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 ...

Let’s hear it for ambitious kids! A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was ...

The ancient world, from 60,000 BCE to 650 CE, is the period in which early civilisations emerged. This series gives a snapshot introduction to eight of these ancient societies, ... Subject History.

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome Susan Wise Bauer, . . Norton, $29.95 (868pp) ISBN 978-0-393-05974-8 ...

Ancient History in-depth 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 ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port city founded by Alexander the Great. Guiding sailors for centuries, it stood from the third century B.C. until the Middle Ages.

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 ...

But in the ancient world, you needed no such wake-up call. Your chances of celebrating your first birthday weren’t much better than two in three. If you survived and were male, you could perhaps ...

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.

Ancient History in-depth 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 ...