To examine the history of a civilization, first consider its water. Ancient civilizations formed on the banks of rivers. The ancient...

Ruins of the Hippodrome, from an engraving by Onofrio Panvinio in his work De Ludis Circensibus (Venice, 1600). The same morning I saw...

Note: I am no historian or expert on this structure or region. As such, I am referencing History.com for most of the information...