

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Phoenix

The phoenix was an Egyptian bird. The story of the phoenix is that it died and was reborn.

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Greek Muses

The nine muses (Calliope, Urania, Euterpe, Thalia, Inspiration, Melpomene, Erato, Mnemosyne, Clio, Terpsichore, and Polymnia), their provinces and attributes.

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Four Humors

The Hippocratic corpus made an advance on earlier medicine although its methods may now seem barbaric. Here is a look at the major terms connected with the Hippocratic method and especially the medical use of the theory of the four humors.

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Sophocles the Greek Playwright

Sophocles - Greek playwright Sophocles

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Alexander the Great

Facts about Alexander the Great.

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Cleopatra Queen of Egypt

The name Cleopatra Queen of Egypt has often been used to mean a seductive beautiful woman, but Cleopatra may not have been beautiful at all.

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Constantine

Constantine the Great of Constantine I was the first Christian emperor of the the Roman Empire.

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Why Study Latin?

Why Your Kids Should Learn Latin. If you want the best for your kids, if you want them to do well on their SATs and if you want them to understand English grammar, teach them Latin.

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Philosophers Timeline

Timeline of Greek and Roman Philosophers.

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Zeus

Fast facts about the Olympian god Zeus.

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Cronos

Cronos was a Greek god, or rather the Titan father of the Olympian gods and goddesses.

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Biblical Maps

Online maps of the ancient lands of the Bible.

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Artemis

Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt.

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Moses

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.

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Hephaestus

Hephaestus was the craftsman god of Greek mythology.

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Rosetta Stone

The key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs was the Rosetta Stone.

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Anubis

Anubis - Egyptian God Anubis

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Historical Maps of Israel

Maps of the Holy Lands based on Ancient History and the Bible.

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Norse Gods and Goddesses

Short notes on individual Norse gods and goddesses in Norse mythology.

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Greece vs. Rome

Some basic comparisons between ancient Rome and ancient Greece, more specifically, ancient Athens.

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Babylonian Gods and Goddesses

Babylonian Gods and Goddesses

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Pictures of Cleopatra

A photograph of a statue of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII, the famous Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.

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Roman Army

The Roman army developed from the Greek form to a superlative fighting machine that conquered much of the known world.

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Fertile Crescent

The Fertile Crescent is a name for a relatively fertile arc-shaped area by the Mediterranean which covers Biblical lands, the Tigris and Euphrates, and the Nile Valley.

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Hermes Greek God

Information on Hermes, the Greek god.

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Pandora's Box

A brief version of the story of Pandora's Box

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Ancient Near East Maps

Maps of the Ancient Near East and maps of the ancient Middle East.

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3 Branches of Government

The Roman Republican form of government had three branches, the consul, the senate, and the assembly, and these three branches of Republican Rome meant that there were elements of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy in the Roman Republican form of government.

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Odyssey Paintings

Odysseus has been warned about the Sirens and knows that they are dangerous, so his men put wax in their ears, but Odysseus is tied to a mast.

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Greek Mythology

Greek mythology is one of the most fascinating and colorful topics connected with the ancient world. Here is an introduction to the mythology and gods and goddesses who still play a part in today's world.

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Gladiators

Roman gladiators were a major source of entertainment for Romans during the Roman Empire.

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Antoninus Pius

Information on the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius.

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