Herodotus

Persian Wars: The Battle of Thermopylae

Almost 2500 years ago, an army of 300 elite warriors defied a tyrant with an army of legions and achieved…

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History of Spartan Law

When a stranger entered Sparta and noted the lack of defensive fortifications surrounding the city, he inquired of Agesilaus, "Where…

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Top 5 Best Historians Today

Unitarian minister, poet, writer and lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote in his Essays, First Series, "Man is explicable by…

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Personal Ethics Statement

My personal code of ethics regarding society takes some cues from classic philosophers such as Socrates, because his mode of…

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King Leonidas I of Ancient Sparta

King Leonidas I, whose name meant "lion-like," was king of Sparta between 488BC and 480BC. He is best known to…

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The History of Science: Croesus of Lydia

Although it was actually the Greeks who brought us the scientific arts, philosophy and mathematics, the story of Croesus simply…

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The Seven Wonders of the Old and New World

Many people have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and some might even be able to list…

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