Ancient civilizations

[...] , the achievements of the Meroitic peoples are extremely important in the history of the African continent. During the late eighth century BC, when Egyptian influence abroad was relatively weak, the [...]

[...] ziggurats. They were also built by the Babylonians and Assyrians. As part of the religious beliefs of the people of Mesopotamia, stories were produced that explained how gods created [...]

[...] Is it possible to understand the religious beliefs of ancient civilizations? What can we learn about past religions from evidence such as [...]

[...] BC the Phoenicians, people who lived in the city states of Tyre, Sidon and Byblos in the eastern Mediterranean, became increasingly successful traders. They were expert sailors and traded with [...]

[...] countries in the east (modern Syria and Lebanon) and with some Mediterranean islands, such as Minoan Crete and Cyprus. [...]

[...] frescoes in the palaces and fine pieces of jewellery.  He also traced pots and goods from Minoan Crete to Egypt and mainland Greece, proving that the Minoans had strong trading links with the [...]

[...] , the Roman forces gradually conquered the area covered by modern England and Wales. The northern frontier was guarded by forts and, from the early second century, additionally by Hadrian’s Wall. [...]

[...] departed and the people of Britain were left to look after themselves. However, the Roman way of life continued well beyond AD 410. [...]

[...] with finely carved reliefs and beautifully painted murals.  Recent work on the Mayan script has shown that they had a highly developed writing and counting system and an accurate [...]