500 Things to Know About the Ancient World

500 amazing facts about the people, places, and things of the ancient world. Youall never again be short of a fascinating fact to stun your friends and impress your family and teachers!DO YOU KNOW . . .# that Viking helmets had no horns?# that some Roman toothpaste contained human urine?# what ancient Egyptians wore as underwear?# that a popular Roman table sauce was made from rotten fish?# how many Egyptian pharaohs were called Rameses?# who Eric Bloodaxe# was?that the Aztecs played footballaand sacrificed the losing team to the gods?# the Seven Wonders of the ancient world?# the name of the king of the Greek gods?# which sporting events were part of the ancient Greek Olympic games?Kids who think history is dull will change their minds in a hurry when they open this acanat-put-it-downa book. Itas filled with strange and fascinating facts about the ancient world, and packed with illustrations and photosamostly in colorathat show attention-grabbing artifacts from many cultures of the distant past. Some of the many subjects described and discussed includea