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.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – An ancient city called Idu (now Satu Qala) was long hidden beneath a mound, and a few years ago, it was finally unearthed in northern Iraq. This historical and archaeological site, even today, separates two
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Nippur (Sumerian: Nibru, “Enlil City”; Akkadian: Nibbur) was among the most ancient Sumerian cities and one of the most important religious centers throughout Mesopotamia. Some researchers date the city’s creation back to about 5000 BC. Throughout the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Undoubtedly, the impressive megalithic monument, known as the Pena Molexa, is one of the magical places of Narón in northwestern Galicia in Spain. It is located in a region dense in symbolism that has captivated people’s imaginations for
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Modern Tello (Telloh) was an ancient Sumerian city of Girsu, located between the Tigris and Euphrates and about 20-25 kilometers north-northwest of Lagash in southern Mesopotamia (now southern Iraq). Today, the site is marked by
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Forgotten for millennia, the Kingdom of Mitanni was discovered in the nineteenth century, and excavations revealed fascinating facts about this unusual kingdom, which once existed in northern Mesopotamia. Also known as Hanigalbat, Mitanni flourished during the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Bread has been known for millennia, though its authentic history is lost in time. It is the primary food of man in almost all cultures worldwide. The folklore surrounding bread was passed down through oral
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com -There is a mysterious ancient city of Djado located on the southern border of the Djado plateau in northeastern Niger. Once, there were several cities on this plateau, but today, the area is largely uninhabited. Ruins
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In Finland, many unexplored ancient caves hold many secrets. One of them is called Varggrottan, which means Wolf Cave in English. When archaeologists explored the mysterious cave, they found several artifacts that suggest this place
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Ancient Egypt did not have a public school system, so the average Egyptian could neither read nor write. It is estimated that fewer than 1% of Egyptians—at least during the Old Kingdom—were literate. Credit: Harald
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 question thanks to a team of scientists who nailed down the temperature
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, which needed this kind of security as much as material protection from
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Netflix’s new movie about Queen Cleopatra has upset many people. Starring Adele James as Cleopatra, John Partridge as Julius Caesar, Craig Russell as Marc Antony, and Michael Greco as Cleopatra’s brother Pothinus the four-part series launches
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many have never heard of Viking Botvid, but his story is remarkable, and his legacy is still alive in Sweden. Botvid was born in a time when the Norse God Odin was worshipped, but this
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Iceni people were British Celts who occupied the area of modern Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and northwest Suffolk. The tribe represented a significant power in eastern Britain during Claudius’ conquest of Britain in 43 AD. In
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – ‘Altar of Twelve Gods’, also called the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods, depicts the twelve gods, who correspond to the Dii Consentes (‘The Harmonious Gods’), an ancient list of twelve major deities, six gods and six
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Bulla Felix was a legendary Italian ‘bandit’ who reminds us of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, England, who robbed the rich and helped the poor in England. Bulla Felix (in Latin: “Lucky Charm”) was a master of disguise.
