When we think of Stoicism, we frequently believe of Seneca the Younger, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. While this makes sense given that we rely primarily on their existing writings as pieces of the Philosophical school. But do you know who Zeno of Citium is and what was his role in stoicism? Zeno of […]
Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman and a member of the First Triumvirate. He led the Roman armies in the Gallic wards before ultimately defeating his rival, Pompey. But did you know how the Roman army accessed the Gallic Fort? During Julius Caesar’s siege of a Gallic fort, the Romans dug tunnels beneath the fort’s
There was a tight class structure in ancient Rome. Senators, patricians, and equestrians were members of society’s top strata, the wealthy elite who could afford to enjoy lives of leisure and luxury, and there was the lower class or the peasants. While the class system was very defined, it did not stop the commoners from
The uterus is a hollow muscular organ that is situated within the pelvis. When the ovaries produce eggs, it travels through the fallopian tube. Once the egg is fertilized, it implants on the uterus lining. While we may know a lot about this organ today, back in ancient Greece, the uterus was assumed to be
The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar that is widely used all over the globe. It is named after Pope Gregory XIII, who announced calendar modifications for all of Catholic Christendom in the papal bull Inter gravissimas in 1582. But did you know why the first month in the Gregorian calendar is January? The month
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An ostracon is a piece of pottery usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware that contains recorded information. There were several ostraca that have been discovered by archaeologists over time. But one remarkable piece came from Ancient Egyptian Times. But what was written on it? A 3,200-year-old Egyptian ostracon containing explanations for why
The First Minnesota Infantry Regiment was the first group of volunteers received by the Union in response to the South’s assault on Fort Sumter at the start of the American Civil War. After learning of the fort’s attack, Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey immediately offered Lincoln 1000 men. But do you know the story of the
The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries from 305 to 30 BCE, before succumbing to the Romans. Surprisingly, they never became Egyptians while ruling Egypt. Instead, they isolated themselves in Alexandria, the capital city envisioned by Alexander the Great. Did you know who is the only Ptolemaic Ruler who read, write, and speak
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Gouverneur Morris was an American statesman who signed the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He is known as the Penman of the Constitution because he wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution. Did you know how Gouverneur Morris died? Gouverneur Morris, the author of the final draft of the United States
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During the time the Spaniards still occupied Florida they built a fort out of a sedimentary rock that was formed from compressed shells of dead marine life. But what is the significance of this particular material and what was the mystery behind the cannonball-eating fort? Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish-built fort in Florida, was
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