09-09-2021 · The term Ancient, or Archaic, Greece refers to the years 700-480 B.C., not the Classical Age (480-323 B.C.) known for its art, architecture and philosophy.

21-07-2022 · Greek mythology, and its ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters, is one of the oldest and most influential groups of legends in human civilization.

21-07-2022 · WATCH: The Greek Gods on HISTORY Vault The 12 Labors of Hercules. Apollo understood that Hercules’ crime had not been his fault—Hera’s vengeful actions were no secret—but still he insisted ...

17-10-2022 · The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking

20-02-2022 · The Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece, were revived in the late 19th century. They are now the world’s preeminent sporting competition and are held every two years, alternating ...

23-04-2019 · The Bible is the holy scripture of the Christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the Earth from its earliest creation to the spread of Christianity in the first century A.D. Both the ...

22-12-2009 · Where did Valentine's Day originate from? The history of the holiday—and the story of its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of ...

23-11-2021 · The events that inspired the Hanukkah holiday took place during a particularly turbulent phase of Jewish history. Around 200 B.C., Judea—also known as the Land of Israel—came under the control ...

03-08-2022 · Herodotus was a Greek writer credited with being the first historian. Sometime around 425 B.C., he published The Histories, an inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars.

25-01-2018 · Pogrom is a Russian word which, when directly translated, means “to wreak havoc.” Pogroms typically describe violence by Russian authorities against Jewish