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r/ancienthistory
91k members
r/ancienthistory is a subreddit with 91k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
A subreddit that focuses on history of the less recent kind. Example topics include Classical Greece, Rome, America and Egypt. This is the place to go for general news, videos, and discussion that might not fit into the more specific subreddits, but content that would be suitable there are also suitable here.
Popular Themes in r/ancienthistory
#1
News
: "A 2000 year old Roman dagger before and after 9 months of restoration. Discovered in 2019 the handle and sheath are layered in silver and studded with red enamel."
27 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What is this part of a Roman Military Camp called? Whats inside? I was trying to find a reference image of the inside of these structures for a project but I am struggling to. Can anyone help?"
9 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Sixth-century Anglo-Saxon Sword recovered. There is no sign of The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, holding aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water."
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "The tragedy of Medea, illustrated by Tyler Miles Lockett (me)"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Babylonian King Statue digital repair"
1 post
#6
Pain & Anger
: "I find after studying archaeology the number of lost civilizations that had complete cultures, with gods, language , elite, how much I am tainted by the Christian world I live in."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ancienthistory
#1
Archaeology
: "I find after studying Archaeology the number of lost civilizations that had complete cultures, with gods, language , elite, how much I am tainted by the Christian world I live in."
42 posts
#2
Ancient
: ""Wandering through the Ancient corridors of the Qutb Minar complex — where Indo-Islamic architecture tells stories etched in every stone.""
42 posts
#3
History
: "Tides of History: "King Pyrrhus of Epirus and a New Age of Mediterranean Politics""
42 posts
#4
Ancient Civilizations
: "Greek bronze shield dated 185 BC. The inscription reads it was made for King Pharnaces I of Pontus who ruled 190-155 BC."
24 posts
#5
Roman
: "A 2000 year old Roman dagger before and after 9 months of restoration. Discovered in 2019 the handle and sheath are layered in silver and studded with red enamel."
17 posts
#6
Civilization
: "In early 2022, archeologists excavating the Acropolis of Elea-Velia in southern Italy discovered two fully intact helmets of Greek and Etruscan warriors 2,500 years ago. The helmets are believed to be remnants from the Greek victory over the Etruscans at the Battle of Alalia around 540 BC."
12 posts
#7
Mythology
: "I made a scarab pendant from wire wrapped stones inspired by ancient Egyptian Mythology."
11 posts
#8
Culture
: "The only surviving statue of Khufu (Cheops), and it’s just 3 inches tall"
10 posts
#9
Greek
: "Greek Hoplite."
9 posts
#10
Battle
: "King Kleombrotus falls in Battle at Leuktra (371 BC)"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/ancienthistory
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+38k members(73.7%)
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