Ancient History Facts
Oldest Yo-Yo Dates Back To 400-500 B.C
| May 13, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When was the yo-yo invented? Actually, the history of the yo-yo goes far back in time. The world has Pedro Flores to thank
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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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Ostracism: Political Practice In Ancient Athens
| May 7, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ostracism in ancient Greece was a political procedure that resulted in a temporary banishment from a city by a popular vote. Under the Athenian democracy,
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Bill Of Rights 1689 – Enormous Historical Moment In English History
| May 6, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full title An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling
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Why Did We Abandon Roman Numerals?
| April 25, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It’s often said that we’ve abandoned Roman numerals, which is not entirely true. We can still find Roman numerals on clock’s, monuments, in books,
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Secret Coded Boontling Language Of Northern California
| April 8, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Boontling language was invented sometime in the 1800s, but it’s unclear by whom. Some think parents made the language so they could talk
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Matches Were Invented In Ancient China
| March 7, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some Chinese scholars speculate that the first version of a match was invented in the year 577 AD by impoverished court women during a
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Ancient People Dressed Baby Boys In Blue To Ward Off Evil Spirits
| March 5, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The colors pink and blue have been used as gender signifiers for quite some time now. We are so used today to baby
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Why Was Ayllu Very Important For The Inca People?
| February 19, 2019
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The "ayllu" was the traditional form of a community in the Inca society, especially among Quechuas and Aymaras, the indigenous people of South
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Why Is The Three Golden Balls Symbol For A Pawn Shop Connected To The Medici Family?
| February 12, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The need for fast cash is not new. Our ancestors realized it long ago and came up with the idea of pawnbroking. Money has
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What Is The Codex Sinaiticus And What Does It Mean?
| February 5, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Codex Sinaiticus is one of the four great codices containing ancient, handwritten copies of the entire text of the Greek Bible (Old and New Testament). It
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Cro-Magnon Man Invented First Indoor Lighting – An Unusual But Effective Oil Lamp
| January 22, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - We all get nervous and restless during a power outage. Being left without electricity and proper light makes us feel helpless. Now, this may
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Why Didn’t Pythagoras And His Followers Eat Beans?
| January 18, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Pythagoras of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher who made great contributions to mathematics and founded the Pythagorean School of Mathematics in Cortona, a
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Alexander The Great Was Crowned Pharaoh And Declared Son Of God Amun
| January 4, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Not all pharaohs were of Egyptian origin. Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC), was crowned pharaoh and
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Marriage And Divorce In Ancient Egypt Were Different But Uncomplicated
| December 12, 2018
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians did not have any specific terms describing the meaning and purpose of marriage and divorce. According to ancient Egyptian texts, one
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Ancient Egyptians Used Stripy Socks And May Have Invented Them
| December 5, 2018
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Socks have been around since the Stone Age when cave people used pelts or animal skins. However, ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to
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World’s Oldest Paycheck Reveals Ancient Sumerian Workers Were Paid In Beer
| November 22, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A roughly 5,000-year-old cuneiform stone tablet, in possession of the British Museum in London shows how workers were paid their daily rations in
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Devil’s Advocate – Ancient Phrase Traced To The Roman Catholic Church
| November 19, 2018
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In modern times, the Devil’s Advocate is one of the most popular English idioms. You may have heard or even occasionally used this familiar
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Why Was Alexander A Great Military Genius?
| October 23, 2018
AncientPages.com - Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon), was a military genius who changed the nature of the ancient world and he did it in little more than
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Women’s March On Versailles: One Of The Most Significant Events Of The French Revolution
| October 11, 2018
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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The Boomerang Was Used 20,000 Years Ago By Stone Age People
| September 28, 2018
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When and where the boomerang was invented is not entirely clear, but archaeological discoveries reveal the object has a very ancient history. It
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Posca: ‘Wine Of The People’ Was Popular In Ancient Rome And Greece
| September 26, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - While pulque (“Drink of the Gods”) is Mexico’s oldest alcoholic beverage of the Maya, Aztecs, Huastec and other cultures in ancient Mesoamerica, posca
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What Caused The Year Without A Summer In 1816?
