Representations of the Past

In this topic we investigate ways in which the ancient past has been represented. You'll find our key inquiry questions below

How has the ancient past has been represented in the modern world?

13 Secrets of Historical ReenactorsThey might wear breeches to the grocery store.

How have societies and people been represented by contemporaries of their time and in later times?

The Olympics?

Ancient Olympic Games Museum in Olympia, Greece | Greeka.comDiscover Ancient Olympic Games Museum in Olympia Greece: Information and photos of Ancient Olympic Games Museum in Ancient Olympia, Olympia.

The Egyptians

Ancient Egypt's 10 Most Jaw-Dropping DiscoveriesAncient Egypt may be long gone, but archaeologists keep finding its treasures. For more than 3,000 years, one of history’s greatest civilizations flourished

What is Egyptomania?The term Egyptomania refers to the enthusiasm for everything that is related to ancient Egypt. Although Egyptomania has been seen in many places and at many times, several peaks are especially noteworthy.

Rebuilding Ancient Egyptian Temples in 3DRebuilding Ancient Egyptian Temples in 3D how these ancient temples might have appeared to ancient eyes. Luxor Philae Barque Station

Mummies and Mummification

Where does the legend of the mummy come from?The curse of Tutankhamun enthralled the world – and inspired many storytellers, writes Oliver Pfeiffer.

Curse Of The Mummy100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death.

The Mummy flopped because it ignores everything that fascinates us about mummiesMummies have historically embodied a range of cultural conflicts. But the new Mummy just wanted to shag Tom Cruise.

Why are there so many different representations of the past?

'History: the best debates and the best arguments'I wouldn’t show Blackadder and expect students to use that as their basis for understanding the war, but these sources have a role to play, says teacher Antony Little

Archaeological reconstructions (article) | Khan Academyby Sebastian Hageneuer, M.A.

What judgements can be made about the representations?

What Explains Our Obsession With Ancient Egypt?Ronald H. Fritze’s wide-ranging “Egyptomania” is about the peculiar charm Egypt has exerted since ancient times.

The Mummy: what our obsession with ancient Egypt revealsTut-mania reigned in the 1920s – and keeps returning to haunt us.

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