Medieval Sketchbook Showcases the Maverick Designs of Renaissance Italian Engineer
Previously, we talked at length about the conceptions, ranging from the Flying Machine to the Self-Propelled Cart, put forth by the eminent Leonardo da Vinci…
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Vibrant 4,400-Year Old Fifth Dynasty Tomb Discovered in Egypt
Astounding vibrancy meets ancient legacy inside the tomb of one Khuwy, a senior official who was a nobleman during the period of the Fifth Dynasty…
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…
Herod’s Temple: History and Reconstruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem
There are very few historical ruins in the world that have held up their legacy so much so that they still play a significant role…
Aristotle: 10 Things You Should Know About the Ancient Greek Philosopher
Considered as the founder of formal logic, Aristotle is also known for establishing quite a few tenets of zoological studies and the scientific method of…
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…
Video Presents 100 Most Successful Generals in History Based on Victories
As we discussed earlier in one of our articles, the episodes of war and human conflicts are persistent when it comes to the rich tapestry…
Long-lost Monastery of Anglo-Saxon Princess Possibly Found by Archaeologists
Æbbe (or Aebbe) of Coldingham, a princess in her own right (by virtue of being the daughter of Æthelfrith, the 7th century king of Bernicia),…
Heimdall: History and Mythology of the Norse Guardian God
Heimdall (or Heimdallr in Old Norse) is often portrayed as ever-keen guardian of Asgard, the stronghold of the Æsir tribe of Norse gods. Also referred…
Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa in Alexandria restored by a $5.7 million project
The catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria are sometimes counted among the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages (a notion put forth by 19th-20th…
