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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why has our week 7 days? The length of our day, month, and the year is based on astronomical observations. However, why we
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AncientPages.com - Piracy is widely regarded as the world’s oldest profession. Many of the most well known pirates in historical lore originate from a period known as the Golden Age
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like most children of the ancient world, Viking children did not have much time to enjoy their childhood. Work, learning, duties, and responsibility started
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Copper was used by several ancient civilizations for a number of reasons. It was the first metal ever used by ancient man, dating
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AncientPages.com - Kindred Spirits is a wonderful monument in Ireland built in honor of Native Americans. The story behind the creation of this structure is based on true generosity
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AncientPages.com - The mummification process was well-known and practiced by many ancient civilizations. Various mummification techniques were used and ancient people wanted to preserve the body of the deceased
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AncientPages.com - When fisherman Ned Maddrell from the Isle of Man died on December 27, 1974 many thought the ancient Celtic language vanished with him. Ned Maddrell was the
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AncientPages.com - Located in the lowlands of Central America, Ceibal is the oldest known ceremonial site of the Maya civilization. It is an ancient plaza-pyramid complex that was used to
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AncientPages.com - The mention of alcoholic drinks can be found in many ancient texts, but how long have we produced alcohol and what ancient civilization invented alcohol? Archaeological discoveries
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AncientPages.com - Terrace farming was invented in South American Andes over 1,000 years ago. The Wari' people, also known as the Pakaa Nova, an indigenous people of Brazil,
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AncientPages.com - Of course, today we are used to a "week" as a 7-day period, but over the course of history the weeks have been as diverse as the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - World’s oldest dictionaries come from the Akkadian Empire. The dictionaries are about 4,500-year-old and were discovered in Ebla, one of the earliest kingdoms
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pax Assyriaca’ (Latin for "Assyrian Peace") was a longer period of peace in the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the 7th century (ca. 700-630/620 BC). In
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Cannabis trade is not a new business. Researchers have identified history’s first cannabis sellers and it turns out that selling of the plant
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AncientPages.com - Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and statewide bans from competition. Ironically, according to ancient Greek mythology,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - At the height of their success Vikings covered the British Isles, modern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, North India, China and North America.
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AncientPages.com - The word “diva” comes from Latin and means “goddess”. It was common in ancient times to talk about divas. However, the meaning of the term was entirely
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AncientPages.com - Priesthood played an important role in many ancient societies. Although, many ancient priests and priestesses had very much in common, sometimes their duties varied depending on which
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Piracy was widespread in ancient times and can be traced back to very old times. In fact piracy is widely regarded as the world’s
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AncientPages.com - During the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland that took place in stages throughout the late 12th century, the Englishmen did their best to prevent their colonizers to become
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptian schools were in some way similar to the Eduba, ancient scribal school in Mesopotamia. Students in ancient Egypt were mainly wealthy boys who started school
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AncientPages.com - Like most ancient civilizations, the Aztecs used slaves for a variety of tasks. However, ancient historical records show that slaves in the Aztec Empire had much broader
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AncientPages.com - Located in the heart of Rome, on the Via dei Fori Imperiali opposite to the Colosseum Trajan’s market was the world’s first known shopping mall. It was
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AncientPages.com - This funny-looking writing ball was a considered a great invention back in 1870. To our modern society it might look odd, but it was a practical piece
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered where the word salary comes from? The word salary can be traced to ancient Rome and the history of
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AncientPages.com - Ancient Sumerian tablets, dating back to 2,500 B.C. excavated at the ancient city Shuruppak are the very first examples of school textbooks, listing gods, animals, as well as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Only four Mayan pictorial manuscripts have survived the organized book-burnings of Franciscan missionaries following the Spanish Conquest. None of these pre-Conquest manuscripts, record chronicles
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers. The ancient Egyptian empire lasted for thousands
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AncientPages.com - The first evidence of the use of soap can be traced to around 2800 B.C. Soap was invented by Babylonians and also used in Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt,
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AncientPages.com - For many who worked hard, life in ancient times was often difficult and unfair. Low wages and injustice was common place. The first labor strike in recorded
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AncientPages.com - In 865 a Great Viking Army left Scandinavia to conquer England. The Great Viking Army (sometimes referred to as the Great Danish Army), known by the Anglo-Saxons
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did you know that idiots were not allowed to vote in ancient Athens? Yes, it sounds strange, but it's true. Athenian politician Pericles
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AncientPages.com - Great Native American Chiefs had unusual names, but how exactly did they get their names? To become an Indian chief, you had to prove that you were
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Pagan Vikings worshipped several gods and goddesses. However, unlike other ancient civilizations, the Vikings had neither an organized priesthood nor a hierarchy
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Native American Sun Dance is an important religious ceremony of the Plains Indians of North America. The tribes of the Great Plains
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - To improve their agriculture, the Aztecs built so-called chinampas. These were small, artificial islands created on a freshwater lake. The chinampas resembled floating gardens.
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AncientPages.com - Clapping is a common international behavior when we wish to show our appreciation of something. It's something we simply do, especially when we are in large groups.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient Irish had their own version of the Olympic Games called the Tailteann Games. In an area along the banks of the Blackwater
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AncientPages.com - When the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century they discovered the ancient Maya, as well as the Aztecs were fond of sweet houses. To the ancient Maya,
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AncientPages.com - Frescoes discovered in ancient Egyptian temples illustrating daily life reveal men often wore makeup. In facts, it’s almost impossible to find a portrait of an ancient Egyptian
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Although they might seem like a modern invention, the truth is that alarm clocks were invented a long time ago, by ancient Greeks.
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AncientPages.com - 'Tlatoani' (literally means 'speaker' or "king" in English), was an official to whom all household heads owed allegiance, respect, and tax obligations. 'Tlatoani' had an important role
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