Category: History
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All The World’s A Stage
Do you know who wrote these famous lines? A very famous play writer in the 16th century in England. His name was William Shakespeare. He was born in the April of 1564 and lived till 52 years of age. His style of writing was very dramatic. In those times, people spoke in a very different manner. If you…
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Colosseum – One of the Seven Wonders
In ancient Rome, amphitheaters were built in the city. They were places where performances and events were held for public entertainment. Amphitheaters were open air, mostly circular or oval and could accommodate thousand of spectators. The Colosseum, the largest amphitheater to be built during Roman Empire was established by Roman Emperor Vespasian who was the founder of the Flavian…
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How did We Start Travelling on Water?
We have these huge travelling cities that take us from one place to another via water. But how did we get to these travelling cities commonly known as ships. We must have had boats for a long time before we had ships. But how did we get to use the boats? There is a very interesting…
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Eureka!!
Hundreds of years ago, in Greece, there lived a very learned scientist called Archimedes. He loved to observe things around him and always tried to explain the phenomenons. One day as he stepped into his bathtub, he noticed the water level rising and some of the water spilling out ( that happens to you too.. doesn’t it;). In…
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Taj Mahal Facts
The Taj Mahal is one of the most wonderful buildings ever built in the history of mankind. No wonder it is one of the seven wonders of the world. History says that Shah Jahan, the Mughal king in the early 17th century lost his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. He constructed Taj Mahal in her memory and…
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The Pharaohs of the Egypt
Pharaohs have always sparked everyone’s interest as some mysterious beings with strange beliefs. But who were pharaohs exactly? Were they as mysterious as some people make them to be? Well, Pharaohs were the kings in ancient Egypt. They ruled the land of Egypt and the people thought them to be Gods. They remained Kings as…
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The Trojan Horse
Almost 3000 years ago, the Trojans and Greeks fought a long and terrible war. Why? Because the Trojans had captured a beautiful Greek princess Helen. But this is a story about a horse and not the princess :) The Greeks fought a battle with Troy but could not get in the tall strong walls around the city. They…
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What Are The Pyramids?
The Pyramids really seem to be big mysteries of the past. They are structures that are like giant triangles. They must be extremely strong structures to have held their own and survive for thousands of years. A pyramid generally has four sides, since the base can be either square or triangular. The most familiar pyramids are…
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Cheeza Pizza
Where was the first pizza made? Italy is what you may say for the answer. But did you know that ancient Greeks used to eat something similar, back in 600 BC. Naples in 600 BC was a Greek settlement. A lot of people used to eat a flat bread topped with tomatoes, cheese, olive oil, anchovies and garlic. These ingredients were…
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What is a Gold Rush?
Have you ever heard about the gold rush ? Ever wondered what it is? A gold rush was a time when thousands of people migrated to places that reported of gold deposits. Wow! Most of the major gold rushes took place in 19th and early 20th centuries. Gold rushes were always filled with excitement as a lot of people thought…
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Who invented Buttons?
Toby was getting dressed for his school. It was Red day in his school and he was planning to wear his most favorite red shirt. As he was putting the shirt on , he heard a pop sound and Phew! his button went flying down to the floor. He was sad. “We’ll find you another…
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How were the Weekdays Named?
A long long time ago there was no concept of week or weekdays. An year was divided into 12 months of 30 days. That’s it! Then slowly ancient people felt the need to fix certain days for certain activities. In the beginning, they experimented with making a 10 day week and also a 5 day…