Digging Up The Past
Petros Koutoupis, Biblical Proportions, Jess Nadeau, IvingsLeslie, Katy Kostakis, Gil Kidron, Marc HydenDigging Up The Past offers the latest historical news and research surrounding the ancient eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
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The World's First Recorded Ghost Story
Welcome to One-Minute Dig, your source for quick and fascinating historical facts, presented by Petros Koutoupis of Digging Up The Past.
We tend to think of ghost stories as something that came along much later, but people have been tellin...
Caesar of Savior, Did Emperor Titus Invent Christianity?
Originally published by Classical Wisdom. Republished with permission by author.
Celebrated general, builder, and emperor, the Romans hailed Titus as one of their most beloved leaders. Despite his many exploits, both good and bad, modern h...
History Doesn’t Come With a Reset Button: From Justinian, to Roman Fast Food, Roman Baths, Hidden Cities, Ancient Games, New Cartoon Caption, Trivia and More!
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Ancient Rome Had Fast Food Too
Welcome to One-Minute Dig, your source for quick and fascinating historical facts, presented by Petros Koutoupis of Digging Up The Past.
Think fast food is a modern invention? Ancient Romans were already grabbing quick meals on the go near...
The Emperor Who Lost Rome: Justinian’s Impossible Dream
How the emperor who came closer than anyone to restoring the Roman Mediterranean ultimately helped create the world that replaced it
In the year 476, the Roman Empire supposedly fell. At least, that is the date with which generations of...
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Software developer. Entrepreneur. Author. Historian. Podcast host. Husband. Father. Metalhead. Autistic. ADHD. Bipolar II. Serius est quam cogitas.
Exploring the Hebrew bible in historical, political, linguistic and social context
Writer and Independent Researcher of the old, the odd, and the epic. I get lost in ancient history, mythology, and all the curious things that still make us wonder.
Dr Leslie Ivings holds a BA in Politics and History from the University of the North West in South Africa, a BA (Hons) in Ancient History and Classical Culture from Unisa, and a PhD from York
A longtime freelance journalist, throughout her 10+ year career, Katy Kostakis has written for such publications as Entertainment Weekly, Turner Classic Movies, Den of Geek, Paste Magazine, YourTango, and SheKnows.
Marc Hyden is a Roman historian who authored Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome’s Saviour, Romulus: The Legend of Rome’s Founding Father, Marcus Furius Camillus: The Life of Rome’s Second Founder, and Emperor Titus: The Right Hand of Vespasian.
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