5 September 2021
Foundations laid with human blood “Foundation sacrifices”
The custom of sacrificing a human being at the erection of a new house or fortress…
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Culture
3 September 2021
Michelangelo, the artistic giant, was actually rather short
The legendary Michelangelo Buonarroti left huge works behind as an artist. But Italian researchers found that…
24 August 2021
500-year-old Inca mummy, as if in a deep sleep “La Doncella”
Three Inca mummies found near the high Volcán Llullaillaco peak in Argentina in 1999 stunned all…
21 August 2021
Ireland’s most beautiful round tower and Romanesque architecture
Romanesque means "from the Romans", "descendant of the Romans". This architectural style is called "Norman architectural…
17 August 2021
Georgia’s Queen of Kings “Tamar the Great”
Queen Tamar (1160-1235 CE) reigned during Georgia's Golden Age, when the country's frontiers stretched from the…
16 August 2021
“Dholavira,” the settlement with the world’s oldest signboard
Dholavira, also known as Kotda (which means "big fort"), is one of the islands in Kutch's…
16 August 2021
The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile
The Babylonian captivity or exile was an era in ancient Israel's history. That exile began with…
12 August 2021
Iran’s legendary ruined city “Susa”
Ancient Susa is one of the oldest cities in the world. The Elamite, Persian, and Parthian…
11 August 2021
Brief history and 9 unknowns of Hagia Sophia
The Great Church was the name given to Hagia Sophia when it was initially constructed (Megale…
9 August 2021
Spain’s little-known Viking history is being uncovered
Spain has been subjected to more invasions and conquests than any other European country. And, while…