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Have you heard of these seven ancient disasters in America that changed history? Prepare to have your mind blown.

After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations Eric H. Cline In this gripping sequel ... most influential and distinguished historians Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the ...

Drawing on cutting-edge research and methodologies, these books present new histories of the major civilizations, cultures, peoples, and periods across the ancient world. The Fate of Rome: Climate, ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

From Babylonian kings to 21st-century gym memberships, the tradition of starting fresh on January 1 has ancient roots—and ...

Explore the 10 oldest lost cities, from Machu Picchu to Mohenjo-Daro, and uncover their rise, fall, and rediscovery. Dive ...

No one would dispute the desirability of the possibility of an examination of the social thought of the ancient civilizations ... It is not only history, but also sociology and philosophy which ...

In 1919, UChicago Egyptologist James Henry Breasted formed the Oriental Institute (OI)—a world-renowned museum and interdisciplinary ... Departments of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, ...

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa ... but also the wider world.

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