Social Media is such a major part of our daily lives, however, even before social media became such a big deal as it is now, we still found a way to keep ourselves updated about almost every issue and everyone. In this
While Ancient Roman music was influenced by numerous places, Etruscan and Greek music played a major role. The Empire was also influenced by North Africa, Gaul, and Asia Minor. Music was a major part of numerous events like entertainment possessions such as
The Oyo Empire The Oyo Empire was once an influential Yoruba nation in the present-day country of Nigeria and the West African continent. It started in the 1300s in the West African savannah north of the tropical forests, home to different Yoruba
The homes in ancient Egypt were well thought out. As a result of the climate, and the fact that Egypt is located in a very hot and dry desert, a lot of factors were considered. The ancient Egyptian citizens most often made
Contrary to the media’s depiction of houses in Ancient Greece, they weren’t as lavish. The houses of the normal and middle-class ancient Greek citizens weren’t extravagant. The properties were made mostly of wood or mud houses. They didn’t have water running
These days we have numerous job opportunities that can cater to almost everyone. However, this wasn’t always so. While Ancient Rome had an impressive amount of job opportunities ranging from farmers and merchants to gladiators and senators. Here are some of the
While we’ve seen technological and scientific growth, there are so many more things we don’t know about those who came before us and their inventions. Here are a couple of ancient inventions that we still don’t understand. 1. Greek Fire The Greek
“It took 20 years to build the lighthouse of Alexandria at the Eastern Point of Pharos Island!” The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the island of Pharos outside the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt c. 300 – 280 BCE, during the reigns
Almost every day, discoveries are made, yet many more mysteries abound and many more things to be discovered remain. Most of these discoveries remain mysteries to us and the best we have are guesses. In this article, we explore some mysterious and
The lawmakers who made up the Second Continental Congress and published the Declaration of Independence in 1776 came across more problems in the late 1780s after the United States had concluded peace with Britain and secured its independence. The United States drafted
Today’s world is largely governed by 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 applauded as a bastion of
A battle took place on 1st November, 82 BC in Rome. This marked the end of the civil war that had been raging for a while between the supporters of the Roman general, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and a union of Marians. The
One of the most significant events in ancient Greek history, which enveloped the cities of the ancient Greek world and forever changed the Ancient Greek region was The Peloponnesian War. The Peloponnesian War was one war fought in ancient Greece between Athens
In ancient Rome, the social classes you belonged to were hereditary. However, while it’s common knowledge that the citizens had multiple rights, there were a lot of challenges for the ruling class. The commoners, more popularly known as the plebeians, were a
During the reign of Emperor Vespasian, around 70 AD, the Flavian Amphitheater in Pozzuoli, Naples, was constructed. Vespasian, the first Flavian Emperor, built the third-largest amphitheater that could contain an audience of 50,000. There is so much of the amphitheater known from
The period from the end of the Han Dynasty when an earlier yet modern version of China was being established marked the period of disunion in China. During this time, various factions and warlords fought to control the country. It was a