9 of the oldest food recipes from history still in use today
Food is so much more than just a source of nourishment and subsistence. Its richness colors culture, history, and even literature. Its coalescing prowess brings…
Articles by Dattatreya Mandal
Archaeologists puzzled by an ‘unclaimed’ 1,500-year old treasure hoard in Corinth
Ancient Corinth was one of the most powerful and important of the Greek city-states, with the settlement itself possibly boasting a population of over 90,000…
Time-lapse illustrations present the 800-years evolution of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) soldier
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation (and even represented endurance) of the Roman legacy, so much so that most of its citizens called their realm…
The mysterious case of Tutankhamun’s ‘warrior armor’
A few days ago, the realm of archaeology and history was caught up in a hullabaloo over King Tut’s leather-made warrior armor. The story boiled…
Interesting animation presents the historical guide to the momentous Battle of Hastings
While from the military perspective, the Battle of Hastings counts as a single (albeit interesting) encounter between two different martial cultures, the event in itself…
1,700-year old trash heap reveals the ‘partying’ nature of ancient Scots
Roasted pigs, sheep, and even otter meat being served to revelers who wear their distinctive metal brooches and rings – this, in a nutshell, defines…
10 mythical dragon entities from different cultures you should know about
Among all legendary creatures, the dