Herodotus is almost our best source to know about the process of mummification since tomb illustrations and papyri such as the Ritual of Embalming Papyrus do not provide the surgical details of the process. […]
The Rhind Bilingual Papyri tell us the details regarding embalming and some rituals around it, though no specifics abut the actual process of mummification itself. […]
The Embalmers’ Archive has a wealth of information about the embalmers in ancient Egypt. It tells us what their responsibilities included. […]
The heroic deeds of the Roman army are etched in history. It followed a strict hierarchy and its soldiers enjoyed a lot of benefits, if they survived through their military careers. […]
A person had to undergo a grueling training of four months to become a Roman soldier. Once trained, a soldier had to obey all the orders of the centurion and fulfill all the responsibilities, including guarding the temporary marching camps. […]
Roman soldiers helped their generals win crucial battles. Citizens, non-citizens and free subjects who were allied to Rome made up the formidable Roman army. […]
During his reign Horemheb started a campaign against Akhenaten’s heresy. As a result, he erased the names of all the three pharaohs before him from Egypt’s history. […]
Horemheb was Tutankhamen’s deputy and was a military man. Probably, he became the king of Egypt with the help of his army. Later, he introduced changes in the Egyptian army. […]
Following the young pharaoh Tutankhamen was the unlikely elderly successor, Aye. Both had short reigns in which they attempted to reverse Akhenaten’s heresy. […]
The skills and master’s personality traits were very important factors in the life of a Roman slave and how they were treated. Their duties varied based on both their skills and the master’s life. […]
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