Category: Ancient
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History of Bronze
Bronze, the oldest alloy known to man, was originally made of copper and arsenic. Historians are uncertain on how was bronze discovered but this metal led the change of time period from Stone Age to Bronze Age when bronze replaced the stone as the chosen material for creating domestic tools and weapons of war. See…
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Norse Gods and Goddesses: Family Tree
Norse mythology details the Nordic deities that people from medieval Scandinavia believed in just before Christianity was established. The pagan religion of the Vikings were based on this myths. Norsemen believed that those who perish in battle will go to Valhalla—heaven for fallen warriors. Major deities of the Norse pantheon like the wise Allfather Odin,…
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How Ancient Egypt Shaped the Modern World
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Spartans: Fierce Warriors of Ancient Greece
The military might of the Spartan army was well-known in the ancient Greece. There is no doubt that Sparta’s system of government, code of conduct, militaristic training and their harsh way of life produced strong warriors. Their defining moment arrived in 480 BC when 300 soldiers, led by King Leonidas, fought around 100,000 Persians during…
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Gobekli Tepe: World’s Oldest Temple
The discovery of the world’s oldest temple, Gobekli Tepe, changed the view of archaeologists on the origins of civilization. Located at the mountain ridge within the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, the historical site predates England’s Stonehenge, Egyptian Pyramids and Malta temples by thousands of years. First excavated by a German archaeological team in 1995,…
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Stonehenge History: Facts and Theories
Built nearly 5000 years ago, England’s Stonehenge is full of mysteries waiting to be uncovered. While much has been found out about this ancient stone circle, the essential questions remain: Who construct it? How it was built? Why it was built? Folks at Golden Tours wonderfully illustrated the answers in this nice graphic, with history,…
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The Bizarre History of Colors
Color has been a vital part of human experience in all ages of civilization. It has caused mankind to wonder about its origin and experiment in its production-from dirt to insects to corpses have been used to produce pigments for paint and dyes. This graphic goes to a historical exploration-from prehistoric times to almost present-on…
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Family Tree of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
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The Almost Complete Greek God Family Tree
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