Enter the world of history for kids. Discover ancient people and places, and fascinating facts with our selection of games and activities.

Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians with hands-on Egyptian crafts that make history come alive. Whether you’re planning lesson plans, looking for ...

This Wonder of the Ancient World shone brightly for more than a thousand years The Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port city founded by Alexander the Great. Guiding sailors for centuries ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. Discover more ...

What the ancient world can teach us about death A marble fragment from the front of a third century AD Roman sarcophagus.

Bauer (author of the four-volume The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child) guides readers on a fast-paced yet thorough tour of the ancient worlds of Sumer, Egypt, India, China ...

Humans Shaped Ancient History Across 3 Ages: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age The three ages of the ancient world — Stone, Bronze, and Iron — encompass the formative years of human history in most ...

Instructions 1. Pick one of the ancient wonders of the world mentioned in the cover story. 2. Go online to learn more about its history, construction details, and why it was so important. 3.

T o a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman ...

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture. Photo: Shutterstock These were a series of terraces with an amazing array of plants.

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...