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Explore Ancient Egypt With 360-degree and other imagery, walk around the the Great Pyramid, visit tombs and temples, and more.

Explore the pyramids of ancient Egypt through diagrams, photos, and facts; plus get related links, kids content, news stories, and more.

800 years ago, Matilda came within a hair's breadth of being the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right. Castor explores how Matilda reached this point and why her bid for the throne ultimately failed. Her daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitaine was an equally formidable woman. Despite being remembered as the queen of courtly love, in reality during her long life she divorced one king and married another, only to lead a rebellion against him. She only finally achieved the power she craved in her seventies.

Created by Heather Gustafson. Overview: In this website you will explore the discovery of Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans and ...will examine three frescos which he had reconstructed (bull leaping fresco included).

First published in 1847, The History of the Conquest of Peru was a companion piece to The History of the Conquest of Mexico. Readers will follow along with famous explorers like Francisco Pizarro and Pedro de la Gasca as they wage war against the native tribes and establish cities that have lasted to this day.

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A site exploring the innovations and dissimilarities presented by the reign of Akhenaten as Pharaoh in Egypt in art and religion.

A short exploration of the history of Byzantium