The ancient world
I’ve always been fascinated by the ancient world. here are some really good resources:
Before 1000 BCE
Billions of Years — a scientific theory — from the earth’s beginning to human species
Dinosaurs, Birds, and Survival — a focus on the Triasic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
Genes, Ageing and Evolution — creature biologies
Biology, the Brain and History — distribution of differences among humans
Origins of War — beginning with tribal raiding
Origins of Religion — Stone-age hunter-gatherers try to understand their world
Developing Religions — from agriculture sacrifices to the Old Testament
Civilizations before 1000 BCE — Africa, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, the Americas, Europe, Canaan
1000 BCE to CE 500 — Survival, Power and War
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What happened in my Birth year?WhWh
A fantastic site that tells you what happened in your birth year. I did this with my Birth year and found it really interesting:
See What happened in your birth year: What happened in my birth year.
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Today in history 20 June
Today in history, 20 June:
* 451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius’ battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory.
* 1214 – The University of Oxford receives its charter.
* 1605 – After only three months as tsar, 16-year-old Feodor II of Russia was assassinated.
* 1631 – The sack of Baltimore: the Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.
* 1652 – Tarhoncu Ahmet Paşa appointed grand vezir of the Ottoman Empire, served until March 21, 1653.
* 1685 – Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
* 1756 – A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
* 1782 – The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.
* 1787 – Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the United States.
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Creative computer adds from the 70′s and 80′s
These made me laugh when I saw it. Some adverts from the 70′s and 80′s for computers. This is my favorite picture:
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Awilda – the legendary female pirate
Awilda was the daughter of a 5th century Scandinavian king;[1] [2] in one source he was named Synardus and was a “Gothic king”.[3] The King, her father, had arranged a marriage for her to Alf, the crown prince of Denmark,[2] whose father was King Sygarus of Denmark.[3] However, Awilda refused her father’s choice.[2][3] She and some of her female friends dressed like sailors and commandeered a ship.[2][3] While sailing, they came across a pirate ship that had recently lost its captain, and the pirates elected Awilda as their captain.[2][3] The King of Denmark sent his son and a navy ship to battle with the “irksome” pirates.[2][3] Prince Alf and his men were able to board their ship and gain the upper hand in the battle.[2][3] Apparently, Awilda was so impressed with the prince’s courage that she revealed her true identity, and agreed to marry Alf.[2][3] They married on board, and lived happily ever after as King and Queen of Denmark.[3]
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