History Quotes

“For centuries, no one could understand what they meant until a young French scholar named Pierre-Francois Champollion deciphered the code in 1822, so that the Ancient Egyptians could finally communicate with the world once more. For”
― Roman Collins, History: The Ancient Civilizations That Defined World History

“The Ancient Egyptians were also revered for their exceptional medical knowledge and skills that would be handed down to later Greek and Roman doctors.”
― Roman Collins, History: The Ancient Civilizations That Defined World History

“For many years, it was believed that the pyramids were created on the sweat, blood and tears of slaves (with Hollywood often portraying this notion in films) but instead, we now know that they were built by a specialized team of around 5000 permanent employees and aided by up to 20,000 men on a temporary basis. These temporary employees would provide labor and other skills for around four months before being sent home. The”
― Roman Collins, History: The Ancient Civilizations That Defined World History

“The red pyramid had polished Red Aswan Granite as its outer layer and the black pyramid has polished granite capstone or pyramidion. These polishing techniques used by the Egyptians was lost to time, even the modern techniques could not compete with the techniques of the Egyptians.”
― Roman Collins, History: The Ancient Civilizations That Defined World History