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The History of Rome and all its Glory in 20 Minutes (Video)

The Roman Empire is often considered as one of the greatest Empires this world has ever seen. From the 5th century BC. Rome gained...

Animation for the Epic Ancient Tale of Gilgamesh [Video]

This is a good animation that will show you the story of the Epic tale of Gilgamesh. This is a piece of literature that...

Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul 58-56 B.C.E.

Roman possessions in Gaul before Caesar Until the middle of the I century B.C.E the Romans only had possession of Gallia Cisallpina and had...

Godlike Hammurabi, the giver of Law, lord of Babylon and all of Mesopotamia

The Rise of Babylon The period of the first Babylonian dynasty or Old Babylonian Empire ( 1894-1595 ) is an important era in the...

What Was it Like to be a Woman in Ancient Sparta ?

Spartan Women Spartan women were very famous in Ancient Hellas, because they had more freedom than anywhere else in the Hellenic World. To all...

What are Some of the Greatest ‘Comebacks’ in Military history?

Imagine this scenario. You, the battlefield, enemies surrounding you, blood everywhere. You are about to lose the war. You are fighting with your last...

The Berbers, Inhabitants of Northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast

The Berbers are the earliest known inhabitants of northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast, plains, and mountain ranges. Living as nomadic herders or farmers in Morocco’s Atlas...

Epic Hindu literature: Mahabharata, Ramayana, etc.. – With Over 200 000 Verses

The most famous Hindu epic literature arose in India during the Vedic period (c. 1000–c. 500 b.c.e), which helped define the essentials of Indian...

Caracalla, Edict of Constitutio Antoniniana – Giving Freedom in the Roman Empire

The Roman emperor Caracalla (or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) issued the Edict of Caracalla, also known as the Constitutio Antoniniana or Edict of Antoninus, in...

The Story of Chandragupta II and The Builder of the Largest Indian Empire

Chandragupta II was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire of India. He reigned when the Gupta dynasty reached its zenith of power, and...

Seven Sages of Greece and Their Influence in the World

The Seven Sages  or Seven Wise Men was the title given by ancient Greek tradition to seven early-6th-century BC philosophers, statesmen, and law-givers who were renowned in the following centuries for...

History of The Persian King Xerxes (486–465 b.c.e.)

King of Kings Xerxes was the oldest son of Darius I, and the offspring of the king's first wife, Atossa, daughter of Cyrus II. Xerxes...

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