Ancient civilizations and cultures spark the modern imagination in so many ways. Thousands of years ago our ancestors around the globe solved immense problems that we today use computers to address. Ancient peoples drained swamps, built cities in remote, desolate locations, paved road systems, and brought order to multitudes of chaotic tribes and clans.
Fans of science fiction and fantasy have long relished the distant, fantastic imagery and motivations of ancient peoples. Hardly a science fiction movie or fantasy television show today can be produced without some reference to ancient civilizations and tribes.
Our fascination with ancient history goes well beyond the crude icons of barbarians and conquerors, however. Modern science traces its roots back to the cunning innovations ancient peoples contrived to satisfy every day needs. Had Archimedes not run naked down the street yelling "Eureka!", we might not today benefit from the hydraulic systems that operate the buildings and vehicles we are so familiar with.
Ancient History Forum
Ancient History: An Evolutionary view of Homer
Ancient History: Iraqis plan to excavate possible Sumerian site
Ancient History: Archaeologists find possible statue of Rameses II
Ancient History: Historical trivia game.
Ancient History: Antikythera Mechanism: Scientists Crack Secrets Of 2,000-year-old Astronomical Comput
Ancient History: King Tut was a daddy for twins
Ancient History: Egyptian archaeologists find ancient royal tomb
Ancient History: Greece gets antiquities back from U.S. collector
Ancient History: Ancient gold treasure puzzles Greek archaeologists
Ancient History: Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled
Ancient History: Octavian/Augustus: A Beginning
Ancient History: Hart Crane, The Greeks and the Baha'is
Ancient History: Alarich vs. Hannibal
