Ancient History Portal
Explore the civilizations, empires, ideas and conflicts that shaped the early world, from the dawn of writing to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon, Persia and the earliest urban civilizations.
Greece and Rome
Philosophy, republics, empire, law, warfare, art and political inheritance.
Mythology and Religion
Gods, rituals, sacred texts and belief systems of the ancient world.
Latest Ancient History Articles
Read the latest Open Chronicle Encyclopedia entries on ancient civilizations, rulers, battles, cities, religions and ideas.
Open Chronicle Perspective
Ancient history is the study of humanity's first cities, empires, laws, myths and political ideas. It reveals how early societies created the foundations of writing, government, religion, trade, architecture and war.