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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was a British engineer and a key figure of the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Brunel masterminded the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol, designed and built innovative giant steamships...
Kingdom of Magadha: Wars and Warfare
Article by Dr Avantika Lal

Kingdom of Magadha: Wars and Warfare

In ancient India from the 6th century BCE onwards, the kingdom of Magadha (6th century BCE to 4th century BCE) made a mark for itself. Located in the eastern part of India in what is today the state of Bihar, it outshone other kingdoms and...
Kingdom of Kush
Lesson Pack by Patrick Goodman

Kingdom of Kush

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...
The Island Kingdom of Aegina: The Old Gods Still Whisper Their Truths
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Island Kingdom of Aegina: The Old Gods Still Whisper Their Truths

Today, traveling an hour by ferry from Piraeus, the port of Athens, the first remnant of Aegina's great past a visitor will see is the lonely pillar of Apollo rising from the trees on the hill of Kolona. Once a splendid complex of three buildings...
Relics from the Kingdom of Kush & Ancient Nubia
Image Gallery by Patrick Goodman

Relics from the Kingdom of Kush & Ancient Nubia

Kush was a kingdom in North Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) had been inhabited since c. 8,000 BCE, but the Kingdom of Kush rose much later, flourishing between...
Bodies in the Middle Ages in Zürich
Image by Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum

Bodies in the Middle Ages in Zürich

Bodies in the Middle Ages, exhibition in Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, Zürich.
Bodies in the Middle Ages Exhibition
Image by Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum

Bodies in the Middle Ages Exhibition

Bodies in the Middle Ages exhibition in the Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, Zürich.
Trade Networks in the Middle Ages, c. 1200
Image by Simeon Netchev

Trade Networks in the Middle Ages, c. 1200

A map illustrating the interconnectivity and extent of the global trade networks at the onset of the 13th century after the centuries of decline and isolation following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. The conditions were beginning...
Christian Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, c. 1000
Image by Simeon Netchev

Christian Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, c. 1000

A map illustrating the changing patterns of Christian pilgrimage during the Middle Ages - for the average European, a pilgrimage to Jerusalem was out of the question - a journey to the Holy Land was too far, dangerous, and forbiddingly expensive...
Drawings of Middle Palaeolithic Tools: Points & Scrapers
Image by Adrien de Mortillet and Gabriel de Mortillet (via Wellcome Images)

Drawings of Middle Palaeolithic Tools: Points & Scrapers

Drawings of stone tools belonging to the Middle Palaeolithic (sometimes called 'Mousterian') industries, found from Europe and the Near East to Africa between approximately 250,000 and 30,000 years ago. It is associated with archaic homo...
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