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Some of the world’s best known quotes can be traced back to ancient history, when leading figures made critical decisions or groundbreaking discoveries.
Outside of its theological uncertainties, various unsolved mysteries emerged from both the Old and New Testament of the Bible.
The Europeans rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1486, leaving the Atlantic behind. They sailed into the Indian Ocean, the long-mapped domain of the Arabs.
In Ancient Greece, warfare was at the center of political life for the famous city-states.
From longships to carracks, six medieval ships that demonstrate the Middle Ages’ innovative approach to reshaping trade, warfare, and exploration across Europe, the Mediterranean, and beyond.
Operation Barbarossa was among the first major losses that Adolf Hitler suffered in World War II and was a major turning point in the war.
In a historical clash, the Sassanid Empire and Muslim Arabs clashed at the garrison town of Navahand. Here, the rising Rashidun Caliphate broke the formidable Sassanid Empire.
The Byzantine Empire’s navy was revered in the Mediterranean Sea. At the time, the empire prioritized controlling the sea to ensure its own survival.