When was the Sumerian calendar invented? When was the bubonic plague discovered? When was Upper Egypt founded? When was the Totonac civilization created? When was Hadrian's Library built? When was the Library of
When was the Babylonian calendar created?Question:When was the Babylonian calendar created?Ancient Babylon:Ancient Babylon was one of the strongest city-states in Mesopotamia. By about 700 or 600 B.C.E., it was perhaps the most influential city-state in the region. It was conquered, though,...
The cuneiform script, created in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq, ca. 3200 BC, was first. It is also the only writing system which can be traced to its earliest
Kurdistan, Somaliland, and Kosovo have rich histories, but decades of conflict jeopardize their preservation. These unsung heroes persevere to save their cultural heritage.
When was beer invented? When was math invented? "When Lugalanda was removed from power, the recording of birthdays also ended," Emelianov said. "As far as I know, there was nothing like this in Egypt or ancient Asia Minor [modern-day Turkey]." The misconception of Egyptian birthday ...
The earliest recording of a new year celebration is believed to have been in Mesopotamia, c. 2000 B.C. and was celebrated around the time of the vernal equinox, in mid-March. A variety of other dates tied to the seasons were also used by various ancient cultures. The Egyptians, ...
Around 3500 BC, a brilliant idea struck one of the wise Homo sapiens living in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). They cut a disc from the trunk of a tree and made a hole in its center. The end product was the wheel. The invention of the wheel is often considered a hallmark of human ...
It is believed that the earliest glass object was created around 3500BC in Egypt and Eastern Mesopotamia. The oldest specimens of glass are from Egypt and date back to 2000 B.C. In 1500BC the industry was well established in Egypt. After 1200BC the Egyptians learned to press glass into ...
Before 1,000 AD, the Chinese named ambergris “lung-sien-hiang”, which translates to “dragon’s spittle perfume”, as they believed it was created from the saliva of dragons sleeping on rocks at the edge of the sea. The Arabs knew ambergris as anbar and believed it was produced from ...
(书写工具制造商协会) decided to do something—they created National Handwriting Day. It was decided that the 23rd of January would be the date of the holiday, as it is the birthday of John Hancock. Well-known for his penmanship (书法), Hancock was the first person to sign the U.S. ...