The third Roman Emperor, Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, also known by the nickname Caligula, ruled for only four years, from 37 to 41 AD. It's challenging to distinguish fact from fiction in the stories about the life of Emperor Caligula that have taken on legendary proportions. The son of the great general Germanicus, Caligula is ... Read more

The modern-day British Isles has an ancient history very similar to other European nations on the continent. The prehistoric continents as we are now aware were linked as single land masses during the times of the early homo-sapien communities or more directly the Homo - antecessor as one known group of the more common Homo-Sapiens/Erectus ... Read more

One of the most significant city-states in classical Greece, Sparta was renowned for its military strength. At Thermopylae and Plataea in the 5th century BCE saw the professional and well-trained Spartan hoplites engage against the Persian army with distinction. They were recognizable by their distinctive red cloaks and long hair. They were arguably the greatest ... Read more

Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongols (1162-1227), grew up with a humble beginning and built the biggest land empire in history. He unified the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau before capturing major portions of China and central Asia. His descendants continued to grow the empire, conquering distant lands. Between 11 and 12 million ... Read more

Timbuktu is located off the West African coast in Mali. Mali is further inland from the coastline and is land locked with Nigeria, Mauritania, and Algeria in the north, on its borders. Mali itself was established in the early part of the 12th Century, and Timbuktu in the 14th Century, in what was first informal ... Read more