Europe Archive

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our ancestors were fascinated with the night sky. They watched the movements of celestial bodies, observed solar and moon eclipses and created calendars

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are still many ancient secrets hidden in the Ciemna Cave (Dark Cave), located in a river valley slope in the gorgeous Ojców National

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many beautiful ancient ruins we can admire in Greece, a country that is rich in history and culture. Among them are

AncientPages.com - On October 13th, 1307, King Philip IV of France, in league with Pope Clement V, ordered the arrest of all Templars in the Kingdom of France;

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sami culture is the oldest in large areas of northern Europe. Before the Swedish, Finnish, or Viking culture had developed, the Scandinavian

AncientPages.com - On September 15, 1616, the first public and free school for poor children in Europe was established on the initiative of Saint Joseph Calasanz. San José de Calasanz, Priest

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - He was one of the most influential philosophers of all time and one of the greatest Greek philosophers. His life, enigmatic personality, and

AncientPages.com - On July 10, 1212, a fire started south of the Thames in Southwark, London, United Kingdom. Over the years, London has experienced many horrible fires, such

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

AncientPages.com - On June 28, 1709, Peter the Great defeated Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle Of Poltava. The battle of Poltava was the turning point in

AncientPages.com - On June 13, 313 AD, the Edict of Milan was signed by Roman Emperor Constantine, and Christians' persecution ended. When Emperor Constantine ascended to the throne, he took

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Bjorn Ironside was the son of the famous Sea King Ragnar Lodbrok. Bjorn Ironside is today remembered for his cunning tactics when his Viking warriors captured

AncientPages.com - On June 1, 1676, a dramatic naval Battle of Öland was fought between the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea and an allied Danish-Dutch fleet. Just

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - You might have heard the term "Black Irish" before, but who were these people? Where did they live and come from? The term

AncientPages.com - On May 18, 1565, the Great Siege of Malta began, during which Ottoman forces attempted to conquer the islands but failed. The Siege of Malta, 1565

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Near Meteora, a beautiful and strange rock formation in ancient Greece, there are several intriguing ancient caves. One of them is the Theopetra

AncientPages.com - One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses took place on May 4, 1471. It was the Battle of Tewkesbury, a historic riverside town in Gloucestershire. The

AncientPages.com - The Battle of Rain (also called the Battle of the River Lech or Battle of Lech) was fought on April 15, 1632, during the Thirty Years’ War. The forces involved in this

AncientPages.com - On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the most outstanding military leaders in history, abdicated the throne and was banished to

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

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Suomenlinna fortress is just as impressive as rich in history. Built in 1747 by Sweden on a group of islands located at the