The writings of great men like Plato and Marcus Aurelius are studied today with the same fervor and admiration they enjoyed thousands of years ago. However, we often overlook the poor folk who lived ordinary lives and dealt with ordinary problems. Etchings from some of these men have survived thousands of years and give us extraordinary glimpses into everyday life in ancient empires.

hi Mark , im a Baha’i and id like you to know that its misleading to say that the Bahai Faith is an ofshoot of Islam .Do u say Christianity is an offshoot of Judaism?or Buddhism an offshoot of Hinduism?. The religions of God will always have similarities in its divine laws/practices.Please carry out further independent investigation of the truth . thanks
I didn’t realize that was in the article — I’m afraid that was added by the Listverse editorial team and not in my original draft. Thanks for the heads up!