Outline of ancient history
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient history:
Ancient history – study of recorded human history from the beginning of writing at about 3000 BC until the Early Middle Ages. The times before writing belong either to protohistory or to prehistory. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 – 5,500 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform, the oldest form of writing discovered so far. Although the ending date of ancient history is disputed, currently most Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD or the coming of Islam in 632 AD as the end of ancient history.
Nature of ancient history[]
What type of thing is ancient history?[]
Ancient history can be described as all of the following:
Essence of ancient history[]
Periodization[]
Periods in the Ancient Western world
- Classical antiquity
- Timeline of classical antiquity
- Archaic period in classical antiquity (c.8th to c.6th centuries BC)
- Classical Greece (5th to 4th centuries BC)
- Hellenistic period (323 BC to 146 BC)
- Roman Republic (5th to 1st centuries BC)
- Roman Empire (1st century BC to 5th century AD)
- Late Antiquity (4th to 7th centuries AD)
Ordinal periods[]
- 5th millennium BC
- 4th millennium BC
- 3rd millennium BC
- 2nd millennium BC
- 1st millennium BC
- 10th century BC
- 9th century BC
- 8th century BC
- 7th century BC
- 6th century BC
- 5th century BC
- 4th century BC
- 3rd century BC
- 2nd century BC
- 1st century BC
- 1st millennium
- 1st century
- 2nd century
- 3rd century
- 4th century
Ancient history by region[]
Ancient geographical regions[]
Ancient Africa[]
Ancient African history
- Ancient West Africa
- Ancient North Africa
- Africa (Roman province)
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Carthage
- Ancient Libya
- Mauretania
- Mauretania Caesariensis
- Mauretania Sitifensis
- Mauretania Tingitana
- Ancient Central Africa
- Ancient East Africa
Ancient Asia[]
Ancient Asia
- Ancient Near East (alphabetical)
- Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire)
- Ancient history of Cyprus
- History of ancient Egypt (see Egypt under Ancient Africa, above)
- Macedonian Empire
- Mesopotamia
- Sumer
- Akkadian Empire
- Babylonia
- Assyria
- Parthian Empire (Second Persian Empire)
- Sasanian Empire (Third Persian Empire)
- Ancient history of Yemen
- Ancient East Asia
- Ancient China
- Historical capitals of China (includes a chronology which includes ancient times)
- Ancient Japan
- Ancient China
- Ancient South Asia
Ancient Europe[]
Ancient Europe
- the territory of Europe (the continent according to its modern definition) in "ancient times":
- Bronze Age Europe
- Macedonian Empire
- Iron Age Europe
- Roman imperial period (chronology)
- Roman Iron Age
- Bronze Age Europe
- the territories of Europe participating in Classical Antiquity
Ancient Mediterranean region[]
- Ancient Mediterranean Sea
- Ancient Aegean Sea
- Aegean civilizations
- Ancient history of the islands in the Aegean Sea
- Ancient Cyclades
- Ancient Amorgos
- Ancient Anafi
- Ancient Andros
- Ancient Antiparos
- Ancient Delos
- Ancient Folegandros
- Ancient Ios (island)
- Ancient Kea (island)
- Ancient Kimolos
- Ancient Kythnos
- Ancient Milos
- Ancient Mykonos
- Ancient Naxos (island)
- Ancient Paros
- Ancient Santorini
- Ancient Serifos
- Ancient Sifnos
- Ancient Syros
- Ancient Tinos
- Ancient Cyclades
- Ancient history of the islands in the Aegean Sea
- Aegean civilizations
- Ancient Sicily
- Sea of Sardinia
- Ancient Balearic Islands
- Ancient Corsica
- Ancient Sardinia
- Ancient Aegean Sea
Cradles of civilization[]
- Fertile Crescent
- Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient political entities[]
Ancient states[]
Ancient states, by era[]
- List of Bronze Age states
- List of Classical Age states
- List of Iron Age states
- List of states during Late Antiquity
Ancient states, by ordinal period[]
- List of sovereign states in the 35th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 3rd millennium BC
- List of sovereign states in the 21st century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 20th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 19th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 17th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 16th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 15th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 14th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 13th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 12th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 11th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 10th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 9th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 8th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 7th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 6th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 5th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 4th century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 3rd century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 2nd century BC
- List of sovereign states in the 1st century BC
- List of political entities in the 1st century
- List of political entities in the 2nd century
- List of political entities in the 3rd century
- List of political entities in the 4th century
- List of political entities in the 5th century
Ancient sites[]
- List of ancient cities in Illyria
- List of ancient cities in Serbia
- List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
Place these?[]
- Ammon
- Canaan
- Chaldea
- Babylonia
- Ur
- Uruk
- Eridu
- Kish
- Girsu
- Nippur
- Lagash
