Welcome, dear readers, to the very first installment of our article series World Mythology Warnings for TODAY. This is I, your humble guide Zeffs Amman, alongside the writers’ crew at AllThatHistory, for we invite you to trek with us into the timeless stories of world mythology. As we navigate the complexities of 2025—a time filled
The 18th Dynasty of Egypt was the start of its last golden age as a superpower. Its founder, Ahmose I, rose to control the whole of the Nile, expelling the mysterious semitic Hyksos rulers in the north and freeing Egypt from their rule for the first time in generations. The pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty,
The Old Cathedral of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, has given up one of her enduring secrets. The burial regalia of monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth has been rediscovered, hidden behind a wall in a crypt. The treasure, which includes crowns, chains, medallions and rings, was originally hidden during the Second World War to prevent the
In 1799 France changed forever. After a decade of rumbling discontent regarding the concentration of wealth towards the powerful and the exploitation of the masses who were facing widespread starvation, the French rose up and killed everyone in charge, from the King on down. The failure of the ancien regime, the creaking feudal order of
Few individuals have changed the world, and fewer still manage to do so, as Alexander the Great did, before the age of 30. Ascending to the throne of Macedonia at the tender age of 20, over the next decade he carved out one of the largest empires the world has ever seen, leading his undefeated
Much of the history of the Norse is captured in their sagas, epic poems and stories which detail these hardy people, their gods and kings, their history and their beliefs. Much would be lost were it not for these tales of battle and conquest. But these are not all historical documents, far from it. These