Ancient History
776BC Was the 1st year in which the Olympics were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus, the Greek god. Some sports that were done during this event were wrestling, jumping, javelin throwing and chariot racing. If someone won, then they were to be given a crown of olive branches.
Ancient Greek History
After Alexander's death, the Athenians decided to revolt. This was not a good idea since the Macedonian general ruling over the Greek nations, Antipater, was not gone for long. When he got home, he found Athens in turmoil, so he captures the leader of the uprising, Demosthenes, and
Ancient Greek History
While Alexander's generals were fighting for land, the Greek cities were left untouched. Instead of forming one union, all the cities started fighting each other out of jealousy for each other's land. As the quarrels became more bitter, the Greeks created the Achæan and Ætolian leagues.
Ancient History
Alexander wanted to go and conquer India. The only problem with this was that the king of that land, Porus, was amassing an army to battle against the Macedonian threat. When Alexander attacked, his army almost lost the battle, but won because of a strategy called the Macedonian Phalanx. The
Ancient Greek History
There once was a cynic philosopher named Diogenes who did not care for any earthly positions and lived like an animal. It was said that this man ate food raw and drank only out of a bowl. A cynic's mindset is that every luxury is worthless. One day,
Ancient Greek History
After Paris kidnapped Helen from the king of Sparta, Menelaus (Spartan King) amasses a giant army and attacks Troy, Paris' city. Achilles, the greatest Greek hero, kills a Trojan hero named Hector. After killing this Trojan, the Greek attaches his dead body to a chariot that he drives around
Ancient Greek History
“He who sweats more in training bleeds less in war.” This quote from the Spartan Creed tells a little about Spartan life that consisted of a lot of training and war. When a boy was born to a family, he was immediately taken to the wise men of the city
Ancient History
A long time ago, there was a man named Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha, who lived on top of a mountain. One day a flood occurred, killing all mankind except them. After the flood subsided, the couple went to the oracle at Delphi to find out what they should do
Ancient Indian History
Toilets in the Suburbs Today we are back with the Harappan Times, and we are going to be talking about the newest invention: the toilet. Our smartest inventor, Aabavaanan, has invented this revolutionary device. It is a device that lets you store the excretions of your body out of the
Ancient History
3500BC Indus Valley: Farmers settle in the Indus Valley Egypt: Early people settled in the Nile Valley and start farming in the Nile region. China: Silk was produced in China. 3300BC Indus Valley: Farmers build villages in the Indus Valley China: The Longshan culture flourishes in north-east China. 3000BC Indus
Ancient Indian History
After 1900 BC. all the major Indus cities were abandoned. The true reason for the decline of the Indus Valley civilization is not known, but here are some ideas of what happened to them. It was once widely thought that Aryan nomadic invaders had attacked their lands, slaughtering them. This
Ancient Indian History
Many artifacts have been found in the cities in the Indus Valley. Most of these were handcrafted by the Harappans who lived in the biggest Indus Valley city called Harappa. Many tablets have been found that are thought to be passports. They have a unicorn, bull, or tiger image on