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...
View ArticleArchaeologists 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.)
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleScrolls 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...
View ArticleDiscovering 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAncient 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...
View ArticleAncient 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...
View ArticleAncient 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...
View ArticleAncient 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...
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleEveryday 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,...
View ArticleKidipede - 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...
View ArticlePhoto 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.)
View ArticleParthenon
The Parthenon.History, importance, and aesthetics, from ancient-greece.org...See it on Scoop.it, via Ancient World Civilizations (cont.)
View ArticleGreek 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.)
View ArticleTravel 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.)
View ArticleAncient 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.)
View ArticleSeven 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...
View ArticleAncient 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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