Payson JohnstonWhy Did Athens Revolt When Alexander the Great Died?History Hit - Tristan HughesThe chaos that followed the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC was felt across his empire, which had stretched from Greece’s Pindus Mountains to …
Payson JohnstonThe history of Athens: exploring the birthplace of democracy and philosophyhistoryextra.com - Professor Paul CartledgeLegend tells of a line of seven kings who if real would have ruled Athens from around 1500 BC to 1200 BC, the first of whom was Cecrops I. During his …
Payson JohnstonArchaeologists Just Unearthed the Roman Emperor Nero's Lost Ruinsverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Tim NewcombThey were right near the Vatican. Rome’s emperor from AD 54 to AD 68, adored the arts. And now, archaeologists finally have the chance to admire his artistry thanks to a find near the Vatican that they believe is his personal theater. During an archaeological dig near St. Peter’s Square in the …
Payson JohnstonWhy is Charlemagne called the 'Father of Europe'?historyskills.comCharlemagne, the legendary Frankish king and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire, stands as a colossus at the crossroads of medieval European history. …
Payson JohnstonThe Silk Road Could Be Thousands of Years More Ancient Than We Realisedverified_publisherScienceAlert - Peter DockrillThe fabled Silk Road may be one of the most famous and important trade networks in Earth's history, but a new study suggests that this ancient web of …
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