The life of Napoleon Bonaparte, remembered as one of history’s greatest conquerors, shares countless parallels with that of Julius Caesar. Fueled by a profound admiration for the classics, Napoleon, and subsequently his nephew Napoleon III,… Read More "Two Napoleons: The French Caesars of Modern History"
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
‘In my day, the kingdom was as good and as full as an egg.’ So the late-14th-century knight Philippe de Mézières expressed his longing for the old days: ‘Things have changed a lot I feel’,… Read More "The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A curious comb drawing discovered in the Huenul Cave in Argentina may be the oldest rock art ever uncovered in South America. The Huenul Cave, a 630-square-meter rock shelter located… Read More "Puzzling Comb Drawing In Huenul Cave May Be The Oldest Rock Art In South America"
The Dazu Rock Carvings are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings located in the Dazu District of Chongqing, China. These carvings date back to the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) and the… Read More "Guardians of History: How the Dazu Rock Carvings Captivate the World"
Ahead of a possible Labour victory in Britain’s next general election, three new histories published on the centenary of the party’s first government provide a useful opportunity for reflection and perspective. Peter Clark’s brisk and… Read More "‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review"
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Oseberg Ship burial is one of the greatest Viking mysteries. The individuals buried together with the ship are a riddle, and the fact something very strange occurred before the… Read More "Why Is The Oseberg Ship Burial A Great Viking Mystery?"
From the 11th to 14th centuries, medieval Europe was home to a class of poet-musicians known as troubadours. They started out in Occitania in the 11th century before spreading across much of the continent. These… Read More "The Chivalrous Melodies and Colorful Lives of the Medieval Troubadours"
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
In 1939 three Harvard professors – Gordon Allport, a psychologist; Sydney B. Fay, a historian; and Edward Y. Hartshorne, a sociologist – ran an essay competition with the title ‘My life in Germany before and… Read More "‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review"
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In 2023, scientists presented several interesting studies that gave us a better knowledge of our ancient human ancestors. In this article, we selected ten of the most fascinating finds. Homo… Read More "Top 10 Discoveries About Our Ancient Ancestors In 2023"
After completing a DNA analysis of the remains of an individual who was buried near the village of Offord Cluny in Cambridgeshire, England in the second century AD, a team of scientists discovered something quite… Read More "Offord Cluny 203645: DNA Reveals Only Sarmatian Remains Known in Britain"