Facts about the Iron Age
1. The Iron Age was between 500 BC to 43 AD in Britain. The date range of the Iron Age varied across the world. This
1. The Iron Age was between 500 BC to 43 AD in Britain. The date range of the Iron Age varied across the world. This
1. The Bronze age was between 4000BC and 2000BC. Different societies entered the Bronze Age between these dates but at different times. Britain entered it
A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch—typically a king or queen—acts as the head of state within the parameters of
The swastika is an extremely powerful symbol. The Nazis used it to murder millions of people during the Holocaust, but for centuries it had positive meanings. What is
1959 – Jerrie Cobb selected for testing for the Mercury astronaut training program. 1962 – Though Jerrie Cobb and 12 other women (the Mercury 13) passed astronaut admission
Patrilineal societies, those that connect generations through the father’s line, dominate the world’s culture. And most sociologists would argue that we still live for the
In English, the word for a female ruler is “queen, ” but that’s also the word for the spouse of a male ruler. Where did the
LawrenceSawyer Founded in the mid to late 19th century, these seven women’s colleges in the Northeast of the United States have been called the Seven
Ashoka the Great (c. 304–232 BCE) was the emperor of India’s Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE and is remembered for his remarkable conversion
In May 1857, soldiers in the army of the British East India Company rose up against the British. The unrest soon spread to other army divisions and
In 1997, the British handed Hong Kong back to China, the end of a 99-year lease and an event that was dreaded and anticipated by
Tipu Sultan (November 20, 1750–May 4, 1799) is remembered by many in India and Pakistan as a heroic freedom fighter and warrior-king. He was the
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 340–c. 297 BCE) was an Indian emperor who founded the Maurya Empire, which rapidly expanded across much of India into modern-day Pakistan. Maurya
Emperor Aurangzeb of India’s Mughal Dynasty (November 3, 1618–March 3, 1707) was a ruthless leader who, despite his willingness to take the throne over the bodies of
Few substances in history have had as profound an effect on human history as gunpowder, yet its discovery in China was an accident. Contrary to
Aryan is probably one of the most misused and abused words ever to come out of the field of linguistics. What the term Aryan actually means and what it
Paper money is an invention of the Song Dynasty in China in the 11th century CE, nearly 20 centuries after the earliest known use of metal coins.
Late 3rd Millennium B.C. Babylon exists as a city. Shamshi-Adad I (1813 – 1781 B.C.), an Amorite, has power in northern Mesopotamia, from the Euphrates
At an altitude of about 8000 feet, Machu Picchu, now one of the 7 wonders of the world, is a small city in the Andes,
The silk road is a name coined by German geographer F. Von Richtofen in 1877, but it refers to a trade network used in antiquity.
Babylonian Numbers Senkareh Table of Squares (Plate 18). Here is an example of Babylonian mathematics, written in cuneiform. With this table of squares you can
On the basis of archaeological finds, it has been postulated that hominid activity in Japan may date as early as 200,000 B.C. when the islands were connected to the
Babylonia (roughly, modern southern Iraq) is the name of an ancient Mesopotamian empire known for its math and astronomy, architecture, literature, cuneiform tablets, laws and
The Bronze Age is the period of human time between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, terms referring to the material with which tools
The original Persian (or Achaemenid) empire, as established by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century B.C., only lasted approximately 200 years until the death of Darius
The Spanish Empire, controlled by the Kingdom of Spain, endured from the 15th century all the way into the 20th century. At its height, it controlled territory on five of
The Umayyad Caliphate was an Islamic Empire that ruled North Africa, the Middle East, and even significant parts of Europe and the Indian Subcontinent for nearly a century, between 661 CE and 750
The Russian Emire was a vast empire that once spanned large parts of Europe and Asia. It began in the 13th century as the small principality
The Aztec Empire was one of the great pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas. It began in the early 13th century, when a group of semi-nomadic people
The British Empire was the largest empire in human history. It consisted of the colonial possessions of what is now the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
The Mongol Empire was the most extensive, contiguous empire in human history. At its height, it controlled most of Asia and a large part of
Babylon was an ancient city situated on the banks of the Euphrates River in what is now Iraq. At first, it was just a lowly riverside town,
The Ancient Persians (modern Iran) are more familiar to us than the other empire builders of Mesopotamia or the Ancient Near East, the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians,
Although many cities have their origins in early modern times, quite a few trace their history back to antiquity. Here are the ancient roots of
While the definition of “ancient” is subject to interpretation, there are some criteria that may be used when discussing ancient history, a period of
The Euphrates River Mesopotamia was the area between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The Euphrates is described as the southernmost of the two
The Great Greek Heroes of Mythology “The Triumph of Achilles”. Heroes in Greek legends usually performed dangerous feats, killed villains and monsters, and won the hearts
Aeschylus Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BCE) was the first great tragic poet. He introduced dialogue, the characteristic tragic boot (cothurnus) and mask. He established other conventions,
Hatshepsut – Queen of Ancient Egypt Hatshepsut ruled Egypt not only as queen and wife of the pharaoh, but as pharaoh herself, adopting the insignia,
A statue of Genghis Khan in Mongolia. Both Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan are known for their brutality, terror and mass extermination in history. But
Three Phases of Caves Architecture 1st Phase (2nd B.C. To 2nd Century A.D.) In this phase the construction was exclusively related to Buddhism and Buddha
Architecture Sculpture Architecture refers to the design and construction of building. Sculptures are relatively small 3 dimensional works of art. Uses a mixture of various
The inscription is a text produced by carving the letters into a solid surface, but the actual content of the text may be more or
अजंता की गुफाएँ (Ajanta Caves) यह गुफा महाराष्ट्र के औरंगाबाद जिले में स्थित है। इसमें लगभग 30 रॉक-कट बौद्ध गुफा स्मारक शामिल हैं। 1983 से,
राजवंश संस्थापक अंतिम शासक राजधानी हर्यंक बिंबिसार नाग-दसक राजगृह (गिरिव्रज) शिशुनाग शिशुनाग नंदीवर्धन वैशाली, पाटलिपुत्र नंद महापद्म नंद धनानंद पाटलिपुत्र मौर्य चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य बृहद्रथ पाटलिपुत्र
1. 1950 में अपनाया गया भारतीय राष्ट्रगान स्वतंत्रता के समय, भारत में आधिकारिक राष्ट्रगान नहीं था। 1911 में रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर द्वारा रचित गीत ‘भारतो भाग्य
सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता का परिचय सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता दुनिया की चार सबसे प्रारंभिक सभ्यताओं में से एक थी। अन्य सभ्यताएँ थी : टाइग्रिस और यूफ्रेट्स
सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता के प्रमुख स्थल हड़प्पा (सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता के प्रमुख स्थल) हड़प्पा इस सभ्यता का पहला खोजा गया स्थल है जिसकी खुदाई 1921
भारतीय पाषाण युग का परिचय पाषाण युग इतिहास का वह काल है जब मानव का जीवन पत्थरों (संस्कृत – पाषाणः) पर अत्यधिक आश्रित था। इस समय में
प्राचीन भारत की जल संचयन प्रणाली हमारे देश में जल संसाधनों के प्रबन्धन का इतिहास बहुत पुराना है। प्राचीन काल से ही भारतीय लोगों ने