Archive - The Amateur Historian

The Great Locomotive Chase

A Piece of Local History

Jun 16 •

March 2025

The End of the Pyramids

Egypt’s pyramids are monuments of symbolism.

Mar 17

The Pyramids of Giza

With many civilizations, innovations, and concepts you have different stages of development.

Mar 7

January 2025

Snefru’s Three Pyramids

Snefru is the first Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty and the next link in our story of pyramid building.

Jan 20

December 2024

The pyramids were not built in a day.

Dec 16, 2024

November 2024

The Story of the Egyptian Pyramids

Pyramids are synonymous with ancient Egypt alongside mummies.

Nov 18, 2024

October 2024

How to Start Studying History?

You’ve done it.

Oct 21, 2024

July 2024

Hypatia of Alexandria

Hypatia was the last great scholar of Alexandria, Egypt and her death marked a turning point in the city’s history.

Jul 15, 2024

May 2024

Egypt is Older than You Think

Egypt is crazy old.

May 13, 2024

April 2024

The Emperor Who Laid Down His Sword

Ashoka The Great was an Emperor of the Mauyran dynasty of India.

Apr 29, 2024

History is Boring Rebuttal

When trying to get people interested in history there is one phrase I hear often:

Apr 22, 2024

March 2024

The City of Troy was Real

A Collaboration with Ancient Mythos

Mar 25, 2024

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