Greek males were extremely belligerent and politics for the Greeks was a continuation of war by other means. Athenians of the 5th century B.C. often engaged in intense wars and raised citizen soldiers called hoplites for waging amplified battles, which had momentous consequences for Greece. […]
The theory that there is a single source of origin of all the world’s languages is susceptible to analysis in historical linguistic. American linguist, Joseph Harold Greenberg attempted to show the links between various Proto-World families. […]
The Dynasty XII continued successfully under the rule of different kings. But everything changed as soon as a queen became the king. […]
Sesostris I and his coregent son, Amenemhet II, continued the coregency tradition and further consolidated the Dynasty XII for their descendants. […]
The ‘Advice of Amenemhet I ‘ is assumed to be written by Amenemhet I for his son, but a closer inspection of the papyrus points toward it being written by his son, Sesostris I, himself. […]
Amenemhet I, the first king of Egypt’s Dynasty XII was the vizier of the previous pharaoh. Yet he successfully created a legend around himself. How? By getting a papyrus, or newspaper, written about himself. And thus began an era of propaganda. […]
The three most common insular art forms are metalwork, manuscript illumination, and stone carving, and all three share some similarities. What are these similarities and what do they say about the birth of these art forms? […]
The illuminated manuscripts from early Irish society are some of the most exquisite insular art that you will see. There are certain common artistic elements in these manuscripts. What are these elements and what are the best examples of insular style illuminated manuscripts? […]
Perhaps the most widespread insular art form in early Irish society was metalwork. Also, metal lasts much longer than other materials. So, we have discovered many ancient metalwork artifacts from Ireland. What are the best examples? […]
The La Tène style of art originated in Central Europe and spread right across Gaul and even reached the British Isles. What are the aesthetic elements of the La Tène style that distinguish it from other styles during that period? […]
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