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Chinese Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Small statues of Jin Chan, the Golden Toad, a legendary animal of the Han people can be seen in many places around China. It’s
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The magnificent Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist shrine, and one of the finest examples of eighth-century temple architecture. The Borobudur Temple, situated in
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Lacrosse is considered to be America's first sport. It’s a team game played between two teams using a small rubber ball. Lacrosse was originally known as stickball
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Little is known about Forseti, the Norse god of justice. His name means "Chairman" or "President" in Old Norse, and he is mentioned
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - First casino in America did not appear in Las Vegas, but in a cave in Utah. Archaeological discoveries reveal that our ancestors played with sticks, hoops, dice
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Paracelsus (1493 - 1541) - was a Swiss-German botanist, philosopher, astrologer, alchemist, and one of the most influential medical scientists in early modern Europe.
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Amarna Letters also known as Amarna Tablets are mostly diplomatic letters (with a few myths and epics) dated to an interesting, historical period in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors. They were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Zawisza Czarny (Zawisza the Black) of Garbów is the most famous Polish knight. He was born around 1370 and died in 1428. He was
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Nero (37-68 A.D) was one of ancient Rome’s famous, or rather infamous emperors. Nero was a tyrant, and he is today best known
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many stories about the famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. He was not an ordinary pirate but a legendary and fearless Sea-King who
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Norse mythology contains wonderful stories about powerful gods and goddesses, creative dwarves, ugly and funny trolls, mysterious places, and strange magical objects. Swords played
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Amarna Letters and the annals of Thutmose III, Byblos ('Papyrus' in Greek) was dependent and subservient to Egypt for hundreds of years.
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom was located in the easternmost region of the Hellenistic world. This ancient kingdom covered Bactria (northern Afghanistan) and lands to
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages - Almost two thousand years ago, the Zapotec people built the city at the top of the mountain. This mysterious city, probably about 3000 years
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - We are all familiar with the names of the continents and their geographic location, but not everyone knows the history behind these names. If you are a
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The first mention of Armenia in writing is the ca. 4000 BC Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, where the country was described as a rich
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pax Romana (‘Roman Peace’) was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted for over 200 years, beginning
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In 1928, strange signs were discovered on the wall of a cave near Sitovo next to Plovdiv, Bulgaria. These mysterious markings that are
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com The fort of Vindolanda, one of the earliest Roman garrisons, built by the Roman army in England, is one of Europe's most important Roman archeological
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vikings were the lords of the oceans. One of the main reasons behind the Vikings' success in reaching distant lands lies in
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A gold pendant depicting the Norse God Odin and his horse Sleipnir has been discovered on a farm in Kungsbacka, Sweden. Archaeologists think the
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Chinese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mazu is the most worshiped sea goddess in China's coastal areas, especially in the southeast and Taiwan islands. Many people in China's south-eastern coastal
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Palermo Stone, carved on a black basalt stele, is one of the earliest Egyptian historical texts. The original location of the artifact is unknown, but one fragment
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sir Leonard Woolley found the gold helmet of King Meskalamdug (Mes-Kalam-Dug ) (1880 – 1960), a British archaeologist best known for excavating Ur
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - The Agora was a large open place meeting place surrounded by buildings. The word Agora means “gathering place” or “assembly”. In ancient Greece it was common practice
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Battle of Assandun was an important historical event that gave Canute the Great (Cnut Knut den Store) the Crown of England. Edmund II Ironside and Canute
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For over 700 years, ancient Romans bought a variety of defixiones – curse tablets to cast evil spells on anyone and anything. Ancient
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Archaeology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A sculpture of the Pacific God A'a is a fascinating piece of art. The figure of A'a is probably the most famous Polynesian sculpture in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For years historians have been trying to solve one of the greatest ancient mysteries of all time, namely the death of Alexander the Great.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Led by Hattori "the Demon" Hanzo, Shinobi no Mono, the Shadow Warriors of the 16th century were incredible ancient Japanese fighters who became
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The kings mentioned in the "Sumerian King List" are also attested in other important, historiographical sources. The so-called "Tummal Inscription" (also known as "Tummal
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The legend of King John's lost treasure has been handed down from generation to generation. However, it is not only a legend. John
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dunstanburgh Castle was once one of the largest and most imposing fortresses located over the Northumberland coastal line, in a remote headland and
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Ara Pacis, or Altar of the Augustan Peace, in Rome, was built to celebrate the return of Augustus (63 BC – 14
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This household spirit has many names, such as Domovik, Domovoy, Grand-father, Grandfather Well-Wisher, and he is very similar to Brownie, known from Scottish fairy lore. Domovoi
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AncientPages.com - Most people have seen the Saltire, Scotland's national flag. With its symbol as a diagonal cross, the blue flag is easily recognizable. Not everyone knows the
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AncientPages.com - On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, (nicknamed ‘Hairy Breeches’, referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. One
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - After the Mongols conquered many lands and created their vast empire, there came a peaceful time called the Pax Mongolica, which is also known as ‘Mongol Peace’, a period
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - First Persian Empire also known as the Achaemenid Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great, one of the most outstanding figures in human history.
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Karakorum was first settled about 750. In 1220, Genghis Khan, the great Mongol conqueror, founded his headquarters there and used it as a base
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Easter is the oldest and most important Christian holiday; it is a spring festival that celebrates Christ's resurrection from the dead. As with other
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