History facts


Pyramids in the World One of the questions that continue to preoccupy the contemporary researchers is the process by which the Egyptian pyramids were built. Each block of the Pyramid of Khufu weighs between 15 to 1,000 tons. Royal bedroom ceiling is...

Africa facts

September 6, 2012 | In: Geography Facts, History facts

The name was given by Roman Africa province with newly created conquest of Carthage (second century BC), and the name comes from Berber tribe “Afridi”, who lived in the region in the first century BC. The name was then expanded across the...

Although all over the world you can still find relics dating back thousands of years, there still exist cities that are continuously inhabited for the last 3-4, or even 5 millenniums. If you're thinking of Athens or Sparta, Rome or Zurich, i'm sorry,...

When you go to your grandparents, you use a car, a train or a plane. When you get dressed in the morning, you're faced with a dilemma. When you eat, you have millions of possibilities from which to choose. But how often do you think about the people...

Also knows as The Peace of Westphalia, the Treaty isn’t a single one, but rather a bunch of treaties, gathered up in one. These treaties were implemented in order to end what was called The Thirty Years War of the Holy Roman Empire, along with the...

Facts about communism

April 13, 2012 | In: History facts

The 20th century was the bloodiest in history. Two major forces were responsible for the tens of millions of people killed throughout a period of 60-70 years: The Nazis and the Communists. Today we’ll talk about the latter. The communist system was...

The pyramids, one of the 7th Wonders of the Ancient world are situated in Egypt. So, there’s at least one strong motive to make your holidays there. Here are other interesting stuff about Egypt: Silver was considered more valuable then gold in...

The Aztecs lived in Mexico. Mexico is a place covered with rough crags. The Aztecs were Indians that traveled in groups in the early 1200's. They wandered for many years before settling in the Valley of Mexico in the 1200's. The Aztecs did not eat...

The Choctaw had a small nation on the edge of the Mississippi River. They had a moderate climate and plentiful rain. The Choctaw were very successful farmers. They developed a hoe by using a strong stick and a flat stone shaped like a wedge. To keep it...

1775 - Slavery legal in all thirteen colonies 1787 - Constitutional Convention see 5 states abolish slavery 1792 - Invention of the Cotton Gin 1808 - Congress votes to abolish International slave trade 1820 - Concession to the...

Prince Siddhartha Gautama had been raised in luxury, shielded from pain and suffering. Then, according to one legend, he encountered a sick man, an old man and a corpse. Shocked, he fled the palace and began practicing a very strict form of Hinduism,...

The Civil War had several decisive battles that left thousands of men lying dead in American fields and woods. The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, when Confederate troops under General Robert E. Lee arrived at Antietam thinking...