The Oracle of Delphi: How the Ancient Greeks Relied on One …
2018年6月28日 · The oracle of Delphi was a woman who claimed to speak for Apollo and give advice to the Greeks on various matters. She sat over a fissure that emitted vapours that induced trances and uttered cryptic messages that the priests interpreted.
Life under the waves: An interview with a Cold War submarine …
2014年12月12日 · I joined the submarine service in 1975 and served in conventional diesel driven submarines (Finwhale, Oracle), Nuclear ‘attack’ submarine HMS courageous (3 times), and nuclear propelled Polaris missile submarine HMS Repulse. When you joined the Royal Navy, did you always want to serve on a submarine?
The oldest Ancient Greek song | All About History
2016年5月12日 · What did music sound like in Ancient Greece? A song known as the Seikilos Stele has been found to be the earliest complete song in known memory and dates back to c.100 BCE.
How to make Pasteli: Ancient Greek energy bars
2023年6月20日 · Similarities in ingredients and approach between Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine are rather interesting if you care to venture down that rabbit hole and can be traced back to the ancient era. Take, for example, this simple sesame and honey based confection that has variations in both modern Greece and Iran, but can be traced back to the era of ...
Exclusive issue 9 preview | All About History
2014年2月6日 · Read through the ten steps of the battle of Marathon, when Greek forces stood up to the might of the Persian Empire. Discover ten dirty tricks of WWI. Find out about a time in history when duelling was the natural action for men wanting to maintain their honour
10 Warrior Queens From Africa, Ancient Greece, Central Asia and …
2017年6月21日 · Learn about the courageous and influential women who led armies, rebelled against empires, and defended their lands in history. From Arachidamia of Sparta to Tomyris of the Massagetae, discover the stories of these warrior queens.
What can Ancient Greek teach us about the War in Ukraine?
2024年3月5日 · What can Ancient Greek teach us about the War in Ukraine? Interview with Prof. Michael Kimmage The leading academic in US-Russian relations and Cold War history reflects on the tenth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, and discusses his latest book Collisions , which traces the origins of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
Soldiers of the past: Hoplites | All About History
2015年1月29日 · Age: Early Greek Empire-Fall of Macedonian Empire Loyalty: Greece, Macedon . Strengths: Close knit Phalanx formation Well-trained Loyal to city states Good armour and weapons. Weaknesses Inflexible Phalanx formation Not a standing army Tactics gradually became outdated No ranged weapons. The hoplite was an armoured infantry unit of the Ancient ...
Bandera, Ukraine & the Holocaust Part I: 1909-1936
2015年1月15日 · His face looms out of frames held aloft by champions as diverse as the far right neo-fascists of Right Sector and Svoboda, and the liberal pro-European activists pounding the Kiev streets in protest.
Who was Boadicea? | All About History
2014年8月7日 · Boadicea was a Celtic warrior queen who led a revolt against the Roman occupation in 60-61 BC. She burned London and other towns, but was defeated by the Roman general Suetonius Paulinus at the Battle of Watling Street.