In popular culture, the Aztecs are less well-known than the Maya, who reportedly foretold the world's end as early as…
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By the peak of its power in the first half of the 13th century, the Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis…
Read MoreWhat do most people know about harems? These were the private "brothels" of the eastern rulers, where they could relax…
Read MoreThe Incan Empire was the biggest in pre-Columbian America and was known for string-based recording devices called Quipu.
Read MoreThe Hittites were an Indo-European group that migrated to Anatolia around 2000 BC. After their arrival, they imposed themselves
Read MoreThe Colosseum of Rome is Italy's most famous attraction. It's a timeless symbol of the power and authority of one…
Read MoreThe Chachapoya culture is thought to have existed in Peru between AD 500 and 1470.
Read MoreThe territorial border between Peru and Bolivia is Lake Titicaca. Its area is 8 thousand 300 sq. m. Each of…
Read MoreAfrican kings have a long and successful history. This list includes African kings with significant political, military, and cultural power.
Read MoreFor more than a century, Benin bronzes have been a subject of contention. Recent events in the repatriation of cultural…
Read MoreToday these countries are just a shadow of their past. Some of them have become ten times smaller than they…
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