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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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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AncientPages.com - In early European times, most household wares like dishware, jars and barrels were made of dense, orange-colored, economical clay. People used to put their small savings in
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AncientPages.com - Starting in the 1750s, beaches were suddenly filled with so-called bathing machines. These were basically wooden changing booths, with wheels and wooden steps that led inside. During
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Capoeira is an unusual ancient martial art because it resembles more dancing than fighting. Capoeira was originally invented hundreds of years ago in
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AncientPages.com - Today the phrase hip hip hooray is used in many countries as a cheering called out to express praise or approbation toward someone or something. It's not
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Persians were familiar with chemical warfare 2,000 years ago. Researchers who examined an ancient grave filled with Roman soldiers believe they have found oldest archaeological
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient Rome’s dictator and general Julius Caesar turned the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire, but he had a lot of enemies.
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AncientPages.com - The Roman garden culture was significantly developed after 60 BC. Roman gardens were influenced by Egyptian, Persian, and Greek gardening techniques. Each area in the garden had
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One would think twice before committing crimes in ancient Egypt. The punishments for breaking the law were severe and, in some cases, fatal.
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This Mexican map is a property plan illustrating the foundation of two towns in the region of Tlaxcala, Mexico. It was created 50 years after
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The loss of a sword was a catastrophe to a Viking. Vikings believed a man and his sword were bound together. The sword
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - During the Viking Age, organizing and financing trading possibilities was necessary. This was done through something known as Félag, which can be best described
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Not all knowledge of our ancestors is lost forever and there is still much to be learned from ancient people and their methods
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AncientPages.com - Pax Sinica (in Latin:"Chinese peace") was similar in its meaning to Pax Romana, and it applied to the period of peace in East Asia, maintained by social, cultural, ideological, or economic
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Vikings were famous for their raids and conquests of new lands, but they also had other ‘talents.’ The Norse warriors were cunning businessmen who
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The unicorn is a legendary animal that has fascinated people for ages. Depictions of this magical and beautiful animal have been found on ancient
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 399 B.C., one of the greatest philosophers of all time, Socrates was sentenced to death. Socrates was a courageous man who stood up
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Conny Watets - AncientPages.com - A new type of foot soldier emerged around 800 BC in Greece when the country was still recovering after the fall of Mycenaean
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AncientPages.com - The expression “"Pyrrhic Victory" has a long history that goes back to the third century BC and is related to the king Pyrrhus of Epirus (319 BC
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - How do we define a ‘foreigner today? Most people would say it is a person who is born in, or comes from a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Katana is the most famous Japanese Samurai sword. The Japanese Katana sword is considered "the soul of the Samurai" and one of the deadliest-edged
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, where religion was an important part of daily life, everything focused on pleasing the gods. Certain gods such as Bes
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the 17th century, Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist and philosopher attempted to defy the laws of the universe by inventing the perpetual motion machine
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What at first glance looked like an innocent and beautiful fan was a deadly weapon used by the Samurai and female Ninja. The Japanese
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Sooner or later every great leader must prove his competency to remain in power. In ancient Egypt, there was a test for pharaohs. Being
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AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered why coins are round? The answer can be found in historical records. There is a valid reason why our ancestors decided to produce
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When and where people started to wear clothes, is still uncertain. However, there is evidence that clothes were invented a very long time
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In modern times fast food has become popular because many simply don’t have time or energy to prepare a proper meal. Ancient Romans loved
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like in any other ancient society, Norse people had to follow laws and rules, but there were often disputes, and sometimes people decided
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AncientPages.com - Kilns have been used since very ancient time to turn objects made from clay into pottery, tiles and bricks. A kiln is an oven or furnace or a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a deeper meaning behind the Vatican City State’s flag. The flag is made up of two fields, vertically divided in half: the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The tradition of suicide goes far back in the history of Japan. It is well-known that Seppuku is a form of Japanese ritual
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians valued beer and used it not only to get drunk but as medicine and payment. Beer was of great importance in ancient Egyptian society
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Spreading Christianity in ancient Rome and gaining new followers was not an easy task. Pagans and Emperors alike were opponents of the new faith.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Being in love is considered a normal condition today, but this was not the case not so long ago. During the Middle Ages,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legendary Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) is today famous for establishing the largest empire in history. He was a ruthless killer, but also a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Rome, religion formed an integral and vital part of everyday life. People were convinced that gods were in control of everything that
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The snake has been used as a symbol by pharmacies and doctors for a very long time. The serpent is a symbol of medicine
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Romans came up with many inventions that we still use today. Over 2000 years ago, they invented the hypocaust, a heating system used in homes and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Originally, the tribe we all know today as Aztecs, was once known as the Mexica, from which the modern name of the country of
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AncientPages.com - Painting your fingernails in ancient China and Egypt was not just a matter of vanity. The color of a person's nails indicates social status. Our ancestors
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of cynicism comes from the Greek word for dog ( kynos), but originated in a philosophical school established in ancient Greece. Denoting their denial
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