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More mysteries
There are even more mysteries that surround the origin of the Silk Road network. Nobody could clearly explain one of the greatest archaeological disco... read more
Persian Royal Road
But that was not all. Exactly at the same time historians learned about the existence of another autonomous routes of the Silk Road network. This subn... read more
Famous Silk Road
Everybody heard about famous Silk Road - a series of trade routes that were vital to cultural interaction connecting East and West Asia. Silk Road lin... read more
Chance to become the ruler
That is why the kingdom of France went to Philip, son of Charles of Valois, who was the closest male heir and grandson of Philip III. The new Philip V... read more
The Capet dynasty
The Capet dynasty was one of the longest ruling families in Europe. So, when Philip IV, the Fair, died, there was no trouble on the horizon either. Af... read more
Broken-hearted man
Soon Spartans accused Themistocles of treasonable intrigues with Persia. Subsequently he was proclaimed a traitor in Athens and all his property was c... read more
Famous Themistocles from Athens
If you watched a move about 300 brave Spartans, you know that king Leonidas was one of the most important figures in Greco-Persian wars. But there was... read more
Three crowns of pharaohs
Pharaohs in ancient Egypt had three crowns: red, white and blue. Red and white eventually became a double crown symbolizing united kingdoms of Lower a... read more
Sarmatian influence on Celtic Britain
Fifty five hundred of these warriors were sent by emperor Marcus Aurelius to guard Roman settlements in Britain against attacks by the Celts. In our t... read more
Sarmatians warriors
What similarities can the system of knighthood in England share with nomadic tribes that lived on the vast steppes of what is now Russia and the Ukrai... read more