Oldest Calendar
The revelation of the oldest calendar is based on a comprehensive review of data from an archaeological site in northern …
World History
Alphabetic Writing
The Early Canaanite, alphabetic writing idea is based on many undeciphered inscriptions unearthed since 1929 at several Palestinian sites; the …
Water Clock or Clepsydra
The earliest known example of a water clock or clepsydra, which dates to 1500 BC and is from the tomb …
Jesus Christ’s Birth
Jesus Christ’s Birth and the Gregorian Calendar Although other civilizations use a different calendar, the Gregorian calendar is today’s most …
Chinese dominance of Vietnam
According to conventional wisdom, the Chinese dominance of Vietnam from 111 B.C. to 938 A.D.. 400 years later, a fourth, …
The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty governed China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was China’s second imperial dynasty. Though marred by …
Qin Shi Huang unified China
The First Emperor of a united China, Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC), ruled from 259 BC to …
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is a structure found in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl …
Battle of the Hydaspes River
Before the Battle of the Hydaspes river, Alexander the Great and his army ravaged Western Asia and Egypt for over …
Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela, also known as the Battle of Arbela, was the final conflict between Alexander the Great of …