history

How ancient history cuts through modern b.s.

It's a shortcut to understanding how we live today.

May 13 •

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The Lost Empire That Once Rivaled Egypt

The Kingdom of Yam vanished without a trace, leaving behind one of ancient history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

Feb 27 •

The Forgotten Empire and the Ark of the Covenant

An ancient African kingdom has been said to hold the secret of the Ark.

Feb 27 •

The big myth about the Fall of Rome — what really happened

Rome's greatly exaggerated 'fall' was an inside job.

Feb 4 •

The clay tablet that launched a million self-help books

4,600 years ago, a Sumerian king gave life advice to his sons that still holds up today.

Jan 31 •

Unsolved Egypt: Ancient Egypt’s lost capital city

Thinis was Egypt's first capital city, but its location and trove of secrets remain elusive.

Jan 26 •

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