The Inca civilization was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Its architecture, political organization, and innovations continue to fascinate historians and travelers alike.
Nabta Playa is a Neolithic site in the Nubian desert of Egypt, famous for its astronomically aligned megalithic structures and traces of ancient social organization.
Jayavarman II was the founding king of the Khmer Empire (802-850) who unified the principalities of ancient Cambodia and established the cult of the god-king, thus opening the golden age of Angkor.
Hammurabi was the king of Babylon (c. 1792–1750 BC) famous for unifying Mesopotamia and promulgating one of the first codes of law. His reign marked a major milestone in the history of law and empire.
