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![Ancient Korea - The Three Kingdoms](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5992.jpg?v=1645184703)
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Ancient Korea - The Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period in ancient Korea from the 1st century BCE to 7th century CE actually saw four states dominate the peninsula: Silla, Gaya, Baekje, and Goguryeo. All shared similar characteristics of government and a highly stratified...
![The Shinto Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6467.jpg?v=1618670712)
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The Shinto Religion
Shinto is the oldest religion in Japan and has become an integral part of that country's culture whether it be in daily worship and ritual, the famous tourist site shrines or the appearance of Shinto characters in contemporary comics and...
![Trade in the Ancient World](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5525.jpg?v=1669374363)
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Trade in the Ancient World
Trade has been going on for as long as humans have needed or wanted something that others had and they did not. Bartering for goods and trade in kind developed into more sophisticated forms of exchanges using commonly agreed commodity currencies...
![Love & Sex in the Ancient World](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9744.jpg?v=1694333163)
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Love & Sex in the Ancient World
Love in antiquity, just as today, expressed itself in all kinds of relationships, meanings, connotations, and expectations. There were representations in art, literature, and religion of heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual love, the temporary...
![The Norman Conquest of 1066 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9862.png?v=1721854684-1695901105)
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The Norman Conquest of 1066 CE
The Norman Conquest entirely changed the history of England from 1066 CE onwards. After Harold II's defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE, William the Conqueror was made the new king, the Norman elite completely replaced the...
![Food in the Ancient World](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2617.jpg?v=1607357750)
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Food in the Ancient World
Meals in the ancient Mediterranean revolved around the common staples of cereals, vegetables, fruit, and olive oil, with an occasional bit of fish and meat thrown in for those who could afford it. The Phoenicians and Greeks then spread their...
![Great Military Commanders from Antiquity](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4709.png?v=1641900611)
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Great Military Commanders from Antiquity
In antiquity, certain military commanders were so formidable on the battlefield that they were responsible for the rise and fall of civilizations. Epaminondas saw off mighty Sparta and almost single-handedly gave Greek Thebes its one and...
![Life in a Medieval Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9390.jpg?v=1618714806)
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Life in a Medieval Castle
Protecting strategically important coastlines, passes, and roadways, castles were an essential part of medieval warfare. With such key features as a tower keep, fortified gatehouses, curtain walls with crenellations and a surrounding moat...
![Pharaoh of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6979.jpg?v=1669616824)
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Pharaoh of Egypt
Early ancient Egypt was ruled by kings, and only from the New Kingdom period (c. 1570 - c. 1069 BCE) did the title of 'pharaoh' appear. Considered a god on earth and the supreme ruler of his people, a pharaoh was one of the most powerful...
![Vikings TV Series Characters: History & Legend](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9577.jpg?v=1618734626)
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Vikings TV Series Characters: History & Legend
The History Channel's Vikings (2013-present) is historical fiction drawing on characters and events from the Viking Age (c. 790 - c. 1100 CE) and focusing primarily on the legendary Viking leader Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. Created and...