Ancient History Facts
Enjoy our ancient history facts section where you’ll find plenty of amazing and little known facts about the ancient world. We explore a variety of fascinating ancient history facts that you probably are unaware of. The facts include information about ancient civilizations, amazing ancient inventions, prehistoric places, battles, great historical figures and much more.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The appreciation for music is universal and timeless. Findings show the importance of music was widespread in the Upper Paleolithic period (ca. 50,000-10,000
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Our modern society depends on the clock. Almost everything we do must be made on time. Whether going to school, work, or meeting
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some ancient scientists had great humor, and one of the world's best practical jokes comes from Pythagoras, who invented a cup to punish
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - We read about historical places and events without thinking about what’s behind a name. For example, we can ask - Why is Africa
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (1638 – 1715), couldn’t stand bad table manners. The Sun King is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - All Maya regulated their lives by the sacred calendar and their belief that supernatural beings had the power to intervene in human affairs
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Inca state and culture were born with a legend. The children of the god Inti, Manco Capac and his sister Mama Ocllo
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We used to associate martial arts mainly with the Far East, China - Kung Fu, and Japan - Karate, but the truth is
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Alexander the Great (356 BC - 323 BC) rejected the peace terms of the Persian Emperor Darius in 331 BC. Darius offered him
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Originally known as the Manual of Discipline, the community rules were written during a time when there was political instability in the region
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Egyptians always differed in their lifestyle, appearance, and customs from the people they came into contact with. They emphasized their otherness and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians had several achievements in chemistry and cosmetology. They produced creams, perfumes, and facial colors. They created beautification techniques, and special soap
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Napoleonic Code was the French Civil Code introduced under Napoleon I on 21 March 1804. It was the first consistent set of laws
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Vikings lived in large families that included parents, children, and grandparents. When the eldest son took over the estate, he became head
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians were familiar with many branches of science. There is solid evidence they possessed advanced astronomical knowledge, mastered mathematics, and applied their
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Why the Aztecs migrated to the Mexican Valley can be debated, but once they reached the place it didn’t take long before they
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Constantinople became a new Rome, and the Emperor Constantine the Great celebrated the inauguration of his new capital city, and the name of
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Can you come up with a reason why you would deliberately remove your healthy thumbs? Ancient Roman males believed they had had a
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Flirting with a woman who wore a Moretta mask was a challenge for a man because she couldn't speak, and you had no idea
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ushabti were servants devoted to working for their deceased owners. In ancient Egyptian religion, the tombs were equipped with small-sized and mummy-shaped figurines
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - If you enjoy art, you may have stumbled upon older Japanese paintings portraying people as cats. It may look funny and cute, but it's not
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Life for Medieval musicians wasn’t easy, especially if their music wasn’t appreciated. Frankly, in those days, it was wise for untalented musicians to
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Not so long ago, a person could get employment as a sin eater and make some money in this unusual profession. As the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - After many successful campaigns in the region of the Levant (of today’s Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine), Nebuchadnezzar suffered a heavy defeat
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians believed that the great gods had created the universe and maintained order; they were also involved in people's everyday lives and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When someone is rescued at the last minute we often say he or she was “saved by the bell”, but where does this
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Anyone can be offended by anything at any time today. We see this almost every day, especially on social media, but looking through
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Renaissance period that spanned between the 14th century and 17th centuries changed Europe in many ways. It was a remarkable time that
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Native Americans are famous for their long hair and there is a reason why they let it grow. To Native Americans, hair is
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - No one knows exactly where the term "Yankee" comes from but in the mid-1700s it was used by the English as an insulting
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - We are so used to shaking hands with others that we hardly think about how, where, and why this custom was born. In
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), who became known as the Black Prince was feared, loved, and hated. As the eldest son and heir of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Amish people in Pennsylvania are often misunderstood because of their somewhat unusual avoidance custom. The Amish avoid certain modern technologies, don’t drive
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When did people in Siberia perform sophisticated ancient cranial surgery? There is evidence advanced medical practices were conducted in Siberia a very long
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The famous French king Louis XIV (1638 – 1715) used the Sun as his symbol, and he felt he had a good reason
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In 256 BC, during the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.) one of the greatest naval battles in history took place off the coast
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The history of newspapers goes far back in time. The first proto-newspaper appeared as early as 131 B.C. It was an ancient Roman
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Historians estimate that a few thousand Europeans were studying at one of the Middle Ages universities, every year. Respected and eminent teachers were
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered what the current Chinese calendar is called? In ancient China, there were many different calendars. The current Chinese calendar
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Kids will be kids, no matter what country, place or time. Some things are ageless and never go out of fashion. Many modern
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Bеfоrе the invention оf gаѕ lamps, сitу streets were dark аnd dangerous рlасеѕ. London, for example, was knоwn fоr being unѕаfе аftеr dаrk аѕ
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It is an alleged treaty established around 449 BC between Athens and Persia. It is believed the treaty, ended the Greco-Persian Wars. The peace
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