History
Kings, queens, rulers, warriors, and major battles have all played a part in shaping our world. Here, we explore some of the most important people and events from history around the globe.
Join us as we travel through history to uncover the stories that have shaped the world we live in today.
History Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Inhabited since the 2nd century AD, Quiriguá was the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84).
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People have continuously occupied the Grand Canyon for at least the past 4,000 years, and they have lived in the region for the past
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In many Asian countries, people celebrate the Hungry Ghost festival in August. It’s an ancient tradition and a time when people make offerings
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Traditionally counted, there were seven kings of Rome. However, it is difficult to attribute their deeds to a respective ruler because ancient records
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Following the assassination of Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty (81–96) on September 18, 96, a new Emperor appeared on the same day. Domitian
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Erik the Red, Leif Erikson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Björn Ironside, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Cnut the Great, and Harald Hardrada are well-known figures in Viking history.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researchers have examined a large collection of Illuminati Order documents, uncovering information that challenges the established history of the society. While many documents
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether Brutus of Troy was Britain's first king and London's founder remains a controversial subject debated among scholars. Yet some consider the story
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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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Ancient History Facts
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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