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Why Did Egyptians Mummify Their Dead: Religion and the Afterlife
Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead because they believed the body needed to be preserved in order to be able to enter the Afterlife. The essentia...
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Why Did Persia Become Iran and Why Did Its Name Change
How did Persia become Iran? The country referred to itself as Iran from the onset. Other countries called it Persia until Reza Shah asked for a nam...
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Why Did the Kingdom of Israel Split? What Was the Aftermath?
The Kingdom of Israel split because the northern tribes were not happy with the heavy taxes imposed by King Solomon. This made them withdraw from t...
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Why Did the Mesopotamians Create Irrigation Systems: Here’s the Truth
We understand the importance of irrigation systems in Mesopotamia due to the continued existence of the ancient accounts for why the Mesopotamians ...
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Why Did the Ottoman Empire Fall: The External and Internal Reasons
The fall of the Ottoman Empire is an important historical tale. The Ottoman Empire started with several tribes, who gathered under the name of thei...
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Why Did the Ottoman Empire Join WWI: A Historical Study
The Ottoman empire joined WWI because of their personal interests and welfare, or so they thought. History reveals all the positives and negatives ...
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Why Did the Persian Empire Fall: An Ancient Colossus’ Demise
The fall of the Persian Empire happened after a series of tumultuous periods, including an economic crisis, bad governance, power struggles within ...
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Why Did the Phoenicians Establish Carthage and How Did Carthage Grow?
The Phoenicians established Carthage to serve as a trading post on the western Mediterranean. The strategic location of Carthage meant that all maj...
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Ancient Worlds: Why Is Mesopotamia Called the Cradle of Civilization?
Mesopotamia, called the cradle of civilization , was an ancient region located in modern-day Iraq. It was located between the Tigris and the Euphra...
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Why Is the Delta Region to the North Called Lower Egypt? Geography
The delta region to the north earned the name Lower Egypt due to the direction of the Nile . Ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile River for their l...
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Why Were Priests Powerful in Mesopotamian Society?
Why was a Mesopotamian priest so powerful in Mesopotamian society? Anyone who studies history knows that religion was a powerful institution in eve...
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Why Were the Ottomans Such Successful Conquerors: Faith and Firearms
The Ottomans' conquests were an integral part of their way of life, and that’s one of the reasons why they were such successful conquerors. Through...