Magnificent fresco depicting Narcissus found at Pompeii
After almost two millennia, the ruins of Pompeii still continue to astound us with its rich archaeological legacy. Following the incredible discoveries of last year,…
Culture
Goths – 14 things you should know about the ancient Germanic warriors
Goths – the very name alludes to the chaotic times in continental Europe that derailed the existence of the Western Roman Empire. And while the…
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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
Genghis Khan – 12 things you should know about the first Great Khan
Pottery vessel bought at a flea market and used as a toothbrush holder turns out to be 4,000 years old
The chronological History of Beer – 10 things you should know
10 bizarrely barbarous practices from history you should know about
Oldest known inscription bearing the name ‘Jerusalem’ found on a Roman column
Military
Mongols – The medieval nomads who went on to create the largest land empire
Through the objective lens of history, let us discuss the Mongols, the most powerful and organized warrior culture of the 13th century AD.
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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
Has the century-old Russian shipwreck containing $132 billion worth of gold been found in South Korea?
Archaeology
Gallic amphorae found in the Mediterranean near Italy
It is not often that archaeologists come across ancient cargo possibly stolen by the Romans themselves. Well, such a rare occurrence happened in November of…
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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
Workers find 2,000-year old mosaics in southern Turkey
A site of horrors: Archaeologists find the first ever temple of Xipe Totec, the pre-Hispanic god wearing sacrificed human skin
Presence of nearly 500 maize weevils in ancient Japanese pottery sheds new light on the culture of the Jōmon people
1,700-year old ancient Roman tomb discovered in Tarhuna city, Libya
Eerie 9,000-year-old stone mask discovered in a field in Israel
Architecture
Reconstructions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
From the historical perspective, the list of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World comes to us from an incomplete manuscript known as the Seven Sights…
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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’
10 incredible things you should know about the Sistine Chapel
Ancient Athens remarkably reconstructed in an upcoming video game
Yet another magnificent mosaic unveiled at Lod, Israel
