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The alphabet used a western Greek script, but the language... — [continue reading »]( [Egyptian Medical Treatments]( The ancient Egyptians experienced the same wide array of disease that people do in the present day, but unlike most people in the modern era, they attributed the experience to supernatural... — [continue reading »]( [Narcissus]( Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology who was so impossibly handsome that he fall in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the lovely nymph Echo could not manage... — [continue reading »]( [Etruscan Clothing]( The clothing of the ancient Etruscans, a civilization which flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 2nd century BCE, can be seen in many media of their art including wall paintings... — [continue reading »]( [Egyptian Medicine]( Medical practice in ancient Egypt was so advanced that many of their observations, policies, and commonplace procedures would not be surpassed in the west for centuries after the fall... — [continue reading »]( [The White Obelisk of Ashurnasirpal I]( In July 1853, Hormuzd Rassam was excavating an area at the ruins of the mound of Kuyunjik (Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Mosul Governorate, Iraq), one of the most important cities... — [continue reading »]( [Leda]( Leda is a figure from Greek mythology who was famously seduced by Zeus when he took the form of a swan. She was a queen of Sparta and mother of beautiful Helen who sparked the Trojan... — [continue reading »]( [Ancient Egyptian Medicine: Study & Practice]( In Europe, in the 19th century CE, an interesting device began appearing in graveyards and cemeteries: the mortsafe. This was an iron cage erected over a grave to keep the body of the deceased... — [continue reading »]( [Etruscan Warfare]( The Etruscan civilization, which flourished in central Italy from the 8th to 2nd century BCE, gained a reputation in antiquity for being party-loving pushovers when it came to warfare... — [continue reading »]( [Hyksos]( The Hyksos were a Semitic people who gained a foothold in Egypt c. 1782 BCE at the city of Avaris in Lower Egypt, thus initiating the era known in Egyptian history as the Second Intermediate... — [continue reading »]( Support Our Work In the last year we have helped over 15 million people learn about ancient history, for free. Become a member and support us with just $5 per month. 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