Search
Search Results
![Mesopotamian Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/500.jpg?v=1724659584-1724659602)
Definition
Mesopotamian Religion
Mesopotamian religion was central to the people's lives. Humans were created as co-laborers with their gods to hold off the forces of chaos and to keep the world running smoothly. As in ancient Egypt, the gods were honored daily for providing...
![Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10911.jpg?v=1716674103)
Article
Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion
The ancient Celts who occupied large parts of Europe from 700 BCE to 400 CE displayed a clear belief in an afterlife as evidenced in their treatment of the dead. In the absence of extensive written records by the Celts themselves, we are...
![Urartu Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7161.jpg?v=1642096804)
Definition
Urartu Religion
The religion of the Urartu civilization, which flourished principally in ancient Armenia from the 9th to 6th century BCE, was a unique mix of indigenous, Hurrian and Mesopotamian gods and symbolism. The pantheon was headed by the trinity...
![Ancient Roman Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2119.jpg?v=1716488463)
Lesson Pack
Ancient Roman Religion
We have prepared three lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format Open questions adaptable...
![Scythian Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2330.jpg?v=1735663089)
Definition
Scythian Religion
Scythian religion appears to be an amalgam of belief in a pantheon of gods grafted to more ancient animal reverence and shamanistic practice. According to their burial finds, the Scythians appear to have had a deep affinity with the animals...
![Religion in Ancient Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3480.jpg?v=1737581947)
Lesson Pack
Religion in Ancient Egypt
We have prepared three lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format. Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format. Open questions...
![Daily Life & Religion in Ancient Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/975.jpg?v=1731180666)
Lesson Pack
Daily Life & Religion in Ancient Greece
We have prepared three lesson plans and two supplemental lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format. Glossary of keywords and concepts in...
![Religion in Colonial America](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13819.jpeg?v=1696861143)
Article
Religion in Colonial America
Religion in Colonial America was dominated by Christianity although Judaism was practiced in small communities after 1654. Christian denominations included Anglicans, Baptists, Catholics, Congregationalists, German Pietists, Lutherans, Methodists...
![The Temple in Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3625.jpg?v=1730850366)
Article
The Temple in Jerusalem
According to Jewish tradition, the original Jerusalem Temple was ordained by Yahweh/God, as described in 2 Samuel 7:12 where Yahweh commands Nathan to tell David: When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors...
![Ancient Persian Religion & Mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11613.jpg?v=1727381166)
Collection
Ancient Persian Religion & Mythology
Ancient Persian religion developed in the region of Greater Iran by the 3rd millennium BCE and corresponds to what is known today as ancient Persian mythology. This belief system informed the Persian Achaemenid Empire, even after the acceptance...