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Ancient history
The study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, starting with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.
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Rwandan Genocide
History; Ancient history
The Rwandan genocide took place in 1994. It saw the mass slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutus, resulting from long standing internal conflict between the two ethnic groups. J.E. Burnett states that ...
Transatlantic Slave Trade
History; Ancient history
The Atlantic slave trade began during the 15th century and continued through the 19th Century during which period it was eventually abolished. The triangular trade was born out of the desire for ...
Chernobyl Disaster
Energy; Nuclear energy
A reactor at a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine exploded on 26 April, 1986. According to a report carried out by the BBC, the explosion released 'at least 100 times more radiation' than the ...
Dhammazedi Bell
History; Ancient history
The Great Bell of Dhammazedi, it was said that the Dhammazedi was the largest bell in Burma. It is made by the order of King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy Pegu, and was given as a present to the ...
Archangel
History; Ancient history
An archangel is an angel of high rank. Beings similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions; but the word "archangel" itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic ...
Gabriel
History; Ancient history
In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel(means God is my strength) is an angel who typically serves as a messenger sent from God to the choosen one.
Metatron
History; Ancient history
Metatron or Mattatron is an archangel in Judaism and in Christian folklore. According to Jewish medieval apocrypha, he is Enoch, ancestor of Noah, transformed into an angel. There are no references ...
