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AD/BC is the internet home for anyone who loves the ancient world, in all its vivid, exciting beauty.
This website is about Greek gods, Roman emperors, Norse legends, Egyptian pharaohs, and everything in between – explored through in-depth articles, unique history gifts, and imagery to inspire your imagination. Here's what you'll find:
🎁 Gifts for ancient history and archaeology lovers
📚 In-depth articles with full bibliographies
🗺️ An interactive map of the Roman Empire
🎮 Free ancient language courses and games
The Marketplace
Mythology Phone Cases
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Anubis, Egyptian God of the Dead
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Apollo, Greek God of Music
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Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom
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Helios, Greek God of the Sun
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The Library
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Where Does Linen Come From? The Ancient Egyptia...
The short answer is that linen comes from the flax plant, but the long answer is more interesting. Linen comes from the Nile Delta, where Egyptian weavers built the first...
Where Does Linen Come From? The Ancient Egyptia...
The short answer is that linen comes from the flax plant, but the long answer is more interesting. Linen comes from the Nile Delta, where Egyptian weavers built the first...
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Norse Mythology: Viking Gods, Ragnarok, and Val...
Every mythology tells you how its gods began. Only one tells you how they end. Somewhere around 1220, a Christian scholar in Iceland sat down to write what his pagan...
Norse Mythology: Viking Gods, Ragnarok, and Val...
Every mythology tells you how its gods began. Only one tells you how they end. Somewhere around 1220, a Christian scholar in Iceland sat down to write what his pagan...
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Cerberus: The Hound of Hades in Greek Mythology
Cerberus was the monstrous hound stationed at the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology. Cerberus guarded the gates of Hades, not to keep the dead out, but to stop...
Cerberus: The Hound of Hades in Greek Mythology
Cerberus was the monstrous hound stationed at the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology. Cerberus guarded the gates of Hades, not to keep the dead out, but to stop...
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The Minotaur: What the Labyrinth Was Built To C...
The Minotaur of Greek mythology was not just a monster in a maze. His real name was Asterion, "the starry one," and his birth involved a god's curse, a queen's...
The Minotaur: What the Labyrinth Was Built To C...
The Minotaur of Greek mythology was not just a monster in a maze. His real name was Asterion, "the starry one," and his birth involved a god's curse, a queen's...
