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
Ancient History Facts
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
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Rasputin’s true story is a mix of lies and truths. When a man’s life story contains plots, controversies, intrigues, and rumors, it’s difficult to
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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
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Who was Hor-Aha? There are very few artifacts remaining from his time, but the ones that have been found provide tantalizing clues. Narmer is
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Ancient History Facts
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
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Ancient History Facts
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
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Ancient History Facts
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
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like in any other ancient society, Norse people had to follow laws and rules, but there were often disputes, and sometimes people decided
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The history of Mari is rather obscure, but it is known to have been an ancient kingdom and an important political and commercial
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - To the Vikings, a sword was much more than just a weapon. Sword production was complex and labor-intensive, making them scarce and costly.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok is today remembered as a legendary and fearless Sea-King whose history is very unusual. Lodbrok considered himself a direct descendant
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The first Pharaoh in Egyptian recorded history was Menes-Narmer and his reign marks the beginning of human civilization. As recorded on the Palermo Stone,
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Almost no other site in Egypt is more impressive and fascinating than Karnak. Karnak represents one of the most outstanding temple complexes in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Famous as the Lords of the Ocean, the Vikings had their homeland in the Nordic regions of Europe known today as Scandinavia. Many associate
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The mystery of Viking ruler Rollo continues. An ancient sarcophagus Fécamp, Normandy, France has been opened, and analysis has been conducted, but the
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The “Domesday Book” is closely related to William the Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king of England and Duke of Normandy (ca. 1028 -1087).
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Historical Figures
AncientPages.com - On January 7, 1131, Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard) (1096 - 1131) was killed by his cousin Magnus I of Sweden, who saw him as a
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AncientPages.com - If asked to think of a single individual who epitomises the decadence, destruction and debauchery of Ancient Rome, the name Nero would surely be on many people’s
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History
AncientPages.com - On November 11, 1805, the battle of Durnstein took place in the Wachau valley, on the river Danube, 73 kilometers (45 mi) upstream from Vienna, Austria. It
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - History is full of terrible battle accounts, bloodthirsty warriors, ruthless kings, and queens always seeking more power and territory. However, the ancient people
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1650 B.C., Egypt was invaded by a group of foreigners who, according to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, called themselves Hyksos. The
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The White Temple stood in the sacred precinct of the god Anu in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, now Warka, Iraq, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Stele of the Vultures is a Sumerian historical and literary work dated to the Early Dynastic III period (2600–2350 BC). Also known
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sir Leonard Woolley found the gold helmet of King Meskalamdug (Mes-Kalam-Dug ) (1880 – 1960), a British archaeologist best known for excavating Ur
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors, but a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by the
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AncientPages.com - On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, (nicknamed ‘Hairy Breeches’, referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. One
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The First Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, was founded by Cyrus the Great, one of the most outstanding figures in human
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Three huge Viking swords tower over Hafrsfjord just outside Stavanger, Norway. This extraordinary artwork, Sverd I Fjell (Swords in Rock), was created to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - He was well-known for his intelligence and wisdom. Imhotep, or "he who comes in peace," was an ancient Egyptian genius and the great
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