- Elam
- Larsa
- History of ancient Israel and Judah
- Samaria
- Edom
- Judea
Ancient government and politics[]
- Political institutions of ancient Rome
Ancient law[]
- Ancient Greek law
- Roman law
Ancient culture[]
Ancient culture
Ancient architecture[]
Ancient architecture
- Ancient Egyptian architecture
- Ancient pyramid
- Ancient Greek architecture
- Ancient Roman architecture
- Ancient monument
- Architecture of the ancient Near East
- Ancient constructions of Sri Lanka
- Ancient stupas of Sri Lanka
Ancient art[]
Ancient art
- Art by culture
- Ancient Greek art
- Art by type
- Ancient dance
- Dance in ancient Egypt
- Dance in ancient Greece
- Ancient music
- Ancient poetry
- Ancient epic poetry
- Greek lyric
- Ancient sculpture
- Ancient Greek sculpture
- Ancient theatre
- Theatre of ancient Greece
- Theatre of ancient Rome
- Ancient dance
Ancient cuisine[]
- Ancient Egyptian cuisine
- Ancient Greek cuisine
- Ancient Roman cuisine
- List of ancient dishes
- Ancient Israelite cuisine
Ancient language[]
Ancient language
- Ancient Greek
- Ancient Greek dialects
- Ancient Greek grammar
- Ancient Greek personal names
- Ancient Greek phonology
- Ancient Hebrew language
- Latin
- Ancient Macedonian language
Ancient literature[]
- Ancient Egyptian literature
- Ancient Greek literature
- Ancient Hebrew writings
Ancient people[]
- List of ancient Greek tribes
- List of ancient peoples of Italy
- Notable people from ancient history
- Hittites
- Hasmoneans
- Habiru
- Israelites
Ancient philosophy[]
Ancient philosophy
- Ancient Egyptian philosophy
- Ancient Greek philosophy
Ancient religion[]
Ancient religion
- Ancient Egyptian religion
- Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul
- Ancient Egyptian creation myths
- Ancient Egyptian deities
- Ancient Egyptian funerary practices
- Egyptian mythology
- Ancient Greek religion
- Ancient Mesopotamian religion
- Religion in ancient Rome
Ancient history by subject[]
- Ancient empires
- Ancient glass trade
- Ancient maritime history
- Ancient money
Ancient economics and infrastructure[]
Ancient agriculture[]
- Agriculture in Mesoamerica
- Agriculture in ancient Africa
- Agriculture in ancient Greece
- Roman agriculture
- Agriculture in ancient Tamil country
- Ancient grains
- Ancient woodland
Ancient education[]
Ancient science and technology[]
- Ancient science
- Ancient Egyptian mathematics
- History of science in classical antiquity
- History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent
- Ancient technology
- By civilization
- Ancient Egyptian technology
- Ancient Greek technology
- Roman technology
- Roman engineering
- By technology type
- By civilization
Slavery in ancient times[]
Ancient sport[]
Ancient warfare[]
- Ancient armies
- Ancient navies and vessels
- Ancient Greek warfare
Wonders of the ancient world[]
- Seven wonders of the ancient world
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
History of ancient history[]
- Archaeology
- Classical archaeology (Greece and Rome)
- Etruscology (Etruria)
- Near Eastern archeology
- Assyriology (Mesopotamia)
- Egyptology (Egypt)
- Classical archaeology (Greece and Rome)
- Historiography
Ancient history scholars[]
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Ancient historical societies[]
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Ancient themed festivals and recreational events[]
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Notable people from ancient history[]
- List of ancient Chinese
- List of ancient Egyptians
- List of ancient Greeks
- List of ancient Macedonians
- List of ancient Romans
Leaders from ancient times[]
- Pericles
Ancient philosophers[]
Ancient mathematicians[]
Ancient scholars[]
See also[]
- Development note: the following topics need placement in the outline above
- Ancient Chinese states
- Ancient Chinese urban planning
- Ancient Chinese wooden architecture
- Ancient Egyptian flint jewelry
- Ancient Egyptian offering formula
- Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifices
- Ancient Egyptian royal titulary
- Ancient Egyptian solar ships
- Ancient Egyptian trade
- Ancient Egyptian units of measurement
- Ancient Greek Musical Notation
- Ancient Greek Numbers
- Ancient Greek accent
- Ancient Greek clubs
- Ancient Greek coinage
- Ancient Greek comedy
- Ancient Greek eros
- Ancient Greek military personal equipment
- Ancient Greek units of measurement
- Ancient Macedonian calendar
- Ancient Mediterranean piracy
- Ancient Mesopotamian units of measurement
- Ancient Roman bathing
- Ancient Roman pottery
- Ancient Roman units of measurement
- Ancient borough
- Ancient document
- Ancient economic thought
- Ancient filipino diet and health
- Ancient furniture
- Ancient higher-learning institutions
- Ancient iron production
- Ancient kingdoms of Anatolia
- Ancient monuments of Java
- Ancient settlements in Turkey
- Ancient solution
- Ancient towns in Saudi Arabia
- Ancient trackway
- Ancient underground quarry, Jordan Valley
- Ancient veena
- Ancient vessel
- Ancient Roman sarcophagi
References[]
External links[]
- Websites
- World History Encyclopedia
- Ancient Civilizations—British Museum's website on various topics of ancient civilization
- Ancient history sourcebook
- The Perseus digital library
- Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman world
- Directories
- Ancient_history at Curlie
- Ancient History - Academic Info: directory of online resources for the study of ancient history.
- Ancient History Resources : Ancient history research links for high school and college students
- Outlines of history and events
- Wikipedia outlines
- Ancient history
- History-related lists
- Ancient history-related lists