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King Tutankhamun (or King Tut as he is known) spent the early years of his life with the name Tutankhaten and was born in the eleventh year of the reign of his father Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, who is better known as Akhenaten. While he was a...

Atalanta is a huntress and heroine in Greek mythology who, after being exposed as an infant because her parents wanted a son and not a daughter, was nursed by a she-bear before being found by hunters. Her name comes from the Greek ‘atalantê’...

The nine muses of Greek mythology are the goddesses of song, dance, music, and poetry and were among the most important deities of the ancient Greek pantheon as the source of inspiration for poets. The most common and widespread belief was...

"The Great Coronation Durbar - Delhi". 1911. Pan across huge dais in the midst of a massive arena. Thousands of troops form up and hundreds of civil and military dignitaries arrive. King George V and Queen Mary arrive and take the place...

Join World History Encyclopedia as they sit down with author and Egyptologist Garry Shaw to hear all about his new book The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy who Became King The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked...

Learn the basics about knattleikr, a popular game from the Viking age mentioned in the sagas which could have left you with more than a concussion! Here's how some reeanactors tried it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o6rysrvJnY...

Poseidon in ancient Greek mythology was the god of the sea, horses, earthquakes and storms, floods and droughts, and was also a protector of mariners. Due to his governance over natural disasters like storms and floods, Poseidon was probably...

Pandora and her jar or box a well-known figure from Greek myth, is known from the ancient literature as the first mortal woman who was crafted out of clay by the gods. The name Pandora can mean all- giving or the giver of all but also all-gifted...

Writing is generally agreed to be among the greatest inventions in human history, perhaps the greatest invention, since it made history possible. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can read more about...

The Zeibekiko dance holds an important place in various local communities, where the 'glentistades', and the 'kouvardades' meraklides singers and local dancers still rescue and promote - through the rich folk tradition of their place. Ιt...