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Ancient Mesopotamia Geography

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Top 10 Outstanding World War I Generals

World War I Generals

…wartime, for four years, Lettow-Vorbeck led a force that did not exceed 14,000 men against a much larger force of 300,000 British, Belgian, and Portuguese troops. He is famous for

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Top 10 Famous Ancient Roman Gladiators

Famous Ancient Roman Gladiators

…in the arena than at fighting in hand-to-hand combat against fellow gladiators. Carpophorus would routinely face off against vicious wild animals such as lions, bears, leopards, and rhinos. He even…

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Top 12 Greatest Ancient Military Commanders

Greatest Ancient Military Commanders

…had expanded his kingdom into Asia Minor, northwestern Mesopotamia, Iran, and Syria. It was one of Tiglath-Pileser III’s most significant victories. 11. Chandragupta Maurya (340 BC–298 BC, India) Chandragupta was…

Top 10 Notorious Rulers of the History

Notorious Rulers of the History

…its eggs. When he came to power, he decreed that using words such as “without,” “devoid,” or “lacking” was taboo and punishable by death. His true notoriety came to light…

Top 10 Ancient Roman Inventions

Ancient Roman Inventions

…as housing, theaters, and stores into particular blocks. To avoid the city becoming a monotonous series of blocks, the Romans incorporated various items such as open theaters, public baths, markets,…

Top 10 Greatest Emperors of Ancient Rome

Greatest Emperors of Ancient Rome

…characteristics: absent-minded, hesitant, muddled, determined, cruel, intuitive, wise, and he was dominated by his wife and his personal staff of freedmen. But despite all these and his evident lack of…

Top 9 Popular Games of Ancient Greece

Popular Games of Ancient Greece

…the 33rd Olympic Games in Greece. It is believed that Theseus, the founder and king of Athens, invented pankration. He allegedly used this unique combination to defeat the half-human, half-bull…

Top 10 Most Important People in Ancient Greece

Most Important People in Ancient Greece

…was also a competent engineer, physicist, philosopher, inventor, and astronomer. His major contributions in science include some profound advances in physics. His tactical mind, along with his mechanical engineering genius,…

Top 10 Famous People in Ancient Rome

Famous People in Ancient Rome

…one of the greatest orators and writers to have lived in ancient Rome, he was also a philosopher, respected politician, lawyer, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist. As a writer, his…

Top 17 Ancient Greek Painters

Top Ancient Greek painters

and steadier line. Apelles won. Apelles had masterful control over the proportion, symmetry, and spacing of figures. The simplicity of his paintings, the exquisiteness of his lines, and the allure…

Top 10 Deadliest Weapons of World War II

Deadliest Weapons of World War II

…Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8kN (1,980lbf) each, with a range of 652 miles (1050km) reaching a maximum speed of 541mph (870 km/h) with 37,565-foot (11,450km) ceiling. Armament included four…

Top 10 Contributions of Sun Tzu

Contributions of Sun Tzu

…useless if life afterwards is irreparable. 2. The Costs of War In chapter 13, the Utilization of Spies, Sun Tzu says: “Presently, when a multitude of 100,000 is raised and

Top 10 Greatest Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt

Greatest Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt

…of architecture that did not lose its stability despite its height. The structure was completed after Djoser’s death by his official, Imhotep. 9. Khufu (2589 BC – 2566 BC) The…

Top 18 Ancient Chinese Inventions and Discoveries

Ancient Chinese Inventions and Discoveries

…printing by Bi Sheng (990–1051) during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). The printing process consisted of four stages: making the types, composing the text, printing, and retrieving the movable types….

Top 12 Greatest Generals in Ancient Rome

Greatest Generals in Ancient Rome

…posthumously adopted son) and marched against him. Unfortunately, he was defeated and fled Italy. 6. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63–12 BC) Agrippa was Octavian’s chief military commander and helped him secure…

Top 10 Ancient Greek Philosophers

Top 10 Ancient Greek Philosophers

and metaphysics among others, into a systematic, meaningful, and applicable philosophy. Learn more about the discoveries of Plato. 2. Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC) Aristotle of Stagira was the most influential…

Top 12 Contributions of Hippocrates

Contributions of Hippocrates

…help of antibiotics and chest-tube drains. Without treatment, it can lead to pneumonia. The main symptoms of the disease are a cough, fever, and chest pain. Today, the diagnosis for

Top 10 Deadliest Weapons of World War 1

Deadliest Weapons of World War 1

…A new and more powerful 19-liter six-cylinder in-line Ricardo engine (150bhp) was also fitted. Autonomy of the Mark V was 70km (45 miles) with a 450-liter fuel capacity (93 gallons),…

Top 10 Contributions of Aristotle

Contributions of Aristotle

…to make some pivotal contributions that are still reflected in modern-day mathematics, metaphysics, physics, biology, botany, politics, medicine, and many more. He truly earns the honor of being called the…

Top 15 Most Important Events in Ancient Mesopotamia

Most Important Events in Ancient Mesopotamia

…it revolutionized trade, ceramics, irrigation, and warfare. The oldest-known wheel is the Ljubljana Marshes Wheel which was discovered in Ljubljana in 2002, dating back 5,150 years. 4. Mathematics (3000 BC)…

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

…Herodotus doesn’t mention them in any of his descriptions of Babylon either. However, Herodotus also omits numerous other well-known facts, figures, and places in history. Diodorus, Philo, and Strabo all…

Top 10 Ancient Roman Legions

Top 10 Ancient Roman Legions

…nearly a century. During this time, the city of Legio was founded (known as Leon in the present day). 8. Legio XVIII Legio Duodevigesima, or simply the 18th, was also…

Top 12 Greatest Leaders in Ancient Mesopotamia

Greatest Leaders in Ancient Mesopotamia

…divorce laws.  Ur-Nammu built many ziggurats including the Ziggurat of Ur. The Ur-Nammu stele is a nine-foot engraved monolith documenting the reign of Ur-Nammu and includes intricate details of Ur-Nammu communicating with…

Top 10 Surprising Facts about Ancient Egypt

Facts about Ancient Egypt

…the likes of Khufu, Sneferu, Amenhotep, Ramses III, and Akhenaten. But the only known surviving and intact royal tomb is of the rather famous (or infamous) Egyptian king, Tutankhamun. It…

Top 10 Inventions of the Maya Civilization

Inventions of the Maya Civilization

…effective approach to agriculture. This included the “slice-and-consume system,” raised fields, terracing, concentrated crops, forestry, and fallow land. The fundamental staples of the Mayan diet were maize, beans, and squashes….