#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

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 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 Sumerian civilization was one of the earliest civilizations in the world, and it was located in Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. The...    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 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 Sphinx of Giza is a large limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the...    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

The Nile River played a crucial role in the development and sustenance of ancient Egyptian civilization. Located in northeast Africa, the Nile is the...    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