Ancient India
Ancient India's first cities were located along this river
Indus River
The earliest ancient Chinese writing, written on bones and turtle shells, was known by this name.
Oracle bones
Minoan civilization was located on this Island
Crete
In the famous legend of two brothers, this is the brother for whom the city of Rome was supposedly named.
Romulus
This body of water is the "super highway" for several civilizations, including Rome, Greece, and Egypt.
Mediterranean Sea
Hinduism
This is the first dynasty in ancient China for which there is archaeological evidence.
Shang Dynasty
Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, involved events surrounding this ancient, and possibly real, war.
Trojan War
The Punic Wars had Rome going to war against this ancient city-state.
Carthage
This mountain range forms the northeastern border of India and contains some of the tallest mountains in the world.
Himalayas
Siddartha Gautama is credited with being the founder of this religion
Buddhism
This mythological figure from ancient China is credited with creating the Earth and sky.
Pangu
The name given to the ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings.
Acropolis
Twelve Tables
This Chinese River got its name from the high concentration of silt and sediment it carries.
Yellow River
These are the sacred texts of the Hindu faith
The Vedas
Ancient Japanese followed a belief system called this, which means "the Way of the Gods".
Shinto
Alexander the Great fulfilled his father's dream by conquering this ancient empire.
Persian Empire
Octavian, Julius Caesar's nephew, was given this name when becoming the first Roman emperor.
Caesar Augustus
This volcano is the highest mountain in Japan.
Mount Fuji
Indus Valley Civilization is sometimes referred to by this name, which comes from the name of the first Indus Valley city excavated by archaeologists.
Harrappan
This period in Korea's history is when the country was divided into the kingdoms of Silla, Goguryeo, and Paekche.
Three Kingdoms Period
the Peloponnese
This Roman poet is credited with writing the Aeneid, the legend of a Trojan prince who left Troy and settled on the Italian peninsula.
Virgil
This mountain range forms a natural barrier along the northern border of the Italian Peninsula.
The Alps