The Ancient culture featured seven empires and societies that set a precedent for a plethora of modern-day advancements and foundations in culture, politics, technology and art. Dating from approximately 3,000 B.C. through the 5th century A.D., the Ancient world spanned many centuries and star...
What were the first empires of Mesopotamia? Define classical civilization What other civilizations existed during the Roman Republic? Which Mesoamerican civilization was the most important to history? What Mesoamerican civilization most recently ended?
Fourteen kings would reign in Egypt from roughly 306 BC to 30 BC, all of whom were named Ptolemy. The Ptolemaic kingdom, as it was called, saw the fall of the classical Greek Empire, the rise of the Roman Republic, and its shift to the imperial superpower that it would eventually becom...
Persia was an ancient civilization that flourished between 2500 BC and 600 AD in a region that includes present-day Iran (the modern nation-state), Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey. The ancient empire of Persia was one of the most powerful empires in the world. The Persian Empire included ...
There are plenty of inhabited planets, there are spacefaring civilisations and even whole empires throughout our own galaxy, the Milky Way, not to speak of other galaxies. Big Bang theory, in an effort to explain everything in terms of matter only, has led to the idea of space ...
In historic times, multiple Societies of people living and collaborating together in a community is what led to the formation of many Empires. Empires were comprised of similar groups of people that were most often geographically located within close proximities. It is interesting to compare and con...
With its location in the heart of Europe (according to the French geographic institute, the center of Europe is in a certain well-marked spot north of Vilnius) Vilnius has been at the crossroads of many different armies and empires, Napoleon’s being just one of them. ...
More than 3,200 years ago, the Mediterranean and Near East were home to a flourishing and interconnectedBronze Age civilizationfueled by lucrative trade in valuable metals and finished goods. The great kingdoms and empires of the day—including the Egyptians, Babylonians, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Hitti...
Classical styles feature a large embroidered letter on the chest. Known as a letterman jacket, this design dates back to the mid-1800s, when Harvard gave members of its sports teams sweaters with a large ‘H’ on them. The style is synonymous with onscreen high-school jocks, but has al...
The Romans, originating from the city of Rome, went on to establish one of history's greatest empires, covering vast territories across Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. Their governance, legal systems, and architecture, like the Colosseum, are exemplary of their innovation. In contrast, ...