257 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 9 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Sundays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly link posts.
r/ancienthistory Traffic & Engagement r/ancienthistory Traffic & Engagement
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r/ancienthistory Most Active Times When r/ancienthistory Is Most Active
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r/ancienthistory Flair Performance r/ancienthistory Flair Performance
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r/ancienthistory Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ancienthistory
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancient | 59 (23.0%) | 15 | 7 |
| history | 21 (8.2%) | 9 | 5 |
| roman | 19 (7.4%) | 46 | 6 |
| humans | 18 (7.0%) | 20 | 3 |
| years | 16 (6.2%) | 41 | 3 |
| old | 14 (5.5%) | 97 | 2 |
| world | 13 (5.1%) | 37 | 2 |
| year | 13 (5.1%) | 82 | 2 |
| civilization | 12 (4.7%) | 12 | 30 |
| greek | 11 (4.3%) | 7 | 0 |
r/ancienthistory Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ancienthistory
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 19 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 15 | 1 |
| hiddencivilizations.com | 13 | 77 |
| mythandmemory.org | 6 | 33 |
| ancientist.com | 5 | 23 |
| thehistoricalinsights.page | 4 | 46 |
| substack.com | 4 | 3 |
| scientishart.substack.com | 3 | 6 |
r/ancienthistory Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ancienthistory
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Troy (2004) Is this guy Celtic?
Humans May Have Spoken Tens of Thousands of Languages 2,000 Years Ago
The 3,000-year-old tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses IX in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, dating to around 1129–1111 BCE
Pyramids old rare pictures
A letter from a Roman soldier to his mother was found in Egypt Palaeographically dated to the 3rd century CE (around 250–260 CE), Translation below
The Arch of Ctesiphon, a 1500 year old building in what was the former capital of the Persian Empire, it's one of the largest single-span vault of unreinforced brickwork in the world.
Every man-made object has a purpose prior it's existance. What was the dodecahedron likely made for?
A possible Eurasian connection behind the mysterious Roman dodecahedrons
Scientists Read an Ancient Roman Scroll Without Opening It for the First Time in Nearly 2,000 Years
Scientists Identify an 11,000-Year-Old Girl as the Earliest Confirmed Person in Northern Britain
r/ancienthistory Audience Overlap r/ancienthistory Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/ancienthistory FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ancienthistory
What's the best time to post on r/ancienthistory?
Based on posting volume, r/ancienthistory is most active on Sundays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ancienthistory?
r/ancienthistory averages 9 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ancienthistory get?
Posts on r/ancienthistory average about 23 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ancienthistory get most?
On r/ancienthistory, posts are a mix of formats, mostly link posts