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Ancient Life

Information on ancient life: the daily habits and customs of ancient people, including food, bathing, marriage, social position of women, and funerals.
  1. Ancient Baths & Hygiene (15)
  2. Ancient Games and Sport (4)
  3. Clothing (30)
  4. Counting - Abacus (9)
  5. Crucifixion (5)
  6. Festivals and Holidays (39)
  7. Food and Drink (43)
  8. Greco-Roman Daily Life (14)
  9. Life After Life (37)
  10. Love (31)
  11. Name Etymologies (11)
  12. Slaves and Slavery (3)
  13. Women and Family Life (20)

Daily Life
Here you will find information on how ancient people spent their lives During times of peace, communities formed governments, composed law codes, lived their daily lives, worshiped their gods, married, and buried their dead. You'll find timelines, kings or dynasty lists, and basic information on the major ancient civilizations.

Ancient Egypt Jobs Pictures
Pictures showing jobs in ancient Egypt.

Roman Battles
A table of Roman battles.

Roman Women in Bikinis
They wouldn't have called them bikinis, but women did wear such 2-piece leather garments as seen on this photo of a mosaic of women exercising.

5 Facts About Ancient Greco-Roman Clothing
Five facts about ancient Greco-Roman clothing.

About the Ancient Calendar
The Ancient Calendar, development of the ancient calendar, the reforms made by the Julian and then Gregorian Calendars, and the names of days of the week.

Why Were Mules More Popular Than Horses in the Ancient Mediterranean?
Horses and Mules. Comparison of the value of horses and mules for tasks in daily life in the ancient Mediterranean. Also Ancient / Classical History Forum notes on breeding horses and mules.

Important Ancient Birthdays
Birthdays of emperors, poets, philosophers, and leaders, mostly from Ancient Greece and Rome.

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