The Blogs | The Times of Israel9d
Reframing History: Africa’s Flourishing Civilizations and Europe’s “Dark Ages”
The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.
Wars That Stretched Across Centuries: 7 Conflicts That Lasted Over 100 Years
Wars have shaped history for centuries, with some lasting generations, redefining borders, cultures, and power struggles that ...
All That's Interesting on MSN13d
From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era
From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel10d
Reconsidering the Historical Narratives of Christianity and Slavery in Africa
Even encountering African Christian communities, Europeans labeled local practices as heretical, justifying colonization and ...
The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...
TheCollector on MSN21d
The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire’s Macedonian Renaissance
it still had an undisputed claim as the sole Roman Empire. The empire was still a largely multiethnic state, holding pockets of land in Italy, Spain, Greece, and North Africa. By the 10th century ...
This Day in History – March 31
Today is the 90th day of 2025. There are 275 days left in the year. 1995: Tejano singing star Selena, 23, is shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by founder of her fan club. Yolanda Saldivar is ...
Tunisia’s biggest island is being overlooked by British holidaymakers
Despite its year-round sun, rich history and gourmet restaurants, Djerba remains mysteriously absent from UK tourists’ radars ...
Soak in the culture and bubbles of this historic Istanbul hammam
The spa building was a ruin when purchased in 2010 by the Marmara Group, a private real estate investment firm headquartered ...
Opinion
The Aeneid, a 2,000-year-old poem that reads like a playbook for U.S. politics today
For leaders who built empires throughout history, The Aeneid has been a blueprint for how to take over land that belongs to someone else. Now when empires are making a comeback, it's worth asking if ...
BBC15d
KS2 History: Soldiers in Roman Britain
This was the job of auxiliary soldiers who came from right across the Roman Empire. Places like Belgium, Spain, Greece, and even as far away as Africa ... up here in the North of England.
Mmegi8d
Natural resources and geo-political confrontations
From ancient conquests of land, agricultural products, and trade routes to modern geopolitical struggles for natural gas, oil, and minerals, the control over resources has shaped global politics and ...