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Turns out we may know about the Trojan War from the Hittites, and the mysterious people to the west they called the Ahhiyawans. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.

The Ahhiyawa and Wilusa: Did the Hittites Know of the Trojan War?

All That History November 5, 2024

Homer’s Iliad is one of the oldest stories which has survived. Coming out of the...

The excavated Greek ruins including the large L-shaped rampart wall. Some of the finds indicate a site dating back to the golden age of Bronze Age Greece. Source: Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media.

Ancient Greek Ruins in Croatia Date back to the Trojan War

All That History October 9, 2024

Archaeologists in the village of Stobreč in Croatia have unearthed an ancient Greek settlement. What...

Ichor is often portrayed as a golden liquid, ethereal and very different to mortal blood. Source: Ann Wuyts / CC BY 2.0.

Ichor, Life Blood of the Immortals

All That History October 1, 2024

It is fair to say that gods are a little different. Whilst most creation myths...