The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the most incredible things I’ve ever read. It’s massive, sprawling, and comprehensive in its coverage of roughly 1300 years of history. The name is somewhat deceptive. It isn’t just a history of theContinue reading “Great Work Wednesday”
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The Battle of Tollense Valley
A few weeks ago, I went down a rabbit hole reading about battles in the ancient world. From what I could find, the earliest (reliably) recorded battle in history is the Battle of Megiddo, fought between Pharaoh Thutmose III and the Canaanites in 1457 BC. Based on an archaeological site in Tollense Valley, Germany, theContinue reading “The Battle of Tollense Valley”
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