Prehistory dates back to the time before the invention of writing—roughly 5,000 years ago. Without access to written records, scientists investigating the lives of prehistoric peoples face special challenges. Deep dive into this intriguing and pivotal moment in our history.
Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager, wrote a diary of her family’s two years in hiding (1942–44) during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, and the book—which was first published in 1947, two years after Anne’s death in a concentration camp—became a classic of war literature, personalizing the Holocaust.
A mosque is a place of worship and many of them are known for their Islamic architecture. The earliest mosques, opened in 7th century were open-air spaces. Here you are a diagram with the different parts you can distinguish in mosques and their function.
Mesopotamia founded the first cities and invented writing, Learn all about Exciting Mesopotamia and its geography.
Egypt grew along the River Nile and became one of the most powerful ancient civilizations. Its land went from the Nile delta to Nubia, a kingdom which today is mostly in the Sudan. Learn all about this intriguing and captivating culture.
The Middle Ages or Medieval Period lasted from the 5th to the late 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Learn all about this intriguing and fascinating period in history.
Deep dive into William Shakespeare, renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
Ancient Rome is the name for a civilization in Italy. It began as a small farming community in the 8th century BC, became a city and took the name of Roma from its founder Romulus. Discover why and how it grew to become the largest empire in the ancient world.
Make learning easier with this "Cheat Sheet" or Reference Sheet on The Peopling of the World (social organization, key achievements, hunting-gathering bands, growth of villages, rise of cities.)
Learn about women's life in Ancient Greece with this introduction to their real lives, to the myth of Sappho and to a woman's lot at the time.
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