The Sumerian Empire seems to have the oldest dates out of all the items that I researched. The name "Sumer" first began to be used in the 3rd millennium BCE. Sargon 1st conquered Sumer in 2335-2279. It then became known as Akkad when Hammurvadi of Babylonia defeated the ruler of Sumer, R...

Greek culture had a powerful influence in the development of Western civilization. Most of western society was built under Roman influence, and Roman culture was highly inspired by the Greeks. The legacy of Hellenic Greece over the world was rich and vast, but we will focus in this paper on the main...

Prehistoric: The prehistoric period is used to describe the period preceding written history. The people living during this period of time were known as being from the stone age because this is when stone was used for tools. For example, flint was chipped and shaped into tools and weapons. Als...

The theatre in the City Dionysia was a great semi-circle on the slope of the Acropolis, with rows of stone seats. The front row consisted of marble chairs; these were reserved for the priests of Dionysus and the chief magistrates. Beyond the front row was a circular space called the orchestra, where...