#ancient-civilizations

The Babylonian Empire was a powerful state in ancient Mesopotamia that existed from the 18th to the 6th century BCE. The empire was founded by King...    Read more

The Sumerian civilization is considered to be one of the oldest civilizations in the world, dating back to around 4000 BCE. It was located in...    Read more

Ancient Egyptians had a comprehensive knowledge of human anatomy and used natural ingredients to create medicines to treat various ailments. The...    Read more

Deir el-Medina is an ancient Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, near the city of Luxor. It was a village of artisans who worked...    Read more

The Rosetta Stone is a large slab of granodiorite rock inscribed with a decree issued in 196 BC by King Ptolemy V in three scripts: Greek, Egyptian...    Read more

The Sumerians, who lived in Mesopotamia between 4000 and 2000 BCE, had a complex and sophisticated system of government. Although they are often...    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 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

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