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Aryan

The source of the English word Aryan comes from the Sanskrit word ārya, which is the self-designation used by the Vedic...
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Byzantine Capital with Palmettes from Saraçhane

Byzantine Capital with Palmettes from Saraçhane

This basket-shaped marble capital is decorated with a distinctive split-palmette. It dates to 524-527 CE and came from...

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Seven Against Thebes

Seven Against Thebes

Seven Against Thebes is the third part of a trilogy written by one of the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Aeschylus...
Medieval Siege

Siege Warfare in Medieval Europe

Siege tactics were a crucial part of medieval warfare, especially from the 11th century CE when castles became more widespread...
Henry, Duke of Lancaster

Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest order of knighthood in Britain and the most exclusive with traditionally...
Coat of Arms of Joan of Arc

Medieval Heraldry

Heraldry, that is the use of inherited coats of arms and other symbols to show personal identity and family lineage, began...
Medieval Dinner Table

Food in an English Medieval Castle

If one was looking to enjoy a fine meal in the medieval world then the best place to find a handsomely laid dinner table...
Greek and Phoenician Colonization

Trade in Ancient Greece

Trade was a fundamental aspect of the ancient Greek world and following territorial expansion, an increase in population movements...
Cambyses II of Persia

Cambyses II

Cambyses II (r. 530-522 BCE) was the second king of the Achaemenid Empire. The Greek historian Herodotus portrays Cambyses...
Launceston Castle

Motte and Bailey Castle

The motte and bailey castle was an early form of medieval fortification especially popular with the Normans in northern...

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