seleucid empire

GLORY AND GRIME: THE STORY OF THE SELEUCID EMPIRE

Following the fragmentation of Alexander the Great’s vast empire in the wake of his death in 323 BCE, a period of power struggles known as the Wars of the Diadochi ensued. From this crucible emerged the Seleucid Empire, founded in…

ECLIPSING TIME: THE ENIGMATIC ODYSSEY OF THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM

In the year 1901, off the coast of the enchanting Greek island of Antikythera, a group of divers stumbled upon the remains of an ancient shipwreck. Amidst the recovered artifacts, a peculiar metallic object caught their attention. Initially dismissed, this…