Ancient History and Culture
The Roman Empire and Qing Dynasty are now only ruins, but there's far more to discover about the ancient world. Explore classical history, mythology, language, and literature, and learn more about the many fascinating figures of the ancient world.
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Babylonian Mathematics and the Base 60 System
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The Most Famous and Powerful Queens in Ancient History
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Biography of Darius the Great, Leader of Persia's Achaemenid Empire
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Most Important Figures in Ancient History
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Classic Greek Mythology: Stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses
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Last-Minute Gifts for Ancient History Lovers
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Why Study the Classics?
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The Heroes of Ancient Greece and Rome
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What Was the Fertile Crescent?
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The Most Important Rivers of Ancient History
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Is 'First Do No Harm' Part of the Hippocratic Oath?
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Warrior Women of the Ancient World
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Ancient Greek and Roman Clothing
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5 Famous Cities With Ancient Origins
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The History and Origins of the Goths
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An Introduction to Ancient (Classical) History
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The Latin Abbreviation A.D.
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What Role Did Gaul Play in Ancient History?
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Ancient Persia and the Persian Empire
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The Divisions of Gaul
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Boudicca and Celtic Marriage Laws
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Famous Ancient Mothers
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An Introduction to Sumer in Ancient History
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Ancient Calendar
Carthage and the Phoenicians
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Important Countries in Ancient History
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Should We Use A.D. or C.E.?
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The People Who Lived in the Ancient Steppes
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Ancient Syrian Facts, History and Geology
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The Longevity of the Persian Empire
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Ancient/Classical History Study Guides
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Top 10 Myths and Urban Legends About Ancient History
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The Bronze Age
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The Parthian Empire
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A Timeline of the Major Eras of Ancient Jewish History
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The Babylonian Law Code of Hammurabi
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Storytelling and the Greek Oral Tradition
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Top Terms to Know About Thermopylae
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Japan: Ancient Cultures
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Babylonian Table of Squares
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Cities and Settlements
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Etruscan Art: Stylistic Innovations in Ancient Italy
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What's the Origin of the Term Pyrrhic Victory?
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How Large Was the Largest Ancient Empire?
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The Silk Road
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Find Out What the Word Punic Means
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What Clothing Did the Ancient Egyptians Wear?
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The Warring States Period of Ancient China
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Machu Picchu, Peru: Wonder of the World
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The Crafts of the Ancient Craftsmen
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Alfred Wegener's Pangaea Hypothesis
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Babylonia Timeline
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Biography of Xerxes, King of Persia, Enemy of Greece
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Biography of Ramses II, Pharaoh of Egypt's Golden Age
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Timeline of the Persian Wars 492-449
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How Did Attila the Hun Die?
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Timeline of the Ancient Rulers of Persia (Modern Iran)
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Biography of Marcus Cocceius Nerva, First of the Good Emperors of Rome
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What Did Cleopatra Really Look Like?
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Was Hannibal, Enemy of Ancient Rome, Black?
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Major Events in Ancient History