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Incas
From the mountains of Peru, Incas ruled a highly civilised empire. Around the beginning of the 13th century, the Incas began to conquer their neighbouring lands. But, the empire was formally established in the year 1438 under the king Pachacuti. In the next few decades, the empire further extended to what we today call Bolivia,…
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Aztecs
Aztecs were known as warriors. Their story begins around the year 1200, when they settled in the Valley of Mexico. Soon, they started dominating the native-Americans near the central America and built their capital city Tenochtitlan in 1325. It was a massive city, protected by walls from all side and with a grand architecture. Like…
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Ancient Rome
As the saying goes, Rome was not built in a day. It was a massive civilisation, and such a civilisation could only have been formed over many centuries. It is estimated that the city of Rome was founded in 753 BC by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus. However, the Roman Republic was founded much…
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Persian Empire
The Persian homeland was in what is now known as Iran. The Persian empire thrived after its kings such as Cyrus the great conquered the neighbouring lands. The city of Persepolis, built by the King Darius I, was a magnificent example of the Persian tradition. Even now, through the ruins of the city, one could…
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Ancient China
In the 20th century, through many excavations and researches, it was discovered that Chinese civilisation had been there even in the Neolithic age. These villages were inhabited somewhere between 4500 BC to 3750 BC. Just like many other civilisations in the ancient world, the Chinese civilisation also grew alongside a river – The Yellow River…
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Ancient Greece
Around 800 BC, a rise of a civilisation took place in Greece. This rise would not only shape the country for the next several hundred years, but also define the very idea of western civilisation. It was the ancient Greece, from where the modern concept of states with governments and laws originated. Athens and Sparta…
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Mayans
Mayans left their calendars among many other things, which happens to be the most discussed topic about this civilisation – but, there is more to it. Mayans lived in Central America. The first date in the Mayan calendar is estimated to be around 3372 BC, however, it was only around 400 BC when their notable…
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Indus Valley
Indus Valley civilisation, as the name suggests, grew near the banks of river Indus. In fact, it is from the Indus, that the name India came into existence. The civilisation began as villages were established near the river banks (present day India and Pakistan). Some historians also believe that the civilisation grew between two rivers…
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