Ancient history: civilizations in the Mediterranean Sea

HISTORY

ANCIENT HISTORY

The Mediterranean Sea

history

How do historians find out information about the past?

what is history?

It is the study of things that happened in the past. It tells us things about how our ancestors lived and about important events. It helps us understand the present.

They use different sources:

• Objects found by archaelogists.
• Works of art: monuments, sculptures, paintings...
• Written documents: inscriptions on stone, papyri, books, maps...

history

What are the main periods of history?

PREHISTORY

HISTORY

CONTEMPO-RARY AGE

MODERN AGE

MIDDLE AGES

ANCIENT HISTORY

ancient history

civilizations in the mediterranean sea:phoenicians and carthaginians

They lived in the eastern Mediterranean coast. They traded with other civilizations: they were interested in buying metals like copper, silver and tin.

ancient history

civilizations in the mediterranean sea:greeks

They lived in Greece. They were farmers and animal herders. They founded prosperous city-states: Athens and Sparta.They sailed the Mediterranean Sea and brought their culture to many other civilizations.

They invented democracy as a new form of government.They were famous for their interest in philosophy, science and art.

ancient history

civilizations in the mediterranean sea:the roman empire

Rome had a powerful army with many legions of soldiers. The army helped them conquer many territories in Europe, Asia and North Africa. In those places, the Roman culture, customs and laws became common.

ancient history

ancient celebrities

Hannibal Barca

Julius Caesar

Trajano & Adriano

rómulo agusto

seneca