The 7 wonders of the ancient world represent the most impressive creations of the ancient world. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Statue of Zeus, each of these marvels tells a story of human ingenuity. These ancient wonders were so impressive that they were celebrated in writings and stories throughout the ancient world. Great …
The French Revolution, a seismic event that reshaped the contours of political power and societal norms, began in 1789, not merely as a chapter in history but as a dramatic upheaval that would influence the course of human events far beyond its own time and borders. It was more than a clash of ideologies; it …
Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus(AD ca. 250 – AD 311) Galerius was born in about AD 250 in a little Danubian village near Florentiana in Upper Moesia. His father was a simple peasant and his mother, called Romula, came from beyond the Danube. At first it appears he worked as a herdsman, before joining the army. …
The name “Adonis” has long been associated with the idea of beauty and with Classical myth. His legend, however, starts long before our present conceptions of the ancient world. Phoenicia, a land roughly equivalent to modern-day Lebanon, was a farming community. Its people lived by the seasonal calendar, feeding themselves with the result of difficult …
Flavius Julius Constantius(AD ca. 250 – AD 306) Flavius Julius Constantius, like the other emperors of the day, was from a poor Danubian family and had worked his way up through the ranks of the army. The famous addition of ‘Chlorus’ to his name, came from his pale complexion, for it’s meaning is ‘the pale’. …
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus(AD ca 250 – AD 310) Maximian was born near Sirmium at around AD 250 to a poor shopkeeper’s family. He received little or no formal education at all. He rose through the ranks of the army and served with distinction under emperor Aurelian on the frontiers of the Danube, Euphrates, Rhine …