Search results

Create the page "Ancient Middle East History" on this wiki! See also the search results found.

How did the Fall of Constantinople change the Renaissance in Italy
...wn as New Rome, was influential in Europe's history and culture during the Middle Ages. By the 15th century, the Empire was in terminal decline and had been ...nged the intellectual climate in Italy. This led to a greater knowledge of Ancient Greek language and lore in philosophy and Renaissance science. The Fall of

14 KB (2,190 words) - 19:56, 15 September 2021
How did Akhenaten Radically Change Egyptian Religion and Culture
...the Egyptian gods Ra and Horus, the sun god and sky god. It was common in ancient Egypt for gods to merge identities, and Akhenaten may have been attempting ...rendered has come to be called the Amarna style. It is unique in Egyptian history due to its dramatic departure from traditional artistic conventions.

12 KB (1,950 words) - 00:07, 16 September 2021
The Bronze Age Economy and Trade Top Ten Booklist
...ronze Age, the economies of the ancient Near East became linked to broader ancient Old World in Central Asia, India, and Europe through long-distance commerce ...70192037?partnerid=41307&p_ti State and Temple Economy in the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the International Conference]'' Orientalia Lovaniensia Anal

10 KB (1,460 words) - 21:17, 22 November 2018
Bronze Age (3200-1200 BC) Economy and Trade in the Near East Top Ten Booklist
...important element that helped link the ancient Near East with the broader ancient Old World in Central Asia, India, and Europe through long-distance commerce ...Leuven (1970- ), eds. 1979. ''State and Temple Economy in the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the International Conference''. Orientalia Lovaniensia Anal

9 KB (1,433 words) - 22:14, 5 December 2016
How the Rise of Common Languages Developed in the Ancient Near East
...y and influenced the development of subsequent languages. The ancient Near East displays some of the world’s earliest common languages shared by several ..., unlike these other languages, Akkadian spread in use throughout the Near East, Egypt, and even reached Cyprus by the 2nd millennium BC. Written Akkadian

9 KB (1,465 words) - 05:33, 5 October 2021
How did the Silk Road develop
One very influential connection made between Europe and China in ancient periods was the so-called Silk Road. While this did not mean a specific roa ...Katie, Colin Renfrew, and Marsha Levine, eds. 2002. Ancient Interactions: East and West in Eurasia. McDonald Institute Monographs. Cambridge: McDonald Ins

10 KB (1,677 words) - 19:21, 20 September 2021
How Did Early Mathematics Evolve
...are the origins of mathematics and how did this field evolve in its early history?<ref>For further information on factors leading to the rise of early mathem ...seems to have happened both in Mesopotamia and Egypt (Figure 1).<ref>For a history on the development of the Pythagorean theorem, see: Katz, Victor J., and A

10 KB (1,456 words) - 02:19, 4 October 2021
Is the Film the Prince of Egypt Historically Accurate
...ortrayal of the type of weapons that were used in the Late Bronze Age Near East. ...iots and fight alongside their troops. <ref> Spalinger, Anthony. War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 2005), pgs. 1

11 KB (1,870 words) - 05:48, 5 October 2021
What was the contribution of Venice to the Italian Renaissance
...ing that changed Europe, and it is widely seen as heralding the end of the Middle Ages and ushering in the Modern World. Many Italian city-states and the Pap ...Adriatic Sea, sometime in the 5th century AD.<ref>Norwich, John Julius. A History of Venice (New York: A.A. Knopf, 1982), p 13</ref> Over time, several settl

13 KB (2,090 words) - 20:37, 21 September 2021
What was the evolution of water technologies like
The history of water use and technologies to bring water to human societies is long, pa ...y to have been simple ditches or cuts made to irrigate fields. In the Near East, irrigation likely began soon after agriculture began to be developed.<ref>

9 KB (1,412 words) - 04:44, 5 October 2021
How has ancient Rome influenced European law
==Importance of the Roman Law: from ancient times to modern law systems== ...and Roman law. The very term “Roman law” refers to the legal system of ancient Rome from the time of the city founding in 753 BC until the fall of the Wes

12 KB (2,085 words) - 16:45, 30 September 2021
When did Social Inequality Develop in the Ancient World
...ty Press, pg. 39.</ref> During this time, many other cultures in the Near East had adopted agriculture and began to live in villages. What that indicates ...Id=eb271794cbdee215189ec9eaa744b8cf Chiefdoms and Early States in the Near East: The Organizational Dynamics of Complexity]'', edited by Gil Stein and Mitc

