Amasra (derived from Greek Amastris) currently corresponds to an idyllic Black Sea port town in present-day Turkey’s Bartın Province. But hiding beneath this veneer of…
A few days ago, we talked about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Sa-Nakt who is possibly the world’s oldest known human to display patterns of gigantism…
Previously in Realm of History, we had covered a variety of world’s oldest stuff, ranging from bizarre masks to prosthetic limbs. Well this time around,…
A sporting rivalry between two cities turned tragic when a simple incident at a gladiatorial clash turned into a full fledged riot. We are talking…
Historically, Sa-Nakt (or Sanakht/Hennekht) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom (circa 2700 BC), with his reign corresponding to…
In one of our previous articles, we talked about how the earlier Mycenaean artworks, architectural patterns and military arms, circa 1600–1450 BC, were very much…
“We’re unbelievably lucky. This is undoubtedly the most exceptional excavation of a Roman site in 40 or 50 years” – this is how Benjamin Clement,…
Codex Runicus, the medieval manuscript dating from circa 1300 AD, comprises around 202 pages composed in runic characters. Known for its content of the Scanian…
When it comes to popular culture, Mona Lisa has defined a significant facet of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius, thus establishing him as a painter extraordinaire…
The City of David is often described as the urban core of ancient Jerusalem, which (possibly) already boasted walled fortifications from Bronze Age. However the…
