barryr666/ancient history

Built 1000 years ago and discovered in 1914, the ancient Khymer temples and fortified cities constructed of pink sandstone and lost to jungle encroachment. Angkor Wat protected by its moat wider than two football fields. Indian traders of a bygone age stranded in Cambodia for 6 months each year due to adverse winds imparted their culture and religion. The principle records that exist are the carvings and Sanskrit writings on the stone walls, as the traditional palm leaf scrolls do not last for more than a few years. The only other record of that time is a diary written by a Chinese visitor telling of how the people lived.

Having been rescued from the jungle, survived the ravages of Pol Pot, been protected from art thieves, the temples are again under threat due to the huge number of tourists wearing out the stone steps, carving graffiti and littering the ancient site with their rubbish.

Mesopotamia; the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. It used to be referred to as the fertile crescent. Ancient Babylon reconstructed by Saddam Hussein with every 100th brick attesting to his greatness.

OMG, this is a huge resource of presentations. I don't see what is wrong with PowerPoint but I take note of the "Handle with Care" warnings regarding accuracy and bias.

Great website with instructive games to play. Just shows what you can do with public money.

Interactive map with timeline; a graphic way to easily understand the expansion of the Roman Empire.

There is a lot of information here but you have to dig deep if you want a balanced opinion. Take the Turin Shroud as an example where there are several articles on the subject, dismissive of carbon dating and all but the most recent one suggesting that it is an authentic artefact.

Step by step lessons in how to mummify a dead body.

Kind of unfortunate that Zimbabwe was named after is ancient ruins when Robert Mugabe appears to be hell bent on ruining the country.