A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Many legendary weapons have been described in ancient documents and books. Some were authentic weapons, and others gained a mythical status that inspired
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Mentuhotep II of the 11th Dynasty is considered one of the most significant figures in ancient Egypt closely associated with the South of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Marie Antoinette is today known as the French Queen executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. Much has been said and written
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “In Rodrigo Diaz’s lifetime there were in Spain and elsewhere many lords, commanders or bosses. In his day he was not unique but
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Djoser was possibly the founder of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. The Old Kingdom had begun with the third
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Nicholas of Cusa, also known as Nicolaus Cusanus, Nicholas of Kues, and Nicolaus Krebs, was a man who wasn’t afraid of speaking his
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Legendary Berber Queen was a strong woman who had the courage and will to resists the Muslims when her kingdom was invaded. The
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Scipio Africanus, Publius Cornelius – (237-183 BC) was a Roman general and the greatest of the famous Roman family of the Scipios, aristocrats,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – One would think respecting the remains of the dead should be self-evident, but it is not always so. It certainly wasn’t the case
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many people have fought and sacrificed their lives for independence. Some of them are forgotten while others have become a symbol of freedom
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Being a Pharaoh in ancient Egypt could be as honorable, prestigious, as dangerous. At the end of his rule, everything went wrong for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A long time ago, a woman who lived in Thebes, Egypt, was mummified and placed inside a beautiful sarcophagus. The lady was an
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Old Testament, Ashurbanipal is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, 4:10 – “and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Greatly overshadowed by his son, Ramesses II, who is today hailed as the greatest Pharaoh of all times, Seti I did more for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Having a high opinion of himself and believing he was destined to become a great ruler, Pharaoh Ramesses II wanted the world to
Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the pyramid builders of the Old Kingdom (2686 – 2181) is king Unas (also Unis, Wenis) (2375-2345 BC). His main claim for
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Khara-Khoto (“black city” or “black water city”) was inhabited by Tangut people and located about 200 miles north of the legendary Silk Highway
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The first philosophical concepts appeared in the Greek colonies around the 7th-6th centuries BC. Initially, they were related to the creation and nature
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As the eldest son of Cyrus the GreatCambyses II had an obligation to expand the Achaemenid Empire founded by his father. It was
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When Cato was a child, one could see he would be different one day. He was extremely stubborn and could not tolerate obvious
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Compassion is not an emotion most associate with ancient Egyptian Pharaohs who could be fearless, harsh, and ruthless rulers. History judges Pharaohs by
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some people are destined to rule and some are simply obliged to follow in the footsteps of their family. Being an emperor was
