My favourite historical period is ancient history. Everything about the ancient world fascinates me, especially the different mythologies. Seeing so many structures, famous historical sites and artefacts that have survived for thousands of years never gets old. What amazing stories could they tell us if they were able to speak?
I also love the Renaissance period for the incredible artwork and artists it has given us.
Ancient History… because it’s the most far-removed from us today, while at the same time the same issues are what drive human thoughts and feelings. However, it’s different. It’s the closest history can come to fantasy?
Well said, and yes, I agree: it’s definitely the closest thing we have to the fantasy genre, especially with the ancient mythologies/religions (spells, witchcraft, magical creatures, etc). Probably another reason why I love fantasy so much!
I find ancient history the most interesting. It’s the beginning of things. It’s far more varied than most people think. It’s also far more advanced than it is given credit for being.
I am trying to visit the six ancient cultures, Mesoamerica, Andes, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Vally and China. I am fascinated by 5000+ years civilizations. Up to now I have made it to Egypt, Mesoamerica (various visits to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize), China and Pakistan for the Harappa civilization. Andes are planned for next year. Irak is my biggest concern because of the war situation in Iran.
It was a hard choice to make, but i went with Middle Ages. Because the middle ages is an interesting time period to me, mostly because it has interesting periods, like the schism between the Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox, and particulary to Ireland, the brehon laws.
I am not sure. There are many Celt rituals which still exists today,like Halloween,easter, Christmas,as the shortest day of the year. Before, Pope’s palace was in Avignon,France.
History represents a bygone era, a succession of periods that no individual living today has directly experienced. It is precisely this lack of lived experience that awakens in humankind a profound curiosity and drives us to investigate the origins of our world. To be interested in history is to embark on a mental journey: an imaginative immersion into the heart of events that unfolded at a considerable distance, both chronologically and culturally. From this perspective, the link between the amateur or passionate historian and the past becomes a relationship of decoding and transmission. History ceases to be a simple list of dates and becomes the indelible imprint of our ancestors. Through their actions, their works, and their writings, they deliberately marked time, leaving us messages and lessons to decipher in order to better understand our own present.
