#ancient-history

The Philae Island Museum is a museum located on the island of Philae in Egypt. The island of Philae is located in the Nile River and is home to...    Read more

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are a series of tombs and crypts located in Alexandria, Egypt. The site was used as a burial ground during the 2nd...    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 Roman Empire, at its peak, was one of the most powerful empires in human history. The empire's military campaigns were a major contributor to its...    Read more

The ancient Turkic people who inhabited Central Asia were known as the Göktürks. They were a nomadic confederation of Turkic tribes that lived in the...    Read more

The Luxor West Bank Sound and Light Show is a nighttime spectacle that brings the history and mythology of ancient Egypt to life. Held at the...    Read more

The Sumerians were the first people in the world to create a complex civilization. They lived in Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq, from about 4000 to...    Read more

The Battle of Dyrrhachium, fought in July of 48 BC, was a major battle of the Roman civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. It was...    Read more

The Macedonian Seleucid Empire, which existed from 312 to 63 BCE, made significant contributions to the field of medicine during its reign. One of...    Read more

The Roman slavery system was a significant part of ancient Roman society, and had a profound impact on the culture, economy, and social structure of...    Read more