As the Indus Valley was often subject to sudden and unpredictable floods, the Harappans built a well-thought-out drainage system. They devised a network of sloped...
The Mesopotamians were busy with an ever-increasing number of trade exchanges. It was not easy to count the harvests, the livestock, or to remember who...
The Incas believed in a universe divided into three worlds: the upper world (Hanan Pacha), domain of the gods and the sun; the world of...
The city of Machu Picchu is nestled at the top of a rocky ridge, in the heart of a mountainous region that is difficult to...
Mesopotamia was located between two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rivers regularly deposited silt, rich in clay, a material that was therefore...
At the time of Genghis Khan, Mongolia was primarily inhabited by nomadic peoples with very diverse beliefs such as shamanism, Tengriism (belief in the eternal...
During the time of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (around the 6th century BC), mounted messengers became essential. Given the enormous size and expanse of their...
In pre-Columbian civilizations, step pyramids were seen as sacred places, a practical means of connecting the human world to that of the gods. It was...
The inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia found in beer a true food-drink. Made primarily from fermented barley, it contained carbohydrates, proteins, B vitamins, and essential minerals...
In Roman times, gladiator games were primarily a grand spectacle created to entertain the crowds. The objective was clear: to distract the people and prevent...
