Roger decided to sail for the West Indies in the spring of 1854, and managed to take a last-minute passage on board the âBellaâ. Soon afterwards, the longboat from the âBellaâ was found floating in the sea, and Roger Tichborne was presumed dead.
1 What do the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and Greece have in common with regard to sports? They all depicted sports on the walls of pyramids. 2  What do the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and Greece have in common with regard to sports? They all depicted sports on the walls of pyramids. They all held sporting competitions to honor their gods. They all organized athletic games that recurred annually. They all participated in some form of wrestling.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS. China is on the continent of Asia. Ancient Chinese writing used characters and symbols. The Chinese invented the kite, silk cloth, the compass, fireworks and a metal called bronze. They built the Great Wall for defense from their enemies. Egypt is on the continent of Africa (northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea). The ancient Egyptians wrote with hieroglyphics.