Ancient Civilisations
- Event / Era
- Ancient Civilisations
- Period / Year
- 3500 BCE – 500 CE
- Category
- Ancient History
- Details
Ancient Civilisations
River Valley Civilisations
| Civilisation |
River |
Period |
Location |
| Mesopotamia |
Tigris & Euphrates |
3500–500 BCE |
Iraq |
| Egyptian |
Nile |
3100–30 BCE |
Egypt |
| Indus Valley |
Indus |
2500–1700 BCE |
Pakistan/NW India |
| Chinese (Shang) |
Yellow (Huang He) |
1600–1046 BCE |
China |
Indus Valley Civilisation
- Major cities: Mohenjo-daro and Harappa (modern Pakistan).
- Characterised by advanced urban planning, drainage systems, and standardised weights.
- Features a mysterious script that has not yet been fully deciphered.
Ancient Greece
- Athens: Known for its democracy, philosophy (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle), and cultural achievements.
- Sparta: Renowned for its strong military culture and warrior society.
- Alexander the Great (336–323 BCE): A Macedonian king who conquered an empire stretching from Greece to India.
Roman Empire
- Julius Caesar: A pivotal political and military leader, assassinated in 44 BCE.
- The Roman Empire reached its peak during the 1st–2nd century CE.
- The Western Roman Empire traditionally fell in 476 CE.
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