| September 17, 2018
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Year 1816 was very different from other periods in Earth’s history. Due to severe climate abnormalities that caused average global temperatures to
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Sacred ‘Sign Posts’ Of The Inuit People
| September 4, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The mysterious stone figures known as Inukshuk can be found throughout far northern areas of Alaska, Canada, Siberia, and Greenland. Inukshuk (the singular of 'inuksuit') means
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Archimedes’ Screw: Ancient Invention Used To Transfer Water To Higher Levels
| August 30, 2018
AncientPages.com - The Archimedes screw is a machine that can transfer water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches. Water is pumped by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe. Invented by
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What Is The Curse Of The Ninth Symphony?
| August 3, 2018
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - If you enjoy classical music, you may have heard about the curse of the ninth symphony. It’s an old belief that makes some
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Ancient Greeks Regret Inventing The Theater – But Why?
| July 26, 2018
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many enjoy going to the theater and watching old and new plays. Thanks to the ancient Greeks, modern people know what theater is.
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Torquetum: Sophisticated Medieval Astronomical Instrument
| July 12, 2018
AncientPages.com - A torquetum was a complex and sophisticated Medieval astronomical instrument used to measure the three sets of astronomical coordinates: horizon, equatorial, and ecliptic. As a mechanical tool,
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Ancient Egyptians Had The First Governmental Health Care System
| July 6, 2018
AncientPages.com - The first governmental health system was introduced in ancient Egypt. We might think of state supported health care as an innovation of the 20th century, but it’s
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Nomenclator: Ancient Living-Human Calendar And Address Book
| July 4, 2018
AncientPages.com - A nomenclator played an important role in ancient times. There were a number of unusual professions in ancient times, many of which were carried out by slaves.
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What Was Life Like For Children In Ancient Athens?
| July 4, 2018
AncientPages.com - What was life like for children in ancient Athens? Survival was very difficult for infants born in ancient Athens. The mortality rate was very high so
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Merkhet – An Ancient Egyptian Timekeeping Instrument
| July 3, 2018
AncientPages.com - A merkhet ("instrument of knowing") was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. It is an amazing example of ancient technology. The device
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Saturnalia Feasts In Roman Empire
| June 30, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Romans had many days of religious significance and some of these lasted only a few hours, while others – such as the
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Ensisheim Meteorite Is The Oldest Meteorite With A Precise Date Of Impact
| June 29, 2018
AncientPages.com - On November 7, 1492, the Ensisheim meteorite was observed to fall in a wheat field outside the walled town of Ensisheim in then Alsace, Further Austria (now
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How And When Did Ancient People Start Using Oil?
| June 28, 2018
AncientPages.com - Our ancestors were aware of the importance of oil. The use of oil is a very ancient invention in fact. As early as 2,000 B.C, there were
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Oldest Door Lock Comes From Ancient Egypt
| June 27, 2018
AncientPages.com - The oldest preserved door locks we have ever found belong to the ancient Egyptians and date back to at least 2000 B.C. It’s believed, but not proven,
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Hulagu Khan Destroyed Thousands Of Priceless Ancient Books Kept In The House Of Wisdom In Baghdad
| June 21, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the 1200s Baghdad was a prominent and rich ancient city with a high literacy rate. The House of Wisdom was a huge library in
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First Crusade Was Launched In 1095
| June 19, 2018
AncientPages.com - In 1095, at the town of Clermont in central France Pope Urban II made an official call for a "Holy War". The Pope stated: 'Whoever for devotion
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Why Did Ancient Egyptians Use Pillows Made Of Stone?
| June 18, 2018
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It might sound odd, but the ancient Egyptians did, in fact, use pillows made of stone. The first people to use pillows lived
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King Charles II Of England Banned Coffeehouses In 1675
| June 18, 2018
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1675, King Charles II of England issued a proclamation to end the legality of coffeehouses. He banned coffeehouses and forbade people from
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Code Of Nesilim: Ancient Laws Of The Hittites
| June 14, 2018
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other great ancient civilizations, the Hittites had laws that regulated various aspects of their vast empire. Written somewhere from 1650-1500 BC,
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The Thunder Stone: World’s Largest Monolith Moved By Man
| June 14, 2018
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Thunder Stone is the world’s largest monolith ever to be moved by man. It gained its name from an ancient local legend
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Police Forces That Kept Order In Ancient Streets
| June 12, 2018
C0nny Waters - AncientPages.com - The first known police force was established in 400 BC in Athens, Greece. According to accounts from speech writer in Ancient Greece, Andocides, a
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