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Q: Why do you think Ashoka choose lion as the capital of most of his pillars?
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Why do you think rulers of ancient times recorded their victories on hard surface like rocks and pillars?

If you go to Washington DC today you will see monuments of presidents, statues, a wall with Vietnam War dead names listed in black stone, and other items that pertain to the fact that Washington is the capital. Rulers have always made monuments to record the events of their nation. Stone lasts and carved pillars tell the story or celebrates the victory of war. Today, we see them without the gold and paint that they once had. Yet, they are still magnificent works of history and art.


What city became the capital of the Inca Empire?

I think it was hunkapapa (spelling?) but it may have been aztecs...


Where did akhenaten move the capital of Egypt from?

I am not certain but I think he moved it from Thebes. The capital of Egypt was Thebes until the Reign of Amenhotep IV it was then moved to Akhenaten from 1349 B.C. to 1336 B.C. About four years after his death the capital was moved back to Thebes


What is the ancient capital of Egypt?

The ancient capital of ancient Egypt is Thebes!Thebes until the made it Memphis whic was i think in the middle kingdom but not for shureThe ancient capital of Egypt is Cairo. Today, the ruins are located close to the town Mit Rahina, which is 12 miles south of the present-day Cairo.


Did Cleopatra live in rome?

No, Cleopatra did not live in Rome. She lived in Alexandria, the capital of Egypt. However she did visit Rome,some historians think twice and she was at Rome when Caesar was killed.