was the first to use iron wea....? 1) This civilization had a well-trained army, which was the first to use iron weapons. One of their kings (Ashurbanipal) started a library, which included the ancient tale of Gilgamesh.
2) One of this civilization's most famous rulers was Nebuchadnezzar. He built one of the "Seven Ancient Wonders of the World," the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. He also sacked Jerusalem and took the Hebrews to Babylon. Babylonian ideas have influenced modern-day mathematics and astronomy.
3) The largest ancient empires of the Middle East. They built extensive road and canal systems. Some of their kings were Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great. This empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
4) This famous civilization is know for many things, including: The Trojan War; the Illiad and the Odyssey (written by Homer); city-states, some of which were democratic; famous philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; and a famous leader named Alexander the Great. The New Testament is also written in their language.
5) This long-lasting, powerful empire ended up controlling most of the "known world." They built extensive road systems, and unified people through the common language of Greek. They persecuted Christians in their Coliseum, and elsewhere, but eventually the whole empire was officially called Christian! Ironically, it was the very roads, common culture, and even the persecution, that allowed Christianity to spread rapidly over the entire empire. Christ did truly come at just the right time -- "in the fullness of time," the Bible says.
2) One of this civilization's most famous rulers was Nebuchadnezzar. He built one of the "Seven Ancient Wonders of the World," the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. He also sacked Jerusalem and took the Hebrews to Babylon. Babylonian ideas have influenced modern-day mathematics and astronomy.
3) The largest ancient empires of the Middle East. They built extensive road and canal systems. Some of their kings were Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great. This empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
4) This famous civilization is know for many things, including: The Trojan War; the Illiad and the Odyssey (written by Homer); city-states, some of which were democratic; famous philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; and a famous leader named Alexander the Great. The New Testament is also written in their language.
5) This long-lasting, powerful empire ended up controlling most of the "known world." They built extensive road systems, and unified people through the common language of Greek. They persecuted Christians in their Coliseum, and elsewhere, but eventually the whole empire was officially called Christian! Ironically, it was the very roads, common culture, and even the persecution, that allowed Christianity to spread rapidly over the entire empire. Christ did truly come at just the right time -- "in the fullness of time," the Bible says.