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History grows your mind! Here's your weekly dose of history in your inbox. Weekly Newsletter 20 August 2019 Support Our Non-Profit Organisation Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. Become a member to support our non-profit organisation – we'll give you an ad-free version of this site and much more to say thanks! [Membership]( Improved Printability Is printability a word? It should be. In any case, we've improved how our articles look when you print them. Whether it's for your own reading or to share with a class of students, it now uses less paper and it's easier to read. Free Online Course In this trilingual course co-funded by the European Union, an international team of experts from six different universities will explore the many facets of Greek and Roman cities. They will discuss megacities like Rome, centres of international commerce like the Greek city of Delos and Palmyra in the Syrian Desert, regional centres of production like Pompeii, and frontier towns like Dura Europos on the Euphrates. [Learn more]( Latest Articles [Martial Arts in Medieval Japan]( There were 18 martial arts (bugei or bujutsu) in medieval Japan, and these included use of weapons, unarmed self-defence techniques, swimming... [read more...]( [Field of Reeds (Aaru)]( A’Aru (The Field of Reeds) was the Egyptian afterlife, an idealized vision of one’s life on earth (also known as Sekhet-A’Aru... [read more...]( [Curses & Fines on Epitaphs]( The concept of a curse laid on a tomb or gravesite is best known from ancient Egypt but the practice was quite common in other civilizations... [read more...]( [A History of the Crusades]( The Crusades were a series of military campaigns waged between Christians and Muslims, Christians and pagans (the Northern Crusades), and... [read more...]( [Pirates in the Ancient Mediterranean]( Piracy, defined as the act of attacking and robbing a ship or port by sea, had a long history in the ancient Mediterranean stretching from... [read more...]( [Travel & Exploration Before Columbus]( Ancient peoples were as curious as ourselves about the wider world and even if the transport at their disposal meant travel could be long... [read more...]( [How an Adventure-loving American Saved the Thai Silk Industry]( Bangkok was once more commonly known as the Venice of the East due to the intricate network of waterways that crisscrossed the city in the... [read more...]( [The Impact of Prejudice on the History of Great Zimbabwe]( Between 850 BCE and 1600 CE, great civilizations thrived in Africa, yet few non-Africans have learned about them. While some may be familiar... [read more...]( [Pottery Through History]( Pottery is the great survivor of history. Pottery vessels have rarely ever attracted tomb robbers and the material can not be reused like... [read more...]( [Drinks & Alcohol Through History]( Many of the drinks we enjoy today such as wine, beer and tea have a very long history indeed and this collection examines some of those beverages... [read more...]( [Hamaxia]( Hamaxia (now known as Sinek Kalesi or Sinekkalesi, near the modern Alanya) was a city in western Cilicia in southern Turkey known for its... [read more...]( [Aytap]( Aytap is the modern name for the ancient city of Iotapa (sometimes given as Iotape and Iotape Philadelphos) in Cilicia. The city’s ruins... [read more...]( It's summertime (in the northern hemisphere at least) and you're probably lounging on the beach, taking long walks in the countryside or gardening? Add a little bit of history to the mix and [listen to our articles]( on your smartphone! All you need is the free Soundcloud app. Follow Us [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram]( [Tumblr]( [SoundCloud]( Our Magazines We are a registered non-profit company with the mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. [Donate Now]( Privacy Notice We collect and share hashed or anonymized user data with third parties in accordance with our [privacy policy](. If you do not want this, simply [opt out of anonymized data collection]( with one click or [opt out of all online ad tracking]( with the Digital Advertising Alliance. Copyright © 2019 Ancient History Encyclopedia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have either signed up for our weekly newsletter or subscribed to our membership. Our mailing address is: Ancient History Encyclopedia Brook House Mint StreetGodalming, Surrey GU7 1HE United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](