Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

The Dilmun village near the Sheikh’s Palace on Failaka dates back 4000 years. The settlement on Failaka includes a temple of the Dilmun god Inzac, a governor's palace, homes for the working people, ...

According to Miller, the replica coin set in the coordinating Ben-Amun bracelet mimics those minted by the silversmiths of the ancient Greek city of Syracuse circa 300 BC, and depicts “the ...

Alexander’s commitment to conquering the East, not Rome Upon Philip’s assassination in 336 BC, Alexander the Great inherited his father’s throne and his plans. Alexander understood that his legitimacy ...

Featured: Exemplary gold and silver Roman, Greek and Byzantine coins; rare cultural art, relics and weaponry from Classical Europe, Egypt, the Near East, India and China plus fine Islamic pieces Circa ...

The franchise, based on Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel, includes two films: 300 and 2014's 300: Rise of an Empire. 300, directed by Zack Snyder, tells the story of the Battle of ...

A sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, followed in 2014 – Snyder and Johnstad co-wrote the script, but Noam Murro took over directing duties as Snyder was busy making Man of Steel.

With the domestication of the camel, the incense trade began to flourish by 1500-1200 BC. They were packed on camels, who trekked across the desert, as American historian Adrian Cole writes in his ...

In 2008, British historians tracked down the world's oldest known joke — a fart joke from 1900 BC. Here are the world's 10 oldest known jokes. Some still work well, while others have aged badly ...

Pic credit: History There was major excitement on this week’s The Curse of Oak Island when the team learned about the discovery of an ancient Roman coin thought to date between 300 BC and 600 AD.

The opposing Greek force was small, not much more than 7,000, with 300 Spartans at its core. But it was stuck like a cork in a bottle. To advance south, Xerxes had to take the pass – and time was not ...