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How did the wars of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, change history
...abitants regarded themselves as Romans. One of the greatest figures in the history of this Empire is the Emperor Justinian (483-565). He is regularly known as ...final destruction of the World of Late Antiquity and the beginnings of the Middle Ages.

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How did timekeeping devices develop
...gure 1. The oldest sundial found, although these objects are probably more ancient, derives from Egypt from the 2nd millennium BCE.]] ...ng their ancient historical roots. Timekeeping developed in early recorded history, with different societies using their natural surroundings and devices they

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How Did Ptolemy II Revitalize Ancient Egypt
...ong ceased being an important power in the Mediterranean Basin or the Near East. The last great Egyptian dynasty was the Twenty-Sixth (664-525 BC), after w ...rom Greece and the Greek Isles are found in tombs and texts from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom (1974-1640 BC). The contact was probably limited for the most and p

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How Did Gladiatorial Games Evolve in Ancient Rome
...of the games but often mix different events from various periods of Roman history. ...ir power and virility. <ref> Kyle, Donald G. Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World. (Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 2007), p. 264</ref> The first

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How Did Psamtek I Save Ancient Egypt
...tion from centuries of cultural decline and foreign rule. Beginning in the middle of the Twentieth Dynasty, around 1150 BC, Egypt began a long yet steady dec ...u,” but not as Egyptian kings. <ref> Kuhrt, Amélie. The Ancient Near East: c. 3000-330 BC. (London: Routledge, 2010), p. 628</ref> But the Libu g

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What is the history of vacations in the United States
...to at least the early 19th century. Today, most of us consider it part of middle-class life, that is to go on vacation out of town and even abroad if one ca ====Early History of the Vacation====

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What is the history of cooling a home in summer
====Early History of Cooling==== ...cooling methods. Already by 7000 BC, homes were made of mud in the Middle East, which allowed them to stay relatively cool in the summer months. Mud insul

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How Extensive Was the Indus Valley Civilization’s Influence
...developed intricate trade networks throughout south Asia and into the Near East. ...te that the Indus Valley/Harappan people also had trade ties with the Near East and may have had some influence on that region.

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Did the Ancient Minoans Play Organized Sports
...distance trade with the Egyptians and other peoples of the Bronze Age Near East, built impressive palaces and monuments, and produced beautiful art. The Mi ...he best known today was the “sport” of bull leaping. An examination of ancient Minoan art and architecture reveals that not only did the Minoans participa

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What happened to the ark of the covenant
The ark of the covenant was central to the beliefs and religion of the Ancient Hebrews. It was a symbol of their covenant with God and their special relat ====The history of the ark of the covenant====

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How Did Government Propaganda Develop
...statements on public works such as temples created. A consistent theme in history is as new media became invented, governments used those as vehicles of offi ...: Pu, M., 2005. Enemies of civilization: attitudes toward foreigners in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China . SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and c

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How Did Historiography Evolve in the Hellenic World
...nals and therefore can be said to have practiced “historiography,” the ancient Greeks were the first people to write critical, narrative histories. Due to ...ry Greek historian, Herodotus, is generally thought of as “the father of history,” while Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) is often seen as the leader of the sec

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What is Zoroastrianism
...rstood religions in history. Originating in ancient Persia probably in the middle of the second millennium BC, Zoroastrianism gradually spread through the wo An examination of the ancient sources reveals that when the Achaemenid kings began worshipping Ahuramazda

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How Did the Elamites Become a Powerful Bronze Age People
[[File: Elam_Map.png|300px|thumbnail|left|Map of Ancient Elam in Relation to Mesopotamia and Persia]]__NOTOC__ ...l members of the Great Powers Club, their influence in the Bronze Age Near East was just as profound.

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How did the Phoenicians contribute to western civilization
...haped the culture and the economy of the Levant and greatly influenced the Ancient Greeks, Etruscans, Hebrews, and many others. Sadly, we only know them from ...ed new political systems that influenced other civilizations in the Middle East. Their neighbors also adopted many of their cultural practices. They helped

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What is the history of creation mythologies
...arly literate societies in the Middle East, creation myths appear early in ancient texts. The Sumerian myth focuses on how the gods An (sky), Enlil (supreme g Conflict was a common theme in creation myths in the Near East, including great battles between gods. In Zoroastrian traditions, Gayomard

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Why Were there Multiple Ancient Mesopotamian Creation Myths
...at was approached differently by various peoples in the ancient world. The ancient Egyptians had three primary cosmogonies that corresponded with three of the ...gion. Mesopotamia, though, was quite a different situation. The history of ancient Mesopotamia is one of various ethnic groups and city-states battling for he

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What is the History of Pandemics
...1. The Justinian Plague is perhaps among the most devastating pandemics in history.]] ...in many different periods, created a large-scale population reduction. For ancient periods, pandemics were often conflated with plagues. While the recent COVI

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How Did the Plague of Justinian Change History
...lague of Justinian (541–542 CE) was one of the worst plagues in recorded history, arguably bringing two major empires to devastation and affecting numerous ...d with anti-biotics today, periodic outbreaks would have likely devastated ancient populations without any known immunity.

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How Did the Hyksos Conquer the Egyptian Delta
[[File: Hysksos_farmer.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left|An Ancient Egyptian Depiction of a Hyksos Farmer. The Egyptian Word for Hyksos, “Heq During ancient Egypt’s long and illustrious history, many foreign groups attempted to invade the Nile Valley, but few were succ

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