Modern-day re-enactors having a tournament Tournaments were a common form of entertainment in the Middle Ages. A group of knights came together at the castle of some powerful duke or [...]
Byzantine icon of St. Catherine(1300s AD) In the Middle Ages, many people believed that a painting or statue of the Christian God, or Jesus, or Mary, or one of the saints, [...]
Islamic archery contest If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Islam, here's some ideas other people have found useful: [...]
Men playing polo When was polo invented? Polo was first invented in the Islamic Empire, during the Abbasid period (as far as we can tell). Probably it comes from earlier [...]
A chess project: Two medieval Islamic men playing chess Playing a game of chess Chess is an game that was very popular in the Islamic Empire. The game of chess [...]
Ottoman archer on horseback Archery competitions were very popular in the Islamic Empire. You could sign up for an archery class through your local community center or college. Or you [...]
Indian Snakes and Ladders game (1700s AD) If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient India, here's some ideas other [...]
A scene from the Ramayana This is a play, with parts for many children. The Ramayana is an old Indian story, and in India it has been acted as a [...]
Cotton bolls hanging from the plants People in India were the first to grow cotton, about 2500 BC. It took four thousand years to spread cotton growing from India to [...]
Ancient Greece activities: Girls jump on a seesaw Designing a Greece project If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on the [...]
