The Theban Sacred Band – made up of ‘lovers and their loves’ came to be known for their strength, discipline, and ferocity.
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As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A classics scholar looks to literature for help understanding him.
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The ancient evidence suggests Alexander was particularly close with one of his male companions. But how close exactly?
Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech ways – today.
Wars don’t produce winners and losers – they never really did.
Thousands of years of history tells the same story over and over: you ignore soil at your peril.
The meaning of hell might have changed over the centuries, but for devout Christians it remains a core part of their faith.
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