Category: Ancient History Facts

Question: What Is The Codex Mendoza? Answer: The sixteenth-century Codex Mendoza in three parts, is an extraordinary document, for aesthetic, formal, and historical reasons. It’s among several codices, used by the

Question: Why did ancient people considered left-handed to be evil? Answer: All of the early great civilizations of the world, from the ancient Mesopotamians to the Egyptians, Greeks and

Question: Who invented the parachute? Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci is often credited with the invention of the first parachute. However, although he was a brilliant scientist, he did

Question: What was the Law of the Innocents? Answer: The Law of the Innocents was introduced in 697 AD by the Abbot of Iona, Adomnán (624  – 704).

Question: What pyramid is the largest in the world? Answer: The Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid known to exist in the world today. Located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico,

MessageToEagle.com – What ancient civilization introduced the first governmental health system? We might think of state-supported health care as an innovation of the 20th century, but it’s a

Question: What did Christopher Columbus look like? Answer: Considering how famous or infamous (depending on who you ask) Christopher Columbus is, there is still plenty we don’t know

MessageToEagle.com – Who were the Barbarians? The term “Barbarians” is today greatly misused. In modern times we often say Barbarians are uncivilized people or evil people. However, the

Question: When was chocolate invented? Answer: The word chocolate was actually derived from the Aztec language known as Nahuatl. Chocolate is something ancient people enjoyed just as much

Question: When was the yo-yo invented? Answer: The world has Pedro Flores to thank for the birth of the modern yo-yo. In 1928, Pedro Flores started a business

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Ancient Egyptians did not differ much from us when it comes to enjoying playing with toys and games.  Board games were very common

MessageToEagle.com – What was a merkhet? A merkhet was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. This star clock was extremely accurate and could

Question: What is the current Chinese calendar called? Answer: In ancient China there were many different calendars. The current Chinese calendar was defined by Emperor Wu of the

Question: Why did ancient Egyptians use pillows made of stone? Answer: It might sound odd, but the ancient Egyptian did in fact use pillows made of stone. The

Question: How did January get its name? Answer: January is named after Janus, the god with two faces, one looking forward and one looking backward. Janus was the

MessageToEagle.com –  The earliest known New Year celebrations were in Mesopotamia and date back to 2000 B.C. Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March,

Question: What was a crooked nose sign of in ancient Rome? Answer: In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose. MessageToEagle.com

MessageToEagle.com – When did people start brushing their teeth? It may come as a surprise, but brushing teeth was a rather common practice in some parts of the ancient

MessageToEagle.com – Ur-Nammu reigned 2047-2030 BC and was the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur in Sumer. He initiated the so-called Ur III Period (2047-1750 BC) also known

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – In the Western world there are two widespread superstitions associated with bad luck. One of them includes the fear of Friday 13th and

Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Our ancient human history is full of terrible wars. This is one of many wars that will never be forgotten. More than 3,000 years

MessageToEagle.com – The world’s oldest shoe was discovered in Armenian cave and is around 5,500 years old. The artifact is older than famous Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge, according to