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Scenarios set primarily in European countries and territories

What If the Antikythera Mechanism Was Widely Replicated?

Exploring how ancient technology and scientific understanding might have advanced if the sophisticated Antikythera Mechanism had become common technology, potentially triggering an early mechanical revolution.

September 9, 2022 Read More →

What If Leonardo da Vinci's Inventions Were Built in His Lifetime?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary designs for flying machines, tanks, and other innovations had been constructed and used during the Renaissance.

August 30, 2022 Read More →

What If the Norman Conquest of England Failed?

Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Harold Godwinson had defeated William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, preserving Anglo-Saxon England.

August 29, 2022 Read More →

What If Caesar Was Not Assassinated?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Julius Caesar had avoided assassination and established a stable imperial dynasty earlier than Augustus.

August 11, 2022 Read More →

What If Ancient Trade Routes Developed Differently?

Exploring how world history might have unfolded if alternative patterns of Mediterranean and European trade had created different economic centers and power dynamics in the ancient world.

August 3, 2022 Read More →

What If the Ancient Olympic Games Never Ended?

Exploring how sports, international relations, and cultural traditions might have developed if the ancient Olympic Games had continued uninterrupted from antiquity to the present day.

July 31, 2022 Read More →