Hippocrates

Hippocrates (460-375 BCE) "Life is short but art is long." Attributed to Hippocrates in Hermotimus or On Philosophical Schools (section 1) by Lucian of Samosata...

The Raucous Rise Of Emperor Leo III

The future Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) was born near what is now Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, and heralded from the Isaurian stock of...

Saint Eligius, By An Unknown 18th Century Artist

An unknown 18th-century artist created this painting of Saint Eligius, an altruistic artisan and bishop who lived during the time of the Merovingian Frankish...

(Video) The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

This narrated video essay examines the peculiar life of Joshua Abraham Norton, a merchant who sailed to San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He...

Abduction Of The Sabine Women, By An Unknown 16th Or 17th Century Artist

This rather damaged painting by an unknown 16th or 17th century artist re-creates an infamous legend from the history of ancient Rome. Specifically, it...

Euripides

Euripides (c. 485-406 BCE) "O mankind, how much you miss your aim and come to nothing! Why do you teach countless skills? There is nothing...

Virgil

Virgil (Roman poet, 70-19 BCE) "Come, with the first light of day, our spirits high, let's explore the land." From The Aeneid (Book VII, approximately line 145)...

Homer

  Homer (flourished c. 700 BCE) "Grief is endurable when one weeps with an ache in the heart during the day but can at least sleep...

The Tale Of King Liutprand’s Bloody Banquet With His Kinsman Rothari

King Liutprand (r. 712-744) came to power by riding on a wave of chaos and twists of fate. Liutprand’s path to the kingship originated...

The Origin Of The Geographical Term, Delta

When large rivers, such as the Nile, fan out into multiple branches near the end of their course and create a large triangle of...
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