This is the story of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome, and of the teachings of Stoicism, which influenced his journey.

#shorts #ancientruins #history #facts #didyouknow #list25 Welcome to a mesmerizing journey through time as we uncover the enigmatic secrets of 25 ancient ruins that have remained shrouded in mystery ...

For decades, a sealed basement room sat untouched beneath an unremarkable building, its existence known to only a few and its contents to no one. When it was finally opened, investigators stepped into ...

The question of how the super-blue paint was made now has a second answer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Sherlock ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said the ceramic situla, or vase, was found in the Thermopolium in Regio V, an ancient snack bar. “The glazed vessel, usually found in the ...

Beneath Paris’ grand boulevard lies a hidden history filled with buried secrets, ancient passageways, and forgotten worlds. For adventurous travelers and history enthusiasts alike, these underground ...

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity ...