Ancient Civilizations of East and West

HistoryAncient & Medieval WorldAges 11–12

A hand-drawn map from the Mediterranean to East Asia, with major rivers and a timeline you can drag from 3500 BCE to 500 CE. Drag the marker to see ancient states form one by one along the Nile, the Tigris–Euphrates, the Indus–Ganges and the Yellow River–Yangtze, followed by the Greek city-states and the Roman Empire, with a running count of states founded. Click a region or a name on the map to read when it formed and its leading achievements.