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How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome: A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Reveals an Ancient Tax Evasion Scheme
It was surely not a coincidence that the New York Times published its story on the trial of a certain Gadalias…
Why Most Ancient Civilizations Had No Word for the Color Blue
In an old Zen story, two monks argue over whether a flag is waving or whether it’s the wind that…
The Ark Before Noah: Discover the Ancient Flood Myths That Came Before the Bible
The Lord said to Noah, there’s going to be a floody, floody; then to get those children out of the…
Mahjong Online: How This Ancient Game Became a Modern Digital Phenomenon
Mahjong has come a long way from its origins in 19th century China to becoming a global digital sensation. The…
Forgotten Footnotes from the Ancient World, #1 | by Jeff Miller | Mar, 2025
Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth and divine wife of Hercules, from a perch in San Francisco. Photo credit: Jeff…
A Tour of Ancient Rome’s Best Graffiti: “We Have Urinated in Our Beds … There Was No Chamber Pot” & More
Apart from the likes of bravo and pizza, graffiti must be one of the first Italian words that English-speakers learn…
The Ancient Greeks Who Converted to Buddhism
It would hardly be notable to make the acquaintance of a Greek Buddhist today. Despite having originated in Asia, that…
An Ancient Greek Warrior with a Modern American Lust for Fame | by Jeff Miller
Credit: I-Stock, AI generated Tales of classical Greeks in their plumed helmets and woolen tunics might seem far removed from…