Colosseum, Rome • Forum, Rome • Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Rome • Parthenon, Athens • Theatre of Dionysus, Athens • More ...
Colosseum, Rome • Forum, Rome • Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Rome • Parthenon, Athens • Theatre of Dionysus, Athens • More ...
Explore the seven greatest structures that the ancient world was able to create, some of which are now lost to time and nature.
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Kazakh filmmakers are making a trilogy of documentaries about the Scythian/Saka warrior women of the ancient world, out in 2017!
Colosseum, Rome • Forum, Rome • Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Rome • Parthenon, Athens • Theatre of Dionysus, Athens • More ...
Colosseum, Rome • Forum, Rome • Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Rome • Parthenon, Athens • Theatre of Dionysus, Athens • More ...
Spanning the earliest accounts to the fall of Rome, this work is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Illustrations. Maps.
Human talent knows no bounds, and this holds true both for the people of the past and those in our current times, especially when it comes to crafting impressive structures. These range from small yet stunning creations like hand-carved coins bearing the faces of past rulers to large-scale structures as vast as the Colosseum's Basement in Rome.
Explore In Memoriam Ngaire Hart's 11804 photos on Flickr!
Introduction The ancient civilization of Sumer, is one of the earliest civilizations in human history. The Sumerians were a people who lived in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, around 4000-2000 BCE. They achieved impressive technological advancement, including the development of writing, mathematics, and astronomy. Their social structure consisted of a ruling
Free, Printable Set of 20 Montessori-Inspired Cards for Learning About Famous Ancient Greeks such as Homer, Draco, Socrates, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great
With grand pharaonic temples strung along its banks, the father of all rivers is the backbone of Egypt and can boast of having been instrumental for one of the most splendid civilisations of the ancient world. Why not take a cruise along the Nile?
Throughout our time on Earth, we humans have created some pretty cool stuff. However, since all of it can't possibly fit into our curriculum, most of us miss out on a lot of our heritage.
Talk about a throwback: These 10 amazing ruins date are thousands of years old, revealing much about lost and ancient cultures.
Big, bustling cities teeming with life and bright lights make fantastic places to visit, but small lesser-known villages often make even better ones. That being said, below is our list of the most beautiful villages around the world. 1. Popeye Village, Malta In an interesting twist, one of the most beautiful villages around the world […]
The awe-inspiring pictures are all from a new book in Amber Books' Visual Explorer Guide series called Egypt, by Trevor Naylor.
Unbelievably intricate and beautiful ancient architecture! You can only appreciate this fully when you zoom in and OBSERVE.
Vintage magnifying glass, compass, goose quill pen, spyglass lying on an old map.
The use of stained glass is common in the interior design of Iranian architecture and also in Churches and Synagogues. But it may seem amazing to you to see it in Mosques. Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque is one of the few mosques in the world whose impressive interior design with "stained glass" has turned it into an admirable artwork.
Dear architecture buffs, book lovers and library aficionados: A new book just arriving...
But throughout time and across cultures, shaving, beard trimming, and even hairstyling carried heavy cultural meaning for men.
We decided to visit the Istanbul Archaeology Museums on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace outer gardens. Inside, they have a breathtaking collection of glazed brick reliefs from ancient Babylon. Many major museums around the world have lion reliefs from the processional way but in Istanbul they have bulls and "dragons from the actual gate.
The Bible has nothing good to say about homosexual practice. That may sound like a harsh conclusion, but it’s not all that controversial. Even the gay Dutch scholar Pim Pronk has concluded that “wherever homosexual intercourse is mentioned in Scripture, it is condemned. With reference to it the New Testament adds no new arguments to those of the Old. Rejection is a foregone conclusion; the assessment of it nowhere constitutes a problem.”[1] There is simply no positive case to be made from the Bible for homoerotic behavior. Revisionist arguments in favor of same-sex unions do not rest on gay affirming...
These most beautiful libraries in the world will blow your mind with architectural and cultural treasures filled with books books books.
Below are some of the best UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world. There are currently over 1,000 sites listed with UNESCO, so narrowing this list down to only 100 was quite the task. If we missed one of your favorite UNESCO sites, please let us know in the comments. 1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia Angkor […]
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Some Italian real-life towns, because of their characteristic lay-out or the fairy-tale atmosphere they exude when they light up and glow at night, look exactly like these miniature Christmas villages that are so popular in Italy. Below is a list of these città presepe, which offer an out-of-this-world sight of typical little Italian Nativity scenes, covered by snow or clinging to rock pinnacles.
