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Ming dynasty exhibition coming to Edinburgh

Edinburgh Evening News: The extraordinary story of the Ming dynasty is to be told in a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh next summer.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World...

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Archaeologists find Ming Dynasty mummy in China - Telegraph

Archaeologists find 700-year-old mummified Ming Dynasty woman in China.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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The Secret History of Genghis Khan : Documentary³

Documentary looking at the Secret History of the Mongols, said to have been written by Genghis Khan's adopted son, which reveals a very different man to the ...Patrick Kwong's insight:The tradition of...

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Scrolls of the Mongol Invasions of Japan

Takezaki Suenaga, a Japanese warrieor who fought against the Mongols during the invasions of 1274 adn 1281, commissioned scrolls recounting his actions.  This unique record of the invasions, an...

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Discovering China - The Song Dynasty

After the collapse of the Tang Dynasty, over 50 years of Chaos followed, until a military general named Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song Dynasty, reigning as e...Patrick Kwong's insight:China's...

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The Pythagorean theorem in "Zhou Bi Suan Jing" (周髀 ... - hbar = c = 1

The Pythagorean theorem in "Zhou Bi Suan Jing" (周髀算经). The celebrated Phythagorean theorem gives the relation between the sides of a right triangle: \[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \] where $a,b,c$ are the lengths...

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Ancient China in Pictures

TheeReligions in ancient China.Patrick Kwong's insight:These pictures of ancient China tell us a lot about their practices such as their trade, mathematics, and hierarchy of authority. But what amazes...

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Ancient China - FREE presentations in PowerPoint format, interactive...

Presentations about Ancient China.Patrick Kwong's insight:These presentations are quite useful to assist in teaching history to anyone, even out of the K-12 range. Reading through them myself, the...

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Ancient Greece [ushistory.org]

Ancient GreecePatrick Kwong's insight:This site on Ancient Greece is lush with details, such as their glorification of human form, the Minoans and the Mycenaens, begin first on Crete, and the...

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Ancient Greece - Smarthistory

Art history introduction about Ancient Greece and Rome.Patrick Kwong's insight:Nancy Ross and her video touches a lot of ancient Greek and Roman art, as they were very similar and how Rome adopted...

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Can Privatization Save the Treasures of Ancient Greece?

Can Privatization Save the Treasures of Ancient Greece?Patrick Kwong's insight:Stephen Miller is a history nut focused on the preservation of ancient Greece's culture and history, or just culture and...

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Everyday Life in Ancient Greece, 4th Century BC

Eye witness account of Ancient Greece...Patrick Kwong's insight:In Ancient Greece, males were the obvious overruling power. Women were to be house-sitters and produce children. Meals were hearty,...

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Kidipede - Ancient Greece for Kids

Ancient Greece for kids - Greek History for Middle School - Ancient Greek food, clothing, history, science, and more. Free Ancient Greece projects and lesson plans!Patrick Kwong's insight:This...

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Photo Gallery of Ancient Greece, 360 views, Artifacts, Sculptures,Paintings

Ancient Greece Photo Gallery, Sculptures, Artifacts, 360 Degree Views and Paintings...See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Parthenon

The Parthenon.History, importance, and aesthetics, from ancient-greece.org...See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Greek Theatre - Ancient Greece

Greek Theatre and its origin from Ancient Greece in the forms of Tragedy, Comedy and Satyr.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Travel through Ancient Greece | Smithsonian Journeys

Travel through Ancient Greece. Visit the ruins of Delphi, Athens, Aegina and Nauplion including Agora and the Acropolis museum.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Ancient Greece Democracy

Although it lasted only two centuries, Athenian democracy would become one of ancient Greece's most enduring contributions to the modern world.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome

Discovery.Channel.Seven.Wonders.of.Ancient.RomePatrick Kwong's insight:Rome has its own seven wonders, within its very own city. They include the Circus Maximus and Forum. It's quite astounding how...

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Ancient Rome Vs Ancient China - FactPile

Ancient Rome Vs Ancient China - Which side would prevail?Patrick Kwong's insight:This discussion on the 2 sides is pretty vague, as no specific time period or ruler was mentioned, which is important...

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Ancient Links: Plumbing and Toilets in Ancient Rome

Ancient Living - plumbing in ancient RomePatrick Kwong's insight:The plumbing system in Rome is an extraordinary feature among the many architecture such as aqueducts and roads. The Romans had a...

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Punic Wars

In the three Punic Wars, fought between 264 and 146 B.C., the Roman Empire overcame the rival city-state of Carthage to firmly establish its dominance in the western Mediterranean.Patrick Kwong's...

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Robots take on Rome - Times LIVE

Latest news from South Africa, World, Politics, Entertainment and Lifestyle. The home of The Times and Sunday Times newspaper.Patrick Kwong's insight:The ancient aqueducts of Rome will now be explored...

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The Guiddoo Blog » Colosseum & Gladiator Games

Get To Know Some Hidden Facts Of Roman Empire The sight of Roman Colosseum must have astonished you in the epic movie 'Roman Holiday'. Still clueless, do you remember the miraculous song of Cole...

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93 Random Facts about Rome

Interesting facts about Rome, including its origins, influences, traditions, myths, and legends.See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Colosseum Renovations Set To Begin, Rome Attraction Covered In Scaffolding...

“Ottawa Citizen Colosseum Renovations Set To Begin, Rome Attraction Covered In Scaffolding ... Huffington Post The Colosseum in Rome is sporting a scaffolded look this fall while awaiting renovations...

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ARCHAEOLOGY - Ancient corridor reveals Roman social life traces

A 40-meter corridor, giving clues about Roman social life 2,000 years ago has been unearthed in the ancient city of MetropolisSee it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)

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Roman concrete was a lot greener than the stuff we make today - Treehugger

Treehugger Roman concrete was a lot greener than the stuff we make today Treehugger Visiting the Colosseum in Rome last year, I was surprised to see that it wasn't made of brick, but that the brick is...

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ANCIENT ROMAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS - World Topics | Facts and Details

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52 Ancient Roman Monuments | Touropia

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