MenuAll articles from the section “General theoretical articles” on the history and culture of the Ancient World and ancient civilizations.
The history and culture of ancient Egypt, from the civilizations of the pre-Egyptian era, spanning most of the time of the reign of the pharaohs, to the Hellenistic Egypt.
Ancient Afghanistan was a mixture of various natural and geographic regions - Bactria, Hindu Kush, Sakastan, Herat.
History and culture of Ancient Southeast Asia, including the Doshgon civilization, and the Mon-Khmer civilization of Indochina.
Ancient civilizations of the world. History and culture of ancient civilizations, their common and special features of development. The oldest centers of civilization.
Diverse culture of Ancient Iran, including ancient Iranian religions - Zoroastrianism, Zervanism and Manichaeism.
Description of the ancient Egyptian culture that arose even before the formation of the centralized state of Egypt and before the closure of the Temple of Isis in 535 AD.
The diet of the ancient Egyptians was very varied, including meat, vegetables, fish.
Ancient civilizations of the Arabian world, ancient Africa, its history and culture in pictures. History of Africa since ancient times
The history of Ancient Iran, from the time of Elam to the emergence of the Persian and then Parthian tribes on the territory of modern Iran.
The history of ancient Mesopotamia from the first cities of Akkad and Sumer to the great empires of Assyria and Babylonia.
History of Asia Minor from ancient times (VIII millennium BC) to the fall of the Hittite kingdom (about 1200 BC)
The population of ancient Italy was variegated. Their political and economic development also stood at different stages - from primitive tribes to policies.
History of the Mesopotamian peoples ("black-headed") - Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians from IV to I millennium BC. From their appearance in Mesopotamia and to their complete assimilation by the Arameans.
Rock carvings of North Africa found in Libya, Berberia and South Oran
The main sources on the mythology of Ancient Egypt were the texts of the pyramids and temple texts. On their basis, scientists managed to establish the cosmogonic ideas of the Egyptians.
The culture of Ancient Mesopotamia and its influence on the cultures of subsequent eras and the extinction under the "blows" of Hellenism.
What path did the emergence of civilizations take? What natural preconditions allowed organizing disparate communities into one state? What is the mechanism of the formation of ancient societies? This article is an attempt to answer these difficult questions.
The history and culture of civilizations in pre-Columbian America, including the ancient Olmecs, the mysterious Maya, the cruel Aztecs and the advanced Incas.
History and culture of ancient civilizations - from the formation of the first early agricultural cultures in various regions of the Earth to the first ancient civilizations
The history of the Scythians - nomads, whose habitat occupied the vast territories of the steppe strip of the Eurasian continent.