History
The Embalmers’ Archive: Jobs of Embalmers
The Embalmers’ Archive has a wealth of information about the embalmers in ancient Egypt. It tells us what their responsibilities included. […]
Ancient History
Ancient History
Roman Soldier: Life in the Army and Beyond
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. […]
Ancient History
Challenging Life of a Roman Soldier
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. […]
Ancient History
Being a Soldier in the Roman Army
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. […]
Ancient History
Erasing Tutankhamen: Horemheb’s Attempt to Rewrite History
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. […]
Ancient History
The Final Pharaoh: Horemheb, the Army King
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. […]
Ancient History
Tutankhamen and Aye: A Young and an Old Pharaoh
Following the young pharaoh Tutankhamen was the unlikely elderly successor, Aye. Both had short reigns in which they attempted to reverse Akhenaten’s heresy. […]
Ancient History
Duties and Life of a Roman Slave
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. […]
Ancient History
Roman Slavery: Who Were the Roman Slaves?
Slavery was so common in ancient Rome that it was one of the big businesses of the time. Roman slaves were normally Greek, as many Greeks were captured in wars, but even Romans could be enslaved. […]
Ancient History
Medical Papyrus: The Guide for Ancient Egyptian Physicians
There were two approaches to illnesses in ancient Egypt: one clinical, the more practical one that helped cure trauma injuries, the injuries about whom the causes were known. But in instances where the cause was unknown, like a fever or a colicky child, magic and spells always came to the rescue. […]