Gunung Padang, located in Indonesia, is believed to be the world’s oldest pyramid. Dutch colonizers discovered it in the early 20th century, which allowed organizations to study it extensively. Gunung Padang covers approximately 150,000 square meters of land, and experts believe it was built more than 20,000 years ago. However, there are still many questions […]
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but there is some debate over whether they were real or not. Some historians believe they were purely mythical, while others think they may have existed in a city other than Babylon. Let’s explore the evidence for and against the
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Africa is a continent with a rich and varied history. From the ancient kingdoms of Kush and Meroe to the modern nations of Nigeria and South Africa, Africans have played a significant role in world events. These men ruled their countries with authority and made a lasting impact on their people and their region. This
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The Period of Disunion in China was a time from the end of the Han Dynasty to establishing an earlier yet modern version of China. This was a time of great upheaval and chaos, as various warlords and factions fought for control over the country. However, it was also a pivotal point in Chinese history,
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The Peloponnesian War was the world war of ancient Greek times. Between 431 BC and 404 BC, the entire Greek world was dragged into it. This included not just the Greek mainland and the Greek islands but vast parts of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, even as far west as Sicily, where Greek colonies
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Africa is a continent that is rich in history and culture. While most people are familiar with ancient Egyptian and African civilizations, many more kingdoms and empires have played a significant role in the continent’s history. This article will discuss eight African kingdoms and empires that you probably never heard of but were influential in
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The world we live in today is largely governed through democracy and ensures constitutional rights to its citizens. The kings and queens we hear of hold little more than symbolic power. But, that wasn’t always the case. The European world, often lauded as a bastion of democracy today, was once ruled by absolute monarchies. This
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The 2000 film directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator, almost single-handedly resurrected the epic historical drama film genre, one which had been highly popular in the 1950s and 1960s but which had declined after that. As one would expect, the story is about a gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius, who ends up fighting in the Colosseum in the
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In the late 1780s, after the United States had formally concluded peace with Britain and secured its independence, the lawmakers who formed the Second Continental Congress and issued the Declaration of Independence in 1776 faced new problems. The United States was now free of foreign oppression but needed a constitution and ancillary laws. The constitution
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If you bring up the time in which ancient Greek civilization dominated the Eastern Mediterranean, roughly between the sixth and third centuries BC, an individual would have a pretty clear view of that period. This view will undoubtedly involve the Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon standing atop it. It might include the great temples
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