12 KB (1,765 words) - 06:03, 1 October 2021
How Did Early Judicial Systems Evolve
...zens. The concept of justice, in fact, has evolved from very early written history, showing some similarities early on with modern ideas of law and justice fo ...iest laws, although very likely even earlier laws existed, derive from the ancient Sumarian city of Lagash, located in southern Mesopotamia (southern Iraq), d

11 KB (1,834 words) - 18:48, 1 October 2021
How Did Gold Become Desired by Ancient Civilizations
Gold is first known to have been acquired by ancient human societies in the 4th millennium BC, a time when copper and metals wer ...e finds at Nahal Qanah and Varna Necropolis show is that early from gold's history it had already become an object that differentiated wealth and status in so

17 KB (2,765 words) - 19:28, 20 September 2021
Did multi-cultural societies become widely accepted in ancient history
...Figure 1. Pharaoh Den from the First Dynasty smiting his enemies from the "east."]] ===Early History===

17 KB (2,714 words) - 05:56, 13 September 2021
Ancient Near and Middle East Study Guide
*How Did Nebuchadnezzar Impact Ancient Near Eastern History? *How Did Sargon of Akkad Influence Ancient Mesopotamian History?

2 KB (336 words) - 20:16, 3 March 2021
What Was the Importance of Pyramids in Ancient Egypt
...enduring monuments of the ancient world. Long after they were built, other ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and Romans, wrote about them with as much awe a ...was important, but it became even more so when scholars learned more about ancient Egyptian religion and discovered that Egyptian kings were also viewed as go

14 KB (2,341 words) - 03:49, 20 September 2021
Why did museums develop
...e think of museums as areas that display the past, our culture, or natural history of our world. This certainly has developed to be the modern norm; however, ...ld be in the city of Ur, in the temple of Ennigaldi-Nanna, which did house ancient collections, this structure may date to a slightly later time than that of

10 KB (1,505 words) - 00:29, 11 September 2021
Did Midas Really Have the Golden Touch
...a one of the most powerful and wealthy kingdoms in the early Iron Age Near East. King Midas may not have had a literal golden touch, but his successful rul [[File: Ruins_of_Gordion.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left|The Ruins of the Ancient Phrygian Capital of Gordium]]

12 KB (1,951 words) - 05:47, 28 September 2021
Why Were the Philistines and Israelites Enemies
...eir influence in the region until they collided with the Israelites in the middle of the eleventh century BC. The two peoples then fought a series of wars th ...ful enough that they began to expand their influence from the coast to the east and north, which encroached on Israelite territory. <ref> Dothan and Dothan

11 KB (1,797 words) - 05:34, 5 October 2021
How Did the Bed Develop as Household Furniture
...n today what represents a bed differs greatly from culture to culture. The history of the bed, like most furniture, has been shaped by its complex development ==Early History==

11 KB (1,863 words) - 14:44, 2 October 2021
How did American football develop
...demonstrate that it is an evolution of sports that have been played since ancient times. ...Greco-Roman games, see: Nardo, Don. 1999. Greek and Roman Sport. World History Series. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books.</ref> We do not know the exact rul

11 KB (1,854 words) - 02:47, 21 September 2021
How did modern boxing emerge
...hed by millions. Although modern boxing has a lot of similarities with its ancient cousin, the mix with television, big money, and big personalities has forev ...odriguez, Robert G., and George Kimball. 2009. The Regulation of Boxing: A History and Comparative Analysis of Policies among American States. Jefferson, N.C:

12 KB (1,974 words) - 03:15, 21 September 2021
How Did Slavery Develop
...as been used as a form of punishment or to deal with prisoners of war. The history of this institution has, however, evolved over the millennia. ...he origins of slavery, see: Heuman, G. J. (Ed.). (2012). The Routledge History of Slavery (1. publ. in paperback). London: Routledge.</ref>. Initially

13 KB (2,161 words) - 23:56, 14 September 2021
How Did Hospitals Emerge
...|left|250px|Figure 1. Example drawing of the nervous system made by Middle East medical practitioners. ]] ...re seen as a way to address healthcare in increasingly urban spaces in the ancient world. In the Medieval and Modern periods, new practices emerged that allow

12 KB (1,925 words) - 00:03, 1 October 2021
How did universities develop
...op economic success, where universities play a critical role. However, the history of universities was very different, and these institutions were first relat ...Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions

14 KB (2,110 words) - 02:44, 21 September 2021
How did Public Sanitation Develop
==Early History of Sanitation== ...king clay pipes could safely transport waste. By the Neolithic in the Near East in the 7th and 6th millennia, vertical shafts were used for waste disposal

11 KB (1,779 words) - 18:48, 1 October 2021
What was the influence of Emperor Frederick II on the Italian Renaissance
...any and all of Southern Italy. He was one of the most powerful men in the Middle ages, and he attempted to change the political system of Medieval Europe. H ...the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Frederick II in 1225." Journal of Medieval History 41 #1 (2015): 41-59</ref>

13 KB (2,228 words) - 16:42, 14 September 2021
How Did Roads Develop
...rew in wealth and importance throughout the 3rd millennium BCE in the Near East and Indus, both these regions likely developed city walls that could only b ...elation to royal roads, see: Briant, P. (2002). From Cyrus to Alexander: a history of the Persian Empire. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, pg. 364.</ref>

11 KB (1,740 words) - 01:34, 3 October 2021
How Did Honey Evolve in our Diet
Honey is probably one of the most ancient sweeteners used by humans. Additionally, it was perhaps consumed not only b ...ore on the earliest history of honey, see: Crane, E. (1999). The world history of beekeeping and honey hunting. New York: Routledge.</ref>

11 KB (1,875 words) - 06:14, 1 October 2021
What Is the Historical Development of Bread
...itchen Berlin 2.jpeg|thumbnail|250px|left|Figure 1. Bread preparation from Ancient Egyptian models.]] ==Early History of Bread==

11 KB (1,839 words) - 18:48, 1 October 2021
How Did Black Pepper Spread in Popularity
...in South and Southeast Asia. The spread of this pepper is intertwined with ancient trade expansion that once connected the length of the Old World. In more re ...difficult to detect, so this can only be a conjecture.<ref>For more on the ancient use of black pepper, see: Ravindran, P. N., ed. 2000. Black Pepper: Pipe

11 KB (1,867 words) - 03:17, 21 September 2021
How did bath houses become popular
...an history, private bath facilities were a rare commodity. Thus, it is the history of bath houses that is associated with social concepts of cleanliness and t ...or more on the development of bathing and bath houses in ancient Greek and east Mediterranean cultures, see: Lucore, S. K., & Trümper, M. (Eds.). (2013).

11 KB (1,794 words) - 14:43, 2 October 2021
How did Father's Day develop
Father's Day, like Mother's Day, does have some ancient traditions and roots, although most modern celebrations are influenced by t ====Early History====

10 KB (1,556 words) - 00:28, 11 September 2021
What Is the History of Ice Cream
...to key developments in the industrial age, although its idea is much more ancient. ...dy by the 2nd millennium BC, around 1800 BC, records from the ancient Near East state of Mari indicate ice was being collected for refreshment during the h

12 KB (1,947 words) - 06:34, 22 September 2021
How did kitchens develop
==Early History== ...in the Mediterranean region, see: Klarich, Elizabeth, ed. 2010. Inside Ancient Kitchens: New Directions in the Study of Daily Meals and Feasts. Boulde

12 KB (1,964 words) - 06:32, 22 September 2021
What Are the Origins of Ancient Egypt’s Middle Kingdom
...imperial aspirations were only a fraction of that in the New Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom was no less important. ...ring that Egypt would be among the longest enduring civilizations in human history.

12 KB (1,996 words) - 23:15, 4 October 2021
How Did Astronomy Fundamentally Change Human History
[[File:Chichen Itza Observatory 2 1.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Figure 1. Ancient observatory from Chichen Itza.]] ...eveloped. The importance of astronomy to the past is attested because some ancient languages only went extinct after astronomical observations ceased. On the

9 KB (1,390 words) - 19:53, 15 September 2021
How Were the Assyrians able to Conquer the Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East could be a brutal place and among the most efficiently brutal of all Near E ...north to Babylon in the south. <ref> Kuhrt, Amélie. The Ancient Near East: c. 3000-330 BC. Volume 1. (London: Routledge, 2010), p. 192</ref> The

13 KB (2,175 words) - 00:34, 19 November 2020
How Did Universal Religions Change the World
...period, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of East Asia transformed from polytheistic worshiping to believing in a single god ...universal philosophies first developed in limited regions around the Near East, where Iranian Zoroastrianism may have played an important, influential rol

