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Far Away Places; Strange-Sounding Names. An Introduction to Ancient Civilizations. Lets Preview:. Some Places We Will Visit Some Things We Will See Some People We Will Meet. Ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia mean “land between the rivers.” What are the names of these two rivers?.
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Far Away Places; Strange-Sounding Names An Introduction to Ancient Civilizations
Lets Preview: • Some Places We Will Visit • Some Things We Will See • Some People We Will Meet
Ancient Mesopotamia • Mesopotamia mean “land between the rivers.” • What are the names of these two rivers? Tigris and Euphrates
More Mesopotamia • This “mountain in the desert” • Was built by King Nebuchadnezzar • To soothe his wife’s homesickness • What was it? Hanging Gardens
Much More Mesopotamia • This king • Issued laws • Based on the concept of • “An eye for an eye. . .” • His name was? Hammurabi
Ancient Egypt • The three great pyramids still exist • After 45 centuries • The are located at a place called? Giza
More Egypt • This monument • Had the body of a lion • The head of a king • It was called the? Sphinx
Much More Egypt • This woman pharaoh • Ruled while wearing a false beard • As a symbol of her authority • Her name was? Hatshepsut
Ancient Greece • This ancient Greek city • Was a center of • Learning, culture and beauty • Its name was ? Athens
More Greece • This temple • Built to honor the goddess Athena • Was located on the Acropolis • Its name was ? Parthenon
Much More Greece • This great military leader • Conquered a large empire • Died at age 33 • His name was ? Alexander the Great
Ancient Rome • This area of ancient Rome • Had temples, palaces, • And government buildings • It was called the ? Forum
More Rome • Roman society • Was divided into two groups • The wealthy, upper class • And the common and poor • These were called ? Patricians and Plebeians
Much More Rome • This military leader • Summarized his conquest of Gaul • With three phrases: • “I came, I saw, I conquered” • His name was ? Julius Caesar