Blog/Ancient History

How Splits Take Shape
QUESTION: Dear Mr. Armstrong – I just fled California for Idaho, since it is one of the most conservative and fiscally sound states. In your blog, you just [...]
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The Discovery in Volterra
In Tuscany, Italy, a major discovery has been made of the only amphitheater to have been discovered that was never excavated before. This is being called the [...]
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Reinterpreting History – The Modern Version of Book Burning?
They are going to remove the statue of Teddy Roosevelt, who ironically was a socialist, as they claim the statue is now racist because it portrays an [...]
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Ice Age & Warfare
QUESTION: Did the sea level rise after the last Ice Age? When did warfare begin? HS ANSWER: About 85% if pre-history ancient sites are actually underwater. [...]
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What Were the 30 Silver Coins Given to Judas?
QUESTION: Marty, do you happen to know what type/kind of shekel coins Jesus was most likely betrayed for? Thanks, A ANSWER: The Biblical account makes no mention [...]
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Angkor Wat & Its Decline and Fall
QUESTION: Angkor Wat was abandoned and the whole society seems to have vanished. I saw somewhere that this was due to climate change and the drying up of their [...]
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William Koch & Ancient Coins
QUESTION: I understand that the Koch brothers bought ancient coins. Is there any truth to that? WJ ANSWER: Oh, yes. William Koch was involved in a very famous case [...]
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Which Roman Emperor was Really “the Great”
QUESTION: Why Constantine the Great? Mr Armstrong, Of the 170 or so Roman emperors from 27BC to 476AD only one carries the title “the Great” and that [...]
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Where Are We in the Roman Timeline?
QUESTION: Martin, Compared to Roman timeline, what year would you say we are in 2019? M ANSWER: It is hard to say. My concern is what comes after Trump. We seem to [...]
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Nero’s Palace Finally Open for Tourists After more than 10 years
Nero’s Domus Transitoria (Transit House) has finally opened to visitors after 10 years of renovations. Even I have never visited this place despite all the [...]
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