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 - According to legend, Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, UK. Living in Sherwood Forest, he was famous for robbing the rich
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Described in numerous literary works, movies, public monuments, and other memorials, Decebalus is considered a national hero in Romania. At the beginning of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Magnificent ancient Egyptian tombs covered with mysterious hieroglyphs telling incredible stories of the Pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties captivate
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On April 23, people in Ireland celebrate Brian Boru, one of their greatest heroes, who became famous for driving the Vikings out. Brian
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Zteve T Evans - AncientPages.com - Nova Anglia, or New England, was alleged to have been a community of exiled Anglo-Saxon nobles and warriors who intended it to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory was the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its majestic architecture and monuments with a grand and impressive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pi-Ramesse (Piramesse) is an example of an ancient city of great importance, which archaeologists surprisingly identified in two locations. It took a long
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Roman Empire relied on a network of cities that played a pivotal role in the administration, social organization, and economy of
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AncientPages.com - Ancient historians loved to write about warfare and famous battles. While these millennia-old stories still feed modern imaginations – Homer’s “Iliad” provides the plot for the
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - In the second episode of the TV show Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle — then watch it be destroyed by a bowling ball.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, the town of Cerveteri is particularly famous for the numerous Etruscan cemeteries located on the surrounding hills. We know about the Etruscan
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Prehistoric Cycladic figurines carved in marble are very ancient artifacts that appeared in the Cycladic society, many centuries before the rise of the famous Minoan
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Ancient History Facts
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.
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hidden in a crypt of a ruined church in Poland, for many years, the golden Curmsun Disc did not see the modern world
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the world’s longest human conflicts in history was between the Romans and Persians. The Hundred Years’ War and even Rome’s
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - During the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom of Egypt (ca. 1550–1080 BC, Egyptian artisans who worked on the royal tombs
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tikal was the Maya's religious, ceremonial, and military city-state, with a long and fascinating history recorded in the city's ruins, artifacts, and plenty
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This underground tunnel, known as Qanat Firaun ('Canal Of The Pharaohs') or simply 'Pharaoh's Watercourse,' is an extraordinary example of the remarkable ingenuity
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Europe, the Knights Templar were the first known warrior monks, active during the Crusades. However, warrior monks did not only exist in Europe.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Stele of Tell al-Rimah, dated to 796 BC, is a stone stela from the reign of the Assyrian king Adad-nirari III (810-783 BC)
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Northern Sweden, there are many fascinating and mysterious ancient sites. Unfortunately, several of these historical sites have not been properly investigated because they
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Xunantunich, a major ceremonial center of the Maya Civilization, is an ancient Maya archaeological site atop a ridge above the Mopan River, about
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Marie Antoinette is today known as the French Queen, executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. Much has been said and written
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - During Rodrigo Díaz's lifetime, many powerful lords, commanders, and chiefs wielded influence in Spain and beyond. He was not singular in his role,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to available ancient references, Takshashila was the first and earliest Buddhist center of Vedic learning, and the city of Takshashila itself also
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Djoser was possibly the founder of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. The Old Kingdom began with the third dynasty
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When stories about the mysterious Old Leather Man started circulating, many wanted to know more about the unusual man. People reported seeing a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, only a few ancient ruins remain, but during the time of the Inca, Coricancha must have been a marvelous place to see. Coricancha
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