History
Powerful kings, queens, rulers, warriors and great battles have shaped our world. We take a closer look at some great historical personalities and events world-wide.
Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today.
History Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Thomas Jefferson once said – “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When Albert Camus (1913 -1960) wrote about Djémila, a ruined Roman city in the mountains of Northern Algeria, he said this beautiful, long-abandoned
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Like in most ancient cultures, dance was important to people in ancient Greece. Dance was a way to express emotions, tell stories, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many researchers refer to the Hyksos as West Asian people, but who these people were is not exactly known. They were officially known as
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He had no idea, as he walked through the monastery gates, that he was about to find one of the oldest and most
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A prominent Professor has questioned traditional views of Viking history, and his expertise in the field gives us good reason to pay attention
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The year is 1206. The Mongol tribal leader Temüjin (1158 – 1227) gathers several nomadic tribes and declares himself Genghis Khan. By doing
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Piecing together what really happened in the life of Pharaoh Ay is not easy for historians. Pharaoh Ay was not as famous as
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Greek historian Herodotus had a high opinion of Gorgo, who was well-known for her political judgment and wisdom, but was she also
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the 4th century BC, two great individualities of the contemporary world met: Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) and Aristotle of Stagira (384–322
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - They moved through the deep, dark, and dense forests quickly and quietly. They could neither be seen nor heard. Trained in various deadly weapons,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), who became known as the Black Prince, was feared, loved, and hated. As the eldest son and heir of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Jarlshof is an ancient settlement located near Sumburgh Ness, at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. It is one
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Along the prominent Gila River at Butte, Arizona, lies Cochran Ghost Town, and there are five very well-preserved beehive-shaped ovens standing in a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Lycurgus is mentioned in many ancient sources, but most modern historians regard him as a semi-mythical figure. Some scholars say Lycurgus was deliberately
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - During the reign of Khufu and Khafre, Egypt suffered severe disasters. Temples were closed, and Egyptians—free citizens and enslaved people—worked day and night
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Lullabies are gentle bedtime songs lovingly used to help children relax and drift into a peaceful sleep, and they beautifully reflect the care
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bertrand du Guesclin distinguished himself in the Hundred Years ' War, winning many victories and recovering from the English large parts of Brittany
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Who was the Sapa Inca? The ruler of the Inca people, known as the Sapa Inca, held a unique and significant position. The "only
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Olympe de Gouges is remembered today as a courageous heroine who passionately fought for women’s equal rights. As the first French feminist, she
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - There is no shortage of strange personalities in our history books. Some queens and kings were mad, while others were simply very eccentric.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Every ruler wants his bodyguard to protect him against political opponents, people's wrath, and personal enemies. No wonder Emperor Augustus (predecessor of Julius
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the pyramid builders of the Old Kingdom (2686 – 2181) is king Unas (also Unis, Wenis) (2375-2345 BC). Unas, the ninth and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Celts are a mysterious people who played a crucial role in the history of ancient Europe. In this article, we take an
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cynane was a Macedonian princess and the half-sister of the celebrated Alexander the Great. She was born in 357/358 BC and died in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - King Nebuchadnezzar II (c. 605 BC – c. 562 BC) was the most prominent ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and played a crucial
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many legends, including the "First Old Slavonic Legend" that originated in the tenth century, described the life and martyrdom of Wenceslaus, the Duke
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The settlement traces found at Kaupang in southern Norway represent the remains of one of the many seasonal market sites of the early
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Jama-Coaque people represented a magnificent culture that flourished from 500 BC to 500 AD and was named after the modern towns of
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