Facts About History to Modern

The Colosseum is a huge stadium in Rome that could hold 50,000 people. Ancient Romans used to go there to witch fighters called gladiators battle to death.





We find out about animals from long ago by studying their fossils. These are the remains of bones and shells that became buried and turned to stone. 


All followers of the Sikh religion wear or carry five symbols of their faith. These are: uncut hair, a comb, a steel bracelet, a sword and short trousers.


Long ago, the peoples of Central and South America did not use the wheel. Everything was carried by people or by llamas.






Genghis Khan ruled one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen, yet he could not read or write.






The Vikings chose the name Greenland to make people want to go there. In fact, Greenland is a much icier and cooler country than Iceland.




The USA's capital is Washington DC. It is named after a famous soldier from the War of Independence, George Washington.





The Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world for 40 years, until the Empire State Building was built in New York, USA. Today the tallest building is Burj Khalifa(2010) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.