A Brief History of Morocco
A Brief History of Morocco Morocco has been inhabited since before Paleolithic times possibly as early as 150,000 BC. In the early Classical Period (around 450 – 350 BC) numerous trading colonies and settlements were established. This was due to its close proximity to Europe across the Gibraltar Straits and because Morocco has a coastline […]
London: Overview
An Overview of London United Kingdom City London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is one of the great international cities of the 21st-century city with history stretching back to the Romans who founded it in 43 AD. At its centre stands the imposing Houses of Parliament with the iconic ‘Big Ben’ […]
Italy: A Brief History
A Brief History of Italy The First Civilisation Italy has been the home of some great civilisations, the first being the Etruscans in about 800 BC. They built cities in central Italy that still exist like Arezzo, Chiusi, Cortona, Perugia and Cerveteri. Influenced by the Greeks, the Etruscans drained marshes, built roads, loved painting especially […]
USA: A Brief History
An American Brief History The Declaration of Independence: the Committee of Five presenting their draft to the Second Continental Congress in 1776 Europeans Arrive The area which is now the United States has been inhabited since prehistoric times by Native American tribes often referred to as Indians or Plains Indians. The first attempts to found […]
Jersey History
Jersey History As so often with Island Nations, they are subjected to the whims and desires of other, bigger nations and they have to rely on one or other of them to provide the stability needed to prosper. Jersey is no exception. It has not remained a quiet backwater in European history, rather Jersey’s position […]
Faroe Islands History
Early Settlement Archaeological evidence shows that there people living on the Faroe Islands in the period between 400 and 800 AD. However, Faroe Islands history starts with the known occupation of the islands around 800 AD by Norsemen who settled on the islands. They spoke Old West Norse, a language which has since evolved into […]
Falkland Islands History
Early Falkland Islands History Although Fuegians from Patagonia may have visited the Falkland Islands in prehistoric times, the islands were uninhabited at the time of their discovery by Europeans. So there was no indigenous population on the Islands before the Europeans arrived. Falkland Islands history effectively starts with the first recorded sighting of the Islands […]
Malta History
A Brief Account of Malta History Malta, as an island nation (actually it is three islands), has always been insufficiently large to withstand the aggressive intent of larger nations and empires. However, its strategic location at the centre of the Mediterranean has only served to increase the likelihood of it becoming involved in great events. The […]
Morocco History
A Brief History of Morocco Morocco has been inhabited since before Paleolithic times possibly as early as 150,000 BC. In the early Classical Period (around 450 – 350 BC) numerous trading colonies and settlements were established. This was due to its close proximity to Europe across the Gibraltar Straits and because Morocco has a coastline […]
Cyprus History
A Brief History of Cyprus The Island of Cyprus The island is renowned for very early human activity from around the 10th millennium BC and has archaeological remains from the Neolithic period. It is also the home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two […]
Belgium: A Brief History
A Brief History of Belgium: The Country that is today called Belgium is, effectively, constructed from two very different communities – Dutch and French – that have found themselves united into a single nation largely through an accident of history. And with the country sitting at the crossroads between north-west Europe, Germany and France, it […]
Canadian History
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History of Anguilla
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