Archaeology and Why It Rules

At the end of the fifteenth century, the center of European banking suddenly swung from its birthplace in Italy to south Germany. The key figure in that transition was Jakob Fugger of Augsburg, maybe the richest man who ever lived.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: R ... Show More

The Medici name still carries echoes of power and labyrinthine politics. But the Medici got their start as bankers, and built a financial empire that spanned fifteenth-century Europe. Popes, kings, and merchants all did business with the Medici, and the family's power over Floren ... Show More

For most of its history, Rome barely bothered with the Greek east. Then, quite suddenly, Rome exploded onto the scene, laying low the two most powerful Hellenistic warrior-kings of the past century. Within ten years, Rome became the undisputed hegemonic power of the Mediterranean ... Show More

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we learn the history of Skeleton Lake, as told by the podcast Ancient History Fangirl. Link to Ancient History Fangirl: https://www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1 ... Show More

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