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Stories in ancient Egypt were first written in the Early Dynastic Period (c. 6000-c. 3150 BCE) in the form of the Offering List and autobiography (or pseudo-autobiography) carved on one’s tomb, cataloging what gifts, and how many of each...

Moses (c. 1400 BCE) is considered one of the most important religious leaders in world history. He is claimed by the religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Bahai as an important prophet of God and the founder of monotheistic belief...

A photograph of John Doy and the Immortal Ten, a militant abolitionist group, in Lawrence, Kansas Territory, taken by Amon Gilbert DaLee, 1859. From left to right, the photograph features Major James B. Abbott, Captain Joshua A. Pike, Jacob...

When he came to the throne in 884 BCE, Ashurnasirpal II had to attend to revolts which broke out across the empire. He ruthlessly put down all rebellions, destroyed the rebel cities and, as a warning to others, impaled, burned, and flayed...

Across recorded history, the duration of a ruler’s reign has depended as much on circumstance as on personal authority. In hereditary monarchies, early accession, often in childhood, combined with stable succession practices could produce...

Xenophon of Athens (l. 430 to c. 354 BCE) was a contemporary of Plato and a fellow student of Socrates. He is best known for his Anabasis (The March Up Country) detailing the retreat of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries after the defeat...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tenminhistory Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 This episode covers the reign of Edward the Confessor including his problematic nobility and close links with Normandy. The main event is of course...

Throughout history, women in science have made groundbreaking discoveries, often pushing the boundaries of knowledge despite being overlooked and underrecognized. Many of their contributions have reshaped entire fields, from mathematics and...

A Madhubani painting showing the Ten Mahavidyas (10 aspects of wisdom associated with Parvati), Shiva and Sakti, with the serpent Shri Yantra.

Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine