The world of ancient medicine led to breakthroughs in modern medicine. Medical professions help patients through the work of their predecessors. Due to past discoveries, the present can heal and treat the sick and wounded to the best of its ability. Compared to today, the gods played a major role
Origins of Christianity The Christian religion started as a subset of Judaism. In the third and fourth centuries, Christianity developed significant differences from Judaism. Jesus figure was Jewish, and his teachings called for support for the Old Testament (or Torah), since the New Testament had
The seven day long week dominates Modern meaning of days Calendars seem to run human existence. Our whole life revolves around the different days of the week. Even our habits are synchronized with the different days. Monday usually means a new work week. It represents a new beginning and a new
Ancient India started around 1500 BC. to 500 BC, and their greatest innovations are still used today. From architecture to science, the adapted methods shape many aspects of modern society. Just like any civilization, the beginning of Indias history began in prehistoric times. Traced back to 400,0
Human evolution is an ongoing process. From antiquity to the present, human society has evolved with many civilizations, many changes, and many historical events. But how do we know today that thousands of years ago it was a civilization? And some people witnessed these events. The most important so
A kingdom What we now know as the land of Georgia was once a kingdom. Georgia is at a crossroads in the world. Located in eastern Eastern Europe and western western Asia, Georgia is located on the shores of the Black Sea below the southern borders of Russia. Such a central location makes Georgia
Few ancient cultures capture the imagination as much as the Etruscan. The inhabitants of Etruria formed a rich and powerful people in the 1th millennium BC, but eventually lost out to the Romans. They spoke and wrote a language unrelated to the many Italic languages spoken by their neighbors, and
In Agatha Christie s Death on the Nile (1937) serves the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot put his legendary detective skills to work on a murder of passion - with some collateral damage – to unravel on a steamboat. Set for the murder mystery:Egypt, the land of pyramids and pharaohs. The sultry Egypt
The list of known Roman emperors contains many names, from the principate that Augustus in 27 B.C. started (and continued with the Julio-Claudian dynasty) to the domination where the Empire was ruled by several emperors (augusti and Caesares ) was ruled. Throughout this list there are also occasiona
Ptolemaic Egypt (332 BC-30 BC) came into being after Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. had liberated the country from the Persians, and General Ptolemaios ascended the throne after the extinction of the Argeadian dynasty. Afterwards, many Greeks immigrated to Egypt, creating a multicultural society. I
In 2017, the weekly magazine Flair out with a staggering article:from a worldwide survey (by dating site Victoria Milan ) showed that 38% of women and 36% of men would rather spend Valentines Day with their lover than with their regular partner. No less than 21% of the respondents indicated that th
Dear lovers of the most exalted ancient culture, today I would like to introduce you to none other than Philokles , one of the great persons of Egyptian national history . Doesnt ring a bell, you say? Could I introduce myself. The things Philokles dealt with were not all equally kosher, and history
In 431 B.C. the Peloponnesian War broke out, the largest war that had raged in Greece until then, as the Greek historian Thucydides assures U.S. On one side of the battleline stood democratic Athens and its allies and on the other side of the battleline stood oligarchic Sparta and its allies. An ext
For this months coin we visit Late Antiquity, specifically the year 348 AD, where at that time two brothers, Constans and Constantius II together ruled the Roman Empire. They launched the bronze coins known as Fel Temp Reparatio and should also be the impetus for the restoration of happy times. Betw
The Gospels are full of names of individuals associated with the central figure, Jesus of Nazareth , have been in contact:his ancestors to Abraham (Mt. 1 ); his brothers Jacobus , Joseph , Judas and Simon (Mc.6.3 ); other relatives, such as Joachim and Elisabet and her son, the later John the Baptis
When the Persian dynasty of the Achaemenids in the 4de century BC ruled Mesopotamia or the Land of Two Streams, the civilization between the Tigris and the Euphrates had already come a long way in world history. For millennia, the inhabitants of this region – most of which are located in present-day
Learn a short history of one of the most popular pieces of furniture. The history of the chair, from the ancient throne of Knossos, to the bishops seats, to the electric chair of the American justice system. The chairs short history begins on the Greek island of Crete. In the village of Knossos t
A detailed map of the history of civilization, showing the history of mankind over the last 5,000 years. years. See how national borders and civilizations have changed over the centuries. This highly detailed animated map of the history of civilization begins in 3500 B.C. with the arrival of the
A film showing the animation of humanitys prehistoric journeys around the globe. From the time of the appearance of the first Homo Sapiens in Africa, through the settlement of the Earth, until the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution. An amazing film showing how humans inhabited our planet. Anim
A directory of digital libraries and interesting sites on the Internet where you can find old photos and archival maps. List of websites with archival collections. Check where to find old photos and maps of Poland. Where to find old photos and maps? Feel free to use my list of interesting websi
The loss after just six hours of a position held by the Legion galvanized the French general staff in Hanoi. On the 14th, the 5th Bn. Para Vietnamese was dropped to reinforce the garrison. On the evening of the same day, at 6:00 p.m., the bombardment of the Gabrielle strongpoint, occupied by Algeria
The Estates General are an extraordinary Assembly which only meets, convened by the King, in the event of a crisis. Founded by Philippe le Bel in 1302, they bring together the three orders in force, the clergy, the nobility and the third estate, from all over the kingdom of France. In May 1789, Fran
We are going to talk about one of the oldest cities in History -if not the oldest-, understanding as such those that have been inhabited continuously from its foundation to the present day. If I tell you that his name was Gubla, it wont sound familiar to most; if we look at its biblical name, Gebal,
The Muslim Culture or Islamic is as heterogeneous as the number of peoples who maintain it, especially in regions of Africa and Asia. However, she shares aspects that pertain to the Islamic religion. It is important to note that the word “Muslim” itself derives from Arabic (“aslama ”) and means “su