An Egyptian pharaoh is buried in an elaborate tomb and mummified in hopes that this will improve his afterlife.

The people of ancient Mesopotamia invent the wheel and the first form of writing called Cuneiform.

Sparta and Athens go to war with each other because of a disagreement over how Greece should be ruled.

In ancient India, the Vedas describe the four main social classes, or varnas, that are needed in a society.

Through trade, ancient Babylonian artists are able to use material brought from distant lands like Egypt.

Kings rule the ancient Sumerian city-states. These kings enforce laws, collect taxes, and defend their land from invaders.

As people in ancient China turn to farming, they grow crops and live in villages near the Huang He river.

People traveled hundreds of miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea to trade silk and other goods for items they did not have.

Hades rules the underworld, where all people must go when they die, in ancient Greek mythology.