Rome: Italy's capital city is a wonderful place to learn about the Romans and ancient history. There are so many historic sites in the city that is nicknamed 'Eternal City' and you must visit historic monuments as as the Foro Romano (Forum Romanum) with its ancient Roman ruins or the ...
9)The Romans believed in gods and goddesses who ruled over different areas of life. For example, Neptune was the god of the ocean, and they prayed to him to protect them at sea. Temples were built to honour the gods, and people would visit them with offerings. 10)One of the most fam...
11. The kingdom of Aksum was the first to use the name ofEthiopiafor its nation as early as in the 4th century. The city of Aksum, also spelt Axum, in northern Ethiopia was the centre of the kingdom as it was located on the main trade route between the Roman Empire and Ancient Ind...
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You might like hanging out with your friends at the playground or movie theater, but if you were a kid living in Ancient Rome, you and your friends would hang out at the local bath house. Learn about Roman Baths and why they were so fun. ...
7)Ancient Egyptians believed in more than2,000deities! They had gods for everything, from dangers to chores! Each had different responsibilities and needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance. Did you know that we have a FREE downloadableAncient Egypt primary resource? Gre...
In fact, the Catholic Church asked him for help to create a new calendar. By 1530, Copernicus had finished writing the most important work of his life. Known as 'On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres~.' Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? I am...
During the first century CE, there was a Celtic queen named Boudica, who ruled the Iceni tribe located in Britain. After the death of her husband, Roman officials mistreated Boudica, which motivated her to organize a significant rebellion against Roman c
Religion: mainly Christians (of these about 60% are Roman Catholics) Currency: 1 sol = 100 centimos History: The Incas rose to power in the 1400 and built road connections though their empire. The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu only were discovered in 1911. National...
Christian holidays are also celebrated as the roman catholic belief has a big influence in daily life. Easter and Christmas are major holidays and baskets with food, eggs (margučiai) and bread are brought to church for blessing. Easter eggs - image by MN Studio ...