11 KB (1,689 words) - 23:16, 22 September 2021
What was the impact of Augustus' victory over Mark Anthony and Cleopatra on Rome
...iven control of the west, including Rome, while Mark Anthony was given the east.<ref> Holland, p. 216</ref> The control of Rome was crucial for Augustus in ...16</ref> Anthony also increasingly acted like an independent ruler in the east and did not consult the Roman Senate or his supposed ally and partner Augus

14 KB (2,257 words) - 01:30, 21 September 2021
Could Another Alphabet Have Developed
The alphabet used in most languages derives from the ancient Canaanite alphabet that developed in the early to mid 2nd millennium BCE in ...de networks across the Mediterranean and likely inland regions in the Near East.<ref>For more on Ugarit, see: Yon, Marguerite. 2006. The City of Ugarit

10 KB (1,707 words) - 20:49, 22 February 2022
What if the Battle of Qadisiyyah Had a Different Result
...eventually Persia, allowing the new Islamic Empire to emerge in the Middle East and, eventually, expand to other areas. ...wealth. However, by the early 7th century CE, major wars across the Middle East devastated much of the region and led to both these empires to deplete thei

11 KB (1,741 words) - 17:01, 5 October 2021
Was there an Ancient Suez Canal
...ges. The Silk Roads effectively moved goods, ideas, and people between the East and the West, but the trek through central Asia was extremely long, difficu ...by nearly 100 ships a day and is an extremely vital connection between the East and the West.

17 KB (2,802 words) - 18:16, 11 April 2021
What Was the Importance of Ziggurats in Ancient Mesopotamia
...ntly, ziggurats were built by a plethora of different people who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia, unlike Egypt, was full of disparate and, at times ...visible and tangible sign of a king’s power. Any king worth his salt in ancient Mesopotamia had to build a ziggurat that could be seen for miles around, wh

15 KB (2,430 words) - 01:03, 21 September 2021
How Did Howard Carter Discover Tutankhamun’s Tomb
...from his as well. <ref> Shaw, Ian and Paul Nicholson. The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995), p. 61</ref> It also helped th

12 KB (2,020 words) - 04:32, 29 September 2021
How Did the Ancient City of Nineveh Fall
...ire, which at its height stretched from Egypt in the west to Persia in the east and included most of Anatolia, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. ...fall was so important because, for a time, it was the greatest city in the ancient world as it served as a source of inspiration and awe for Assyrians and non

11 KB (1,869 words) - 19:14, 17 September 2021
How did dogs develop into pets
...ogs became domesticated relatively early in complex human societies, their history as pets is generally less clear. ...to their domestication. One idea is that the Siberian, Eurasian, or Middle East grey wolf or their relatives, although not necessarily a direct ancestor of

10 KB (1,597 words) - 01:23, 5 October 2021
What Are the Origins of Egyptology
...de but are not limited to some of the following: archaeology, art history, history/chronology, and philology. Essentially, Egyptology is a modern study that c ...nd decipherment of the Rosetta Stone represented a watershed moment in the history of Egyptology, the march toward understanding the pharaohs began hundreds o

17 KB (2,678 words) - 05:53, 13 September 2021
How did cats become pets?
...- Three Quarter.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|Figure 1. Seated cat statue from ancient Egypt.]] ...rom their wild ancestor, we can understand their development in the Middle East and beyond more clearly than dogs.

11 KB (1,782 words) - 05:32, 3 October 2021
Why Was Imhotep the Ancient World's Greatest Scientist
...engineer, doctor, and thinker named Imhotep who lived in Egypt during the middle of the third millennium BC. ...im near the step pyramid. All of these factors combine to make Imhotep the ancient world’s greatest scientist.

