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…Babylonia The Babylonians were one of the great ancient civilizations (encarta Babylon) and were believed to have existed from the 21st century to about the 1st century BC, but the Babylonians were only mentioned in any documents until…

…for the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. For centuries mummification was a wonderful and great privilege enjoyed by the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. From about 2500 B.C. many more people were able to hope for immortality by having themselves embalmed. Mummification remained…

…"The Egyptians are religious to excess beyond any other nation"- Herodotus. The Ancient Egyptians were in existence over 4000 years ago. They were average people, much like us in the sense that they had a set of morals and a belief structure…

…," having been in existence since the times of the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians. Research results show that over a million females in the United States are full-time prostitutes. Prostitution, or the politically correct term "sex work," was also used…

…Ancient Egypt -- a land of mysteries. No other civilization has so captured the imagination of scholars and laypeople alike. Mystery surrounds its origins, its religion and its monumental architecture: colossal temples, pyramids and the enormous Sphinx…

…into what we now call music. Ancient people used music for much more than entertainment they used it in every day life. They would yell and scream during battle, blow a horn as a warning, have ceremonies to honor the dead or bring the rain, signal danger…

…When examining ancient and modern evidence on Sparta, its political leadership could be perceived to be in the control of the elders, the dual kingship and the ephors alone. However, for one to agree with C.G.Thomas and confirm the accuracy of the above…

…further the understanding of ancient urban city development. Thus, is order to for us to understand some of the evolutionary trends of the ancient urban city, we must consider the principles relating to urban development and how these principals developed over…

…The main concern when trying to evaluate the role that women played in Ancient Rome is that our sources are by male authors. No personal diaries or ancient journals of Roman women were discovered, so instead all evidence written is from a male…

…Olympics because it was the first time it was nationally organized amongst the independent Greek nations. The true purpose of the ancient Olympics was to honor their gods; especially Zeus, and compete for the love of physical exercise. By the first full moon…