As far as ancient civilizations go, it can be extremely hard to find answers no matter how interesting the subject is. Although, there is fairly substantial information when it comes to the people of Phoenicia. They are even mentioned in old books such as the bible. The Phoenician came from an ancient civilization known as […]
Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1783. His parents were very wealthy and died when he was young, leaving his fortune in his uncle’s control. When he was 16, he was sent to Europe to complete his education, where he was exposed to the republican ideals of the ____1____. In 1802, he married […]
Stonehenge was built in the ____1____ period around 2000 – 3000 B.C. Archaeologists label henges as earthworks with a circular bank that is enclosed with an internal ditch. As Stonehenge’s bank is inside the ditch, it is, in fact, not a henge! This is not the only way that Stonehenge is atypical. It was built […]
The defining and most well-known characteristic of the Pisa tower is of course its famous lean. What was once seen as an embarrassing mistake has now become loved and embraced by both locals and tourists. Although, some wonder how this happened and why it has stayed this way all these years. What is the leaning […]
The Aztecs arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century and were overthrown by Spanish conquistadors in the early 16th century. The Toltecs were the previous civilization in the area, and it is unknown whether the Aztecs moved to the area after the Toltecs died out or if they caused it. The Aztecs […]
King Henry VIII was king of England from 1491-1547 C.E. He is perhaps most well known for his temper and having six marriages during his reign. His ____1____ marriage life, interconnected with politics as almost all royal marriages were during that time period, is significant because it created an entirely new religion. People living in […]