14 KB (2,232 words) - 21:14, 22 November 2018
When were water fountains created
...that being water. Today, this symbolism has not changed very much from its ancient roots. ...Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq, where a series of basins were utilized in the ancient city of Lagash that likely tapped water from irrigation networks and canals

12 KB (1,846 words) - 06:00, 1 October 2021
When did taxation emerge
====Early History==== ...(2006) Temples, tithes, and taxes: the temple and the economic life of ancient Israel. Peabody, Mass, Hendrickson Publishers.</ref>

11 KB (1,881 words) - 06:15, 1 October 2021
How Did Cremation Emerge as a Death Ritual
...bitions in the Semitic and Afro-Semitic populations, such as in Palestine, ancient Mesopotamia, and Egypt, continued through historical periods.<ref>For more ...o bury their dead even before the full emergence of Hinduism and Buddhism. Ancient China and Japan appeared to have buried their dead, although this practice

10 KB (1,675 words) - 05:23, 5 October 2021
How Did Marriage Develop in the West
...Western regions, this is no different, although over time, for most of our history over the last two thousand years, marriage had become more narrowly defined ...may have emerged.<ref>For more on Neolithic marriages in Europe and Middle East, see: Szecsenyi-Nagy, A., Brandt, G., Haak, W., Keerl, V., et al. (2015) Tr

14 KB (2,234 words) - 20:26, 14 September 2021
History of Empires Top Ten Book List
...e east, was often contrasted from the West. Empires in the Middle East and east Asia sustained themselves by using the strengths of ethnic and religious di 2. Kwarteng, K. (2015) War and gold: a five-hundred-year history of empires, adventures and debt. Paperback ed. London, Bloomsbury. This

6 KB (944 words) - 16:37, 29 September 2017
Why Was the Ancient City of Palmyra So Important
...|250px|thumbnail|left|Map Showing Ancient Trade Routes with Palmyra in the Middle]]__NOTOC__ ...can be seen today only as a ruins. Carthage, Hattusas, and Palmyra are all ancient cities that fall into this category.

11 KB (1,838 words) - 18:23, 2 October 2021
Are there Ancient Roots to Socialism
...ity to have larger communities.<ref>For more on inequality and equality in ancient societies and size, see: Dyble, M., Salali, G.D., Chaudhary, N., Page, A., ...societies, see: Turner, B.S. (1984) Capitalism and class in the Middle East: theories of social change and economic development. London, Heinemann

12 KB (1,911 words) - 16:45, 30 September 2021
What was the impact of the Babylonian War (311-309 BCE) on the Hellenistic World
...erful of all the successors. He came to dominate much of the modern Middle East, Turkey, and most of Greece. The other generals were fearful of the growing ...n Demetrius. Ptolemy wanted Seleucus to distract the Antigonus army in the east so that the Antagonids would not invade his Egyptian territories. The Babyl

13 KB (2,102 words) - 22:20, 2 October 2021
How did Timur change the history of the world
...han, he was not a great Empire-builder, but he was a major figure in world history. In the wake of his conquest, Asia was transformed, and he left an enduring ...here were Churches from China to Syria. Christianity had flourished in the East despite periodic persecutions from the Mongols and others.

14 KB (2,257 words) - 18:17, 21 September 2021
How Did Easter Become an Important Celebration
...story of Easter is complex and it is a period of celebration that is very ancient, having origins from pre-Christian periods. As with many other holidays, th ...cultural cycle. It is possible the goddess may connect to the ancient Near East, where the goddess Ishtar also had associations with fertility and was cele

12 KB (1,870 words) - 06:03, 1 October 2021
What was the impact of the Battle of Carrhae (53BC) on Rome
...s one of the greatest and most decisive Roman defeats in its thousand year history. ...nd that for several decades the Parthians were a grave threat in the Roman East. The Roman defeat left a legacy of enmity between Rome and Parthia that led

13 KB (2,185 words) - 06:09, 29 September 2021
How did the battle of Manzikert (1071) change the Byzantine Empire
...cessor to the Roman Empire and ruled a large area in Europe and the Middle East. Byzantine played a major role in the Balkans and Russia, and it successful ...Crusades. The Battle of Manzikert is one of the most important in medieval history, and its repercussions can still be felt today.

16 KB (2,544 words) - 18:52, 11 September 2021
Why Were the Phoenicians Such Successful Merchants
...first millennium BC, they were the premier merchants and explorers of the ancient world. Phoenician culture began in the Levant (the area roughly congruent w Phoenician religion was similar to that of other ancient peoples in that it was polytheistic, but it possessed several key points th

11 KB (1,840 words) - 00:38, 24 September 2021
How did the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople 717-718, change world history
...d Arab siege) is regarded as one of the most important battles in European history. This was the most determined effort by the Caliphs to conquer the Byzantin ...302&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=82b3332950b0a9c88f488ff1ac4c672a A History of the Byzantine State and Society] (Stanford, Stanford University Pres

