Ancient History Facts
Enjoy our ancient history facts section where you’ll find plenty of amazing and little known facts about the ancient world. We explore a variety of fascinating ancient history facts that you probably are unaware of. The facts include information about ancient civilizations, amazing ancient inventions, prehistoric places, battles, great historical figures and much more.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Easter is the most ancient and significant Christian celebration. It is a radiant spring festival that honors Christ's miraculous resurrection from the dead.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Our modern society depends on the clock. Almost everything we do, whether going to school, work, or meeting friends, must be done on
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the past, many unusual professions were well-paid, but some of these jobs were not respectable. In ancient Rome, some people worked as delatores.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the Cave of the Swimmers at Wadi Sura in the Gilf Kebir, in the southwest corner of Egypt, not far from Libya
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - During the days of the Roman Republic, two consuls were elected. They served one year before they were replaced. If a consul died
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Looking through the eyes of a foreigner, the Hina Matsuri festival can be quite an extraordinary sight. Suddenly, you see one thousand beautiful dolls
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Written by an unknown author in the 80s B.C, Rhetorica ad Herennium is the first known book on the art of memorization. Those who
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - You have probably seen people wearing shoes with extremely long toes in many Medieval paintings. These pointed shoes, whose tips could extend from
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Striped clothing is common in modern wardrobes, yet its historical roots are surprisingly dark and sinister. In the Middle Ages, wearing stripes could
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It may sound somewhat surprising, but the celebration of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Saint's Day was forbidden in Scotland for a very long
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In today's world, stress is a common experience for most people, stemming from various sources such as demanding jobs, news broadcasts, financial worries,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Are you going to celebrate Halloween on October 31? If so, you may already know it originated with the ancient Celtic festival of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientific curiosity and searching for knowledge can sometimes be dangerous. This is a lesson American astronomer and geographer George Davidson learned when he
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Most people appreciate the benefits of a good night's sleep. Healthy sleep involves getting sufficient uninterrupted sleep regularly. When we achieve quality sleep,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered that Vikings occasionally carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons. It seems odd that a Viking
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many myths and misconceptions about the Vikings. One is that they were dirty and did not pay attention to their appearance.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered why Rome became known as the "Eternal City? The city's nickname can be traced to an ancient myth, ancient historical
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The fascinating tales of pirates and their thrilling escapades have intrigued audiences of all ages. Their lives, often depicted in films and literature,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A triumvirate (in Latin' tre viri' - three-man - or 'triumviri') was a board of three officials who shared a position of authority
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Preserving ancient documents from biodegradation has been a challenging task, but scientists have discovered that the Wasabi plant can protect papyrus from fungi
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Visiting a marketplace in the Middle Ages could be a pleasant experience. However, honesty was crucial because practices such as fraud and theft
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Conny Waters—AncientPages.com—The term "pancake" may have emerged in the 15th century and became standard in 19th-century America, but the history of pancakes stretches much further back. Astonishingly, evidence from
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When it is very cold outside, most of us hurry back to a warm home. During winter, we try to dress in warm
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Would you like to have a personal assistant who helps you with your daily routines? Most of us have to cope with everyday
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - It's an ancient fact that Vikings were fierce warriors, and they did plunder a lot. However, what could be more well-known is that
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient history of Seppuku is obscure, and it's difficult to trace the beginnings of the suicide ritual. However, it seems that the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pax Romana ("Roman Peace") was a political slogan of great importance. It was introduced after the civil wars but not immediately after
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One question science has long wanted answers to is simple: How cold was the ice age? We now have an answer to this
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pax Deorum ("peace of the gods") signified the central goal of the Roman state religion. The Pax Deorum provided divine protection to the Roman Empire,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When someone says "Eureka," it's because they have suddenly found or realized something or solved a problem. Scientists often shout Eureka when they
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Sparta was famous for being a city-state that valued discipline. The state’s citizens were expected to be loyal and contribute to Sparta’s prosperity. Located
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Johann Gutenberg’s brilliant printing press changed Europe’s history. People were excited when the first printed books started appearing in Europe. Thousands of titles
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pillars of victory, also known as memorial columns, were occasionally erected to memorize the triumphs of victorious achievements of an emperor. They were
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient Egyptian egg ovens are an excellent example demonstrating one should not underestimate how clever our ancestors were. About 2,000 years ago,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians loved to dance. Several ancient Egyptian tomb paintings depict dancers in various forms of dress and many different postures. Dancing was
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Established around 500 B.C. in Crotone, Italy, the Pythagorean Brotherhood was one of the earliest secret societies. Crotone was a flourishing Greek colony
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Unlike many females in other ancient cultures, Viking women were powerful, dominant, and had a prominent role in society. This Viking legacy is still
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If Vikings were alive today, they would be surprised and perhaps even a little flattered to see how the world has taken an
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Leibniz-Keks remain now as popular as ever. Most have tasted these delicious butter biscuits found in almost every modern supermarket. The production
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The appreciation for music is universal and timeless. Findings show the importance of music was widespread in the Upper Paleolithic period (ca. 50,000-10,000
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some ancient scientists had great humor, and one of the world's best practical jokes comes from Pythagoras, who invented a cup to punish
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - We read about historical places and events without thinking about what’s behind a name. For example, we can ask - Why is Africa
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