Archaeologists have discovered what may be among the oldest remains at the ancient site of Selinunte: an ancient temple. Inside, fragments have been found that help explain the site’s significance: an offering to Demeter, the goddess of grain and agriculture; a small flute, made of bone and dating to 570 BC; a small Corinthian vase....Read More
Boudicca was married to Prasutagus, ruler of the Iceni people of East Anglia. When the Romans conquered southern England in AD 43, they allowed the king to continue to rule. However, when Prasutagus died the Romans decided to rule the Iceni directly and confiscated the property of the leading tribesmen. They are also said to...Read More
Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth and other powerful royal women played pivotal roles in history. Now they have some New World company among the ancient Maya. A royal tomb recently discovered in Guatemala appears to be that of Lady K’abel, ‘Holy Snake Lady’, and articles found in the burial name her as a ‘kaloomte’, or ‘supreme warrior’....Read More
A 3000-year-old trial record that was translated into English and published as early as 1865, documents the aftermath of the Harem Conspiracy. It tells of Queen Tiye, one of Pharoah Ramesses III’s wives, who enlisted the aid of various members of the pharaoh’s household to assassinate him while he spent the evening in the royal...Read More
Archaeological research suggests that extensive terrace farming and dam construction in the region north of the city began around the first century, 2,000 years ago, not during the Iron Age as had been previously hypothesized. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the city’s strategic significance as a military prize for the...Read More
