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.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Most scholars agree the ancient Sumerians were the earliest developed civilization in our recorded history. Mesopotamia is, therefore, often characterized as the cradle of civilization, but how exactly did Sumerians change the world? Ancient people
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – After many successful campaigns in the region of the Levant (of today’s Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine), Nebuchadnezzar suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Egyptians in 501 BC and lost control
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Anyone can be offended by anything at any time today. We see this almost every day, especially on social media. Still, looking through the eyes of modern society, one can say that Medieval people were
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Renaissance period that spanned between the 14th century and 17th centuries changed Europe in many ways. It was a remarkable time that inspired people to admire and appreciate the beauty of art, literature, architecture,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Frumentarii was a special military elite in the Roman Empire that served as the emperor’s secret police. At the turn of the second and third centuries AD, they watched the actions of senators, high-ranking military
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Boontling language was invented sometime in the 1800s, but it’s unclear who invented it. Some think parents made the language so they could talk to each other without their children understanding what they were saying.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The March on Versailles was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. On October 5, 1789, women had suffered enough injustice due to the economic crisis in France. Bread was
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many enjoy going to the theater to watch both old and new plays. Thanks to the ancient Greeks, modern people know what theater is. round 532 B.C., Thespis, the world’s first recognized actor, stepped on
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During the Viking Age, organizing and financing trading possibilities was necessary. This was done through a system known as Félag, best described as an ancient Viking company. The term Félag (Old Norse meaning “fellowship, the partnership”)
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In ancient Egypt, where religion was an important part of daily life, everything focused on pleasing the gods. Certain gods, such as Bes and Tawaret, who protected ordinary people in their daily lives, were worshiped privately
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the 17th century, Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, attempted to defy the laws of the universe by inventing the perpetual motion machine (a machine that continues to operate without drawing energy
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An influential Viking chief had many enemies lurking everywhere. To stay in power, he had to be protected. A hird consisted of hired professional warriors who guaranteed their leader’s safety day and night. They were
