Quetzalcoatl: History and Mythology of the Aztec ‘Feathered Serpent’ God
A name that reverberates throughout the rich Mesoamerican culture, Quetzalcoatl is arguably (and rather uniquely) the most renowned of all mythical entities from the Aztec…
Culture
Nefertiti: 8 Things You Should Know About the Ancient Egyptian Queen
More than 1,300-years before the birth of Cleopatra, there was Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (‘the beauty has come’) – a powerful queen from ancient Egypt associated with…
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Aristotle: 10 Things You Should Know About the Ancient Greek Philosopher
Heimdall: History and Mythology of the Norse Guardian God
Anubis: History And Mythology Of The Ancient Egyptian Jackal God
The Story of Patent Law: 8 Key Moments in History
Goths – 14 things you should know about the ancient Germanic warriors
Timelapse animation ‘pinpoints’ over 1000 of historical battles mentioned in the Wikipedia
Sumerians – 12 things you should know about the ‘first’ of the civilized Mesopotamians
Military
History of Samurai – 15 things you should know about the Japanese warrior class
There is a certain sense of almost fantastical fascination when it comes to the popular scope of Samurai warriors. But if we dissociate popular culture…
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Mongols – The medieval nomads who went on to create the largest land empire
Crusades – 15 Things You Should Know About The Medieval Conflicts
10 things you should know about the History of Pirates
Animation presents a day in the life of a Roman soldier in circa 1st century AD
Eurasian Yamna invasion possibly ‘wiped out’ the local men of the Iberian peninsula 4,500-years ago
12 incredible things you should know about the Cossacks
14 things you should know about the Carolingian Franks and their armies
Archaeology
2,300-year old Greek necropolis found in Bari, southern Italy
Magna Graecia (‘Great Greece’ or Megalē Hellas) pertains to the various coastal factions and settlements of southern Italy that were colonized by the Greeks from…
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Long-lost Monastery of Anglo-Saxon Princess Possibly Found by Archaeologists
Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa in Alexandria restored by a $5.7 million project
Large ram-headed sphinx sculpture found in Egypt
Magnificent fresco depicting Narcissus found at Pompeii
Gallic amphorae found in the Mediterranean near Italy
Dogs And Humans Hunted Together 11,500 Years Ago In Jordan, States New Research
Roman tombs found near an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt
Architecture
Babylon: History and Reconstruction of the Ancient Mesopotamian City
Introduction – When it comes to the historically rich region of Mesopotamia, Babylon is arguably the most renowned of all cities. An ancient settlement that…
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Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome to be made accessible to public
Ancient fortress in Bactria uncovered by archaeologists
Reconstructions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
6 interesting things you should know about the Taj Mahal
10 incredible things you should know about the Great Pyramid of Giza
Restoration complete for the magnificent Etruscan ‘Tomb of the Shields’
