Euphrates

when he was 17 years old in the year 1271 with his father and uncle. He started his journey going east from Venice. Marco Polo had to cross over the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Once he persevered through them, he had to pass through the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. He finally made it to Baghdad. From there, he went to the mouth of the Persian Gulf, and he crossed the Iran Plateau and Pamirs. He made it to Xinjiang after 3 years. In 1275, the ruler of China today, Kublai Khan, brought…

of Megiddo in year 22 and 23, particularly, was the longest and most exhaustive document among all seventeen campaigns. It was a battle between Egypt and the alliance led by the king of Kadesh, who integrated several forces such as Sharuhen and Euphrates with the help from the Mitanni to fight against Thutmose III. The Syrian alliance was defeated and retreated in disarray to the city of Megiddo and thus triggered off the Siege of Megiddo. Eventually, Thutmose III triumphed over the alliance and…

Amenhotep III- Pharaoh of Diplomacy Ansh Tripathi For centuries, people have wondered what makes a great leader. This was seen in the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt.The Pharaoh was diplomatic and peaceful which caused him to become the greatest leader of ancient Egypt. The people became happy and joyful because of him and were not facing misery because of wars. They celebrated festivals. In fact, there was a festival of his own that he used to celebrate every three years (approx.) at the end…

Long ago, in the area now known as Iraq and in the area now known as Egypt, were two different ancient civilizations. In now modern-day Iraq, the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia ruled the land surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. In now modern-day Egypt, Ancient Egypt ruled the area surrounding the nile river in northeastern Africa. While these two civilizations are two separate entities entirely, they share many similarities. But the many similarities are accompanied by a number of…

Luckily, pictures show how instruments were held and played, and in what circumstances music was used. Surviving instruments reveal details of their construction. For example, archaeologists exploring the royal tombs at Ur, a Sumerian city on the Euphrates, found several lyres and harps. Combining written records with images of music-making allows a much fuller understanding of how Greek cultures used music. They showed repertories including wedding songs, funeral laments, military…

Gilgamesh and Odysseus are acclaimed abstract legends from two assorted periods that were both searching for the essentialness of life. With the extended interests in composing among various gatherings of individuals, it is extremely regular to bring into examination characters that give off an impression of being reasons for particular attributes in the compositions. The legends that the two characters are incorporated into Gilgamesh, was created from early Mesopotamia and the Odyssey in early…

Surviving through droughts was not a critical factor to the survival of the Indus Valley Civilization; its people survived because of a remarkably advanced technological engineering not present in any of the Mesopotamian or Egyptian civilizations. The engineering and city planning used to design many of the three main cities of the Indus Valley suggest strong leadership and forethought to incorporate public works, irrigation, indoor plumping, reservoirs, and craft production. Their process of…

enabling the Egyptians to obtain valuable resources that may have been scarce. Agricultural development had contributed to the success of all of these nations. The roots of the Assyrian civilization were based on agricultural production. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were of central importance for their agriculture. These rivers were the Assyrian’s key source of irrigation. The civilization implemented systems of levees and canals to ‘trap’ and use water for irrigation. In order to control…

Demonic Attack- The Sixth Trumpet – Rev. 9:13-19 - At the blowing of the sixth trumpet, the second “woe” released. This set free the four bound angels who are at the great Euphrates River. Remember that there are angels in heaven. However, there are also fallen angels. The fallen angels are usually, called demons. The four that are bound are fallen angels or demons. (Rev. 9:15 (NIV): “And the four angels who had been prepared…

The Roman Empire was legendary in its height. Roads, architecture, politics, warfare, mythology and more made the nation one of the most successful and long lasting of any this planet has seen. They did though, like most civilizations, experience a fall. In this brief analysis, the pitfalls of the Great Roman Empire which lead to the decline are discussed. After 500 years as the world’s leading superpower the Western Roman Empire fell 476 A.D (Evans). Why exactly it fell is a matter of debate…