Caleb Howells

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern kings?

Does Homer's Iliad really describe the horned helmets of the Mycenaean Era, or was he talking about something else entirely?

While we might still be unsure whether King Arthur really existed, several villains from the Arthurian legends can be identified as real historical figures.

Does the legendary island of Atlantis appear in the Bible? Lets reveal how the Bible supports the Minoan theory of Atlantis.

Was the Golden Fleece in the Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts real, or just a myth? This article examines the evidence.

According to the historical and linguistic evidence, was Homer really more ancient than Hesiod, or did Hesiod actually come before Homer?

Where was Atlantis really supposed to have been located? Was it placed in the Atlantic Ocean or the Mediterranean Sea?

In the holy writings of the ancient Jews, King Cyrus of Persia has the distinction of being the first and only foreign Messiah.

The Varangian Guard was a group of Viking mercenaries who served the Byzantine Empire and were highly valued by the Byzantine emperor.

The Bible contains a story of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia and saved the Jews from an intended massacre.