#ancient-civilizations

Mentuhotep II was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the 11th Dynasty, around 2061 BC to 2010 BC. He is known for reuniting Upper and Lower...    Read more

Historians approach the study of ancient civilizations in a number of ways, depending on the specific civilization and the available evidence. Some...    Read more

Life as a Roman soldier was a tough and challenging experience. Soldiers were recruited from all over the Roman Empire, and their daily routines and...    Read more

Ancient Egypt was a civilization ruled by pharaohs, who were often men, but women also played important roles in Egyptian society. Among them were...    Read more

The Babylonian Empire was a dominant power in ancient Mesopotamia for almost two thousand years, but eventually faced decline and fell to the Persian...    Read more

The ancient Egyptians developed one of the earliest known calendar systems in human history. The calendar system played a significant role in the...    Read more

The Sumerians were a civilization that emerged in the southern part of Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 4000 BCE. They made significant...    Read more

The Sumerians were a people who lived in the southern region of Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq, around 4000 BCE. They are credited with...    Read more

The Inca Empire, also known as Tawantinsuyu, was one of the largest and most powerful empires in pre-Columbian America. It covered a vast territory...    Read more

Ahmose I was the first pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, and he played a crucial role in expelling the Hyksos invaders who had controlled...    Read more