Ancient Objects
This ancient civilisation built the pyramids at Giza.
What was Ancient Egypt?
This empire controlled the Mediterranean and was famous for roads, aqueducts, and legions.
What was the Roman Empire?
This Roman town was buried by a volcanic eruption in AD 79.
What is Pompeii?
This disease killed millions of people across Europe, Asia, and North Africa in the 1300s.
What was the Black Death?
I was queen of ancient Egypt and am often remembered for my relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who was Cleopatra?
These thousands of clay soldiers were buried near the tomb of China’s first emperor.
What is the Terracotta Army?
This leader founded the Mongol Empire and helped begin its rapid expansion across Asia.
Who was Genghis Khan?
This famous trade route connected China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
What was the Silk Road?
This disaster destroyed much of London in 1666.
What was the Great Fire of London?
I was born in Corsica, became emperor of France, and was defeated at Waterloo.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
This ancient writing system used wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
This West African empire was famous for gold, trade, and the city of Timbuktu.
What was the Mali Empire?
This Aztec capital was built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
What was Tenochtitlan?
This war began in 1914 and ended in 1918.
What was the First World War?
I was a West African ruler who gave away huge amounts of gold during my pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who was Mansa Musa?
The Inca used these knotted strings to record numbers and information.
What are quipu?
This empire captured Constantinople in 1453.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
This famous Inca site was built high in the Andes Mountains and is now one of the most famous ruins in the world.
What is Machu Picchu?
This famous passenger ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
What is the Titanic?
I was an Indian prince who gave up a life of luxury and sought enlightenment.
Who was the Buddha?
This ancient Greek device, sometimes called an early computer, was used to predict astronomical events.
What is the Antikythera mechanism?
This empire ruled much of northern India and built the Taj Mahal.
What was the Mughal Empire?
This huge temple complex in modern Cambodia was the centre of the Khmer Empire.
What is Angkor Wat?
This Indonesian volcano erupted in 1883, creating what is often called the loudest modern sound ever heard.
What is Krakatoa?
I was the founder of the Yuan dynasty in China, and my grandfather was Genghis Khan.
Who was Kublai Khan?