While the Iranian plateau did not experience any rise of urban, literate civilization in the later 4th and early 3rd millennia on the Mesopotamian model, lowland Khūzestān did. Elamite civilization was centred in lowland Khūzestān. Geographically, Elam encompassed more than Khūzestān; it was a combination of the lowlands and the immediate highland regions to the […]
The first group of people to leave lasting traces in Bulgaria were the Thracians. They were a tribal society and were skilled horsemen, farmers, and artisans. Thracians generally lived in fortified villages on hilltops, avoiding urban life. Eventually, they were conquered by Macedonian king Alexander the Great, and later the Roman Empire. At about 1000 […]
The people of Bahrain play a variety of sports, the most popular being association football. Bahrain has its own top tier professional football league called the Bahraini Premier League. Besides football—basketball, track and field, and volleyball are popular. Horse riding and hunting are an important part of Bahraini history, and were the most common traditional […]
The people of Argentina are sports crazy, and it is a huge part of their culture, like many other south American countries. They are the world’s best at Polo which is a field game played with a ball and sticks while riding horses. It is no wonder that they are so good at this sport, […]
Early history of Israel Dominant part of what scholars know about ancient history of Israel comes from the Hebrew Bible. According to the text, Israel’s origins hinges back to Abraham, who has got wide acceptance as the father of both Islam (through his son Ishmael) and Judaism (through his son Isaac). Descendants of Abraham were […]
Highest state bodies Finland is a constitutional republic and the power rests with the people. Finland’s highest state bodies are the President of the Republic, the Parliament, and the Government. Finland is a parliamentary republic and the Government must enjoy the support of Parliament. Parliament Parliament is the utmost decision-making body. Finnish citizens elect 200 […]
The history of Chad is long and complex. The area that is now Chad is believed to be one of the places from where the human species originated; and it has been settled from as long as 6000 B.C. The earliest known civilization in Chad was a group called the Sao. These people were later […]
The national sport of The Bahamas is cricket. It is considered the oldest sport in The Bahamas and has been played there since 1846. Although cricket is the national sport of The Bahamas, basketball is actually the most popular. It is one of the most common spectator sports along with baseball, and American football, which […]
The most popular sport in the Czech Republic is ice hockey. Their national ice hockey team is one of the best in the world, regularly competing in the World Championships and the Euro Hockey Tour. Other sports that are popular in the Czech Republic include volleyball, basketball, football, skiing, and tennis. Another common sport in […]
Brief History The first known inhabitants of El Salvador were the Olmecs who lived in the area during 2000 B.C. followed by the Mayans in 1500 B.C. In 11 A.D., the nomadic Pipils migrated to the area from Mexico and began an agrarian lifestyle. Spanish conquerors took over the area in 1524, taking control of […]
Officially known as the Principality of Andorra, this small European nation is nestled on the border between the countries of France and Spain and has been a country since the 10th century when the country was ruled by the count of Urgell. In the 13th century due to a dispute, the territory was split between […]
The Republic of Austria is a country in Central Europe, located on the east side of the Alps. Humans have lived in the area now known as Austria as far back as the Stone Age. The name Austria has been used since 996 AD. It was ruled by the House of Austria which was one […]
Officially known as the Republic of Angola, but not always called Angola, and with a difficult history, Angola and its people have changed over a long period of time. Once the Kingdom of Kongo in the 14th century in the northern part of the country, and the Kingdom of Ndongo in the southern part of the […]
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland, Germany, Slovakia, and Austria. The country s almost entirely surrounded by mountains, and the interior consists of low hills and plateaus. World Land Mass Ranking: 118TH Highest Mountain: Snezka, 1603.3 m (5,260 ft) Longest River : Elbe, 1094 km […]