16 KB (2,547 words) - 19:20, 11 September 2021
How Did the Nubians Impact Ancient Egypt
Among ancient Egypt’s many neighbors were the Nubians, who inhabited the Nile Valley to ...he Nubians and Egyptians extended far beyond exploitation of resources and ancient forms of colonialism; by the first millennium BC, the Nubians had impacted

16 KB (2,468 words) - 21:48, 22 September 2021
How did Julius Caesar rise to power
Julius Caesar is one of the most famous leaders of the ancient world. His life and death are very well-known and still captivate people. H ...aigns, he conquered a vast area around the Black Sea and the modern Middle East. He was revered in the city but not even he could persuade the Senate to gr

15 KB (2,578 words) - 05:32, 15 September 2021
Did Christianity Positively Impact the Civil Rights Movement
...red to a specific role of the church and the nation of Israel in salvation history. King’s rejection of this theological position was crucial in understandi ...ardsson. Imagining the End : Visions of Apocalypse From the Ancient Middle East to Modern America. London: I.B.Tauris, 2002.</ref> As a result, there is no

9 KB (1,405 words) - 00:32, 11 September 2021
What was the First Wave Feminist Movement
Although feminism can be argued to have its roots in many ancient periods, modern feminism begins around the late 17th and 18th centuries, du ...on, see: Roediger, D. R., Blatt, M. H., & Lowell Conference on Industrial History (Eds.). (1999). The Meaning of slavery in the North. New York: Garla

15 KB (2,459 words) - 02:34, 21 September 2021
Why was the United States the first country to establish National Parks
...d as “nature recreation” has a long and storied history in many of the ancient civilizations of the world. Royal forests, sacred grounds surrounding temp ...hich was a landscape designed for the pleasure of humans. First used as a Middle English word, “park” drew on German and French words related to pens, p

11 KB (1,758 words) - 21:44, 2 October 2021
How Did the God Baal Become Popular
Among all the ancient Near East's major deities, Baal is perhaps one of the least understood. Much of the m ...fact that Baal was one of the most popular and important gods of the Near East. In fact, Baal’s seeming ambiguity may have played a role in his populari

11 KB (1,882 words) - 00:07, 23 July 2021
What Was the Significance of the Near East Middle Bronze Age System
...ap Showing the Borders of the Major Kingdoms in the Middle Bronze Age Near East]] ...enth and early twentieth centuries, it became clear that many medieval and ancient societies developed geopolitical systems that were as intricate as any toda

14 KB (2,272 words) - 02:46, 21 September 2021
How Did the Ancient City of Sais Rise to Prominence
[[File: Ancient_Egypt.png|300px|thumbnail|left| Map of Ancient Egypt and Nubia: Sais Is in the Western Delta]]__NOTOC__ ...most of pharaonic history, Thebes was an important religious center in the Middle and New kingdoms, as well serving as a secondary political capital, and Ale

13 KB (2,131 words) - 02:35, 21 September 2021
What is the history of New Year celebrations
For ancient Egypt, New Year's Day was on September 11, which also revolved around agric ...ebrations, see: Brandon, S.G.F., 2014. Beliefs, rituals, and symbols of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent, First edition ed, (Man, myth,

12 KB (1,932 words) - 20:40, 7 October 2021
How Was History Written in the Ancient Near East
[[File: Thoth.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left| Relief of the Ancient Egyptian God of Writing and Knowledge, Thoth]]__NOTOC__ ...raphical tradition, the people of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia also wrote history.

15 KB (2,381 words) - 22:11, 13 September 2021
How important was Lucullus in the history of Rome
...enemies. Lucullus also laid the foundation for Roman supremacy in the Near East and Black Sea region, that lasted for centuries. He also played a vital rol ...ght the support of the common people. This was a volatile period in Roman history. Political violence was common in Rome, and the Republic had descended int

13 KB (2,222 words) - 04:44, 5 October 2021
Why Was the Parthian Empire So Powerful
...nt ethnicities, languages, and religions. The Parthians dominated the Near East and became Rome’s rivals through sound economic decisions and a long-stan The Parni spoke a northern dialect of the Middle Persian language, but the rulers of the Parthian Dynasty, sometimes referre

12 KB (1,959 words) - 00:46, 1 October 2021
How Did the Libyans Impact Ancient Egypt
[[File: Libyans.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left|Modern Recreation of an Ancient Egyptian Relief Depicting the Races of Man Known to the Egyptians – From ...texts, there is little doubt that they influenced the course of pharaonic history.

14 KB (2,298 words) - 18:47, 13 September 2021
Was Regicide Common in Ancient Egypt
...n history. There are several notable examples of regicide throughout human history, which have made for good historical fiction and drama in modern times. The ...and regicide, in particular, was quite rare for much of ancient Egypt’s history, but during the time known as the Late Period (ca. 728 - 332 BC) regicide b

13 KB (2,060 words) - 22:09, 29 September 2021
Why did surnames emerge
...a male line but sometimes female, as part of their identification in more ancient periods. Distinguishing by a specific surname for a person is still not uni ...distinguished, which is still used, such as in tribal groups in the Middle East today, refers to the name of the father for the son or daughter as the pers

9 KB (1,457 words) - 19:35, 16 September 2021
Was Claudius an effective Roman Emperor
One of the most unusual Emperors in Roman history was Claudius (10-54 AD). Historians have divergent interpretations of Claud ...and North Africa tracts. The Roman legions were the largest military force east of China, and the Empire’s only real rival was the Parthian Empire. In ge

14 KB (2,212 words) - 16:19, 21 September 2021
How did climate change influence the rise of ancient Egypt
...eracting in a complex web of influences. This could have been the case for ancient Egypt as well. ...o what are today the desert regions of North Africa and the deserts to the east and west of the Nile. At around 8000 BC, the climate had shifted from very

10 KB (1,661 words) - 06:09, 3 October 2021
How Was Totila Able to Sack Rome in AD 546
...t world, but one of the greatest cities of all time. For most of its early history, Rome was as safe as it was prosperous and cultured. It was threatened on n ...emperors saw themselves as the true heirs of the Roman Empire. During the middle of the sixth century, the Ostrogoths and Byzantines fought for control of I

12 KB (1,968 words) - 00:36, 1 October 2021
What Are the Origins of the Sasanian Empire
...nique and important in its own way. Stretching from the Indus River in the east to the Euphrates River in the west, and from the Oxus River in the north to ...ning of Islam’s ascendency in the region and the end of the ancient Near East.

10 KB (1,575 words) - 05:35, 5 October 2021
Did Egyptian President Gamal Nasser Protect the Copts
...ne of the most transformative and influential leaders in the modern Middle East. As president of Egypt from 1956-1970, he helped transform his country from ...modernize the Egyptian military but also served to improve the country’s ancient infrastructure through projects such as the Aswan Dam. But as much as Nasse

11 KB (1,774 words) - 06:17, 1 October 2021
How Did the Ancient City of Memphis Rise to Prominence
[[File: Lower_Egypt.png|250px|thumbnail|left| Map Depicting Ancient Memphis in Relation to Other Important Sites in Lower Egypt]]__NOTOC__ ...ing that Memphis was among the most enduring and significant cities in the ancient world.

11 KB (1,896 words) - 01:21, 23 September 2021
Did the Biblical Exodus Actually Happen
...stern Nile Delta Is Visible in the Top Left, the Sinai Peninsula Is in the Middle, and the Southern Levant Is in the Top Right of the Photo]]__NOTOC__ ...ing about modern sensibilities than anything about the relationship of the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians. The Exodus has also influenced modern pop culture, b

15 KB (2,389 words) - 05:46, 5 October 2021
How Did the Ancient Egyptian City of Thebes Become Prominent
...le: Ancient_Egypt_map.png|300px|thumbnail|left| Map of the Major Cities in Ancient Egypt]]__NOTOC__ ...after the creation of the Egyptian state. Like many small urban centers in ancient Egypt, Thebes lingered in obscurity until a combination of chance events an

13 KB (2,266 words) - 23:51, 22 July 2021
When Did Recreational Drugs Emerge
...l use of drugs has been a fairly consistent phenomenon throughout recorded history and most likely much longer. == Which drugs did humans use in the Ancient Middle East?==

11 KB (1,844 words) - 16:39, 17 September 2021
Is the Film Exodus: Gods and Kings Historically Accurate
...w Amun helps me more than a million troops.” <ref> Lichtheim, Miriam. Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings. Volume 2, The New Kingdom. (Lo ...g into a permanent peace treaty. <ref> Kuhrt, Amélie. The Ancient Near East: c. 3000-330 BC. London: Routledge, 2010), p. 207</ref>

13 KB (2,229 words) - 05:49, 5 October 2021
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.

13 KB (2,172 words) - 00:59, 15 October 2021
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

12 KB (1,895 words) - 23:24, 13 October 2021
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

13 KB (2,140 words) - 04:43, 29 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,822 words) - 05:35, 15 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,886 words) - 05:02, 5 October 2021
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====

13 KB (2,054 words) - 00:54, 28 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,852 words) - 06:16, 22 September 2021
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.

12 KB (1,857 words) - 04:00, 28 September 2021
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

12 KB (1,955 words) - 06:50, 22 September 2021
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====

12 KB (2,050 words) - 22:40, 21 September 2021
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

12 KB (1,941 words) - 02:24, 23 September 2021
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

14 KB (2,160 words) - 17:38, 27 September 2021
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

14 KB (2,156 words) - 17:38, 27 September 2021
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.

11 KB (1,783 words) - 17:40, 27 September 2021
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

14 KB (2,157 words) - 04:49, 17 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,876 words) - 22:40, 21 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,841 words) - 01:22, 22 September 2021
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

11 KB (1,876 words) - 20:21, 16 September 2021
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.

11 KB (1,755 words) - 23:02, 21 September 2021
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

13 KB (2,133 words) - 21:26, 28 September 2021
What is the History of Social Distancing
...periods, it has been the most effective and common form of practice. Some history of this practice is given. ==Early History==

10 KB (1,616 words) - 21:33, 28 September 2021
Why Did Seth Worship Become Popular in Ancient Egypt
...Ptah, and Heliopolis for Atum. These were three of the best known gods in ancient Egypt and their cities were among the most important, but there were a host ...me a particularly popular god during two far separated periods in Egyptian history, though probably for different reasons. Seth’s popularity in the Second D

12 KB (2,014 words) - 22:44, 21 September 2021
How Did the Mauryan Dynasty Come to Power
...ern and middle regions. <ref> Avaru, Burjor. India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Sub-continent from c. 7000 BC to AD 1200. (London: Routle ...e Ethics of Aśoka and the Religious Inspiration of the Achaemenids.” East and West 34 (1984) pgs. 300-2</ref> The first post-Vedic Magadha dynast

11 KB (1,693 words) - 21:54, 28 September 2021
How Did the Ancient Egyptian State Form
...ancient world. One of the less apparent but no less important features of ancient Egyptian civilization was its amazing stability and endurance. Pharaonic cu ...t Dynasty, ushering in the “Early Dynastic Period” of ancient Egyptian history in the process. Narmer created the Egyptian state, but it was the responsib

10 KB (1,705 words) - 21:50, 28 September 2021
Who was Memnon the African hero in Greek Mythology
...of this African hero provides a crucial insight into the worldview of the Ancient World. It demonstrates that they were often more tolerant when it came to r ...was based on an unknown African king, whose name has not been recorded by history. Still, the Greeks were made aware of his achievements by tales spread by m

12 KB (2,081 words) - 23:11, 14 October 2021
Where Was the Kingdom of Alashiya
...il|left|Map Depicting the Major Kingdoms in the Fourteenth Century BC Near East and Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus Is Shown as the Location of Alashiya]]__N The Late Bronze Age Near East (c. 1500-1200 BC) is known for the remarkably sophisticated geopolitical sy

13 KB (2,237 words) - 06:53, 22 September 2021
When Did the Nubian Kingdom of Meroe Rise to Prominence
...often overlooked as one of the more important peoples of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean because they were often under the thumb of the Egyptians, ...for a time, and there are a plethora of texts from around the ancient Near East, including the Bible, that document their activities. But the Kingdom of Me

14 KB (2,235 words) - 23:20, 22 July 2021
What Role Did the Canaanites Play in the Bronze Age Near East
...r role in the history of the ancient Near East. Although the people of the ancient Levant (roughly equivalent to the modern nation-states of Israel, Palestine ...the region through their language and religion, spread throughout the Near East and from the Bronze Age into the Iron Age.

11 KB (1,776 words) - 00:17, 23 July 2021
How historically accurate is the Gladiator
...g it clear that Commodus was his choice all along. He also died in Vienna (ancient Vindobona), but the film showed him dying in Germania during the campaign. ...tests did often reconstruct famous battles or scenes using characters from history or legends. Gladiator contests did take place in many places around the emp

14 KB (2,303 words) - 06:12, 23 July 2021