Originating around 800 BCE with the polis city-state system, Greece is the birthplace of Athens, Sparta, philosophy, democracy, and the Olympic Games. Dating back to around 1500 BCE during the Vedic ...

With a history that spans over 5,000 years, China is home to some of the earliest civilizations. The Great Wall, the ...

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A 5,000-year-old rock engraving found in a cave in the 'Land of Gold' could rewrite the history of ancient Egypt as it could reveal the secrets of the earliest days of the first dynasty ...

North Shields 800 has announced a £132k grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to celebrate and conserve the town’s rich past.

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