Surprisingly, Gordian did not put up much of a fight. Whether the troops were daunted by Alexander's prestige, intimidated by his immense...

This post was researched, prepared and written by my brother, Gabriel Shaw. There came the cry of a baby as a woman brought forth a new...

In the early part of the tenth century B.C., a significant poem was penned by the second king of Israel, Dawid (דָּוִד or David in English).

This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.

Absalom was the son of the well known King David of Israel. He was involved in a large uprising that caused his father to flee Jerusalem.

Have you heard of the Trojan War? If you have, you will hopefully learn more about it in this post. If you have not, you are in for an...

An excellently well written work of historical fiction.  The Bronze Bow is both exciting and informative, albeit a little slow moving to beg

Pontius Pilate is an engaging and historically accurate historical novel.  Written about the Roman governor who condemned Jesus Christ to de

Our Island Story explains the history of the British Isles from its beginning to the 20th Century (when the book was published).  Using a br

The following is a fictional excerpt from the Dairy of Themistocles, all obvious facts (e.g. number of ships etc.) are accurate, however...

King Belshazzar stood atop his golden balcony which overhung the glittering city of Babylon, capital of the Babylonian Empire. He...

Sparta and Athens were by far the two most powerful city-states in Ancient Greece (a.k.a Hellas). Both cities are understood to be...

Around the world, Julius Caesar has long been a famous name. Born on 13th July 100 B.C., this man was, perhaps, the most famous of all...