Ancient Exploration and Discovery

The Chinese were the first to circumnavigate the globe in the 15th century.

Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498.

Christopher Columbus sailed on the Santa Maria when he discovered America in 1492.

Robert Peary was the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909.

Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911.

The Carter-Carnarvon Expedition discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

Pompeii was an ancient city that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

Machu Picchu was an ancient city that was built by the Incas in the 15th century.

Angkor Wat was an ancient city that was built by the Khmer Empire in the 12th century.

Petra was an ancient city that was built by the Nabataeans in the 1st century BC.

Babylon was an ancient city that was built by the Babylonians in the 18th century BC.

Nineveh was an ancient city that was built by the Assyrians in the 13th century BC.

Persepolis was an ancient city that was built by the Achaemenid Empire in the 6th century BC.

Ephesus was an ancient city that was built by the Greeks in the 10th century BC.

Athens was an ancient city that was built by the Greeks in the 15th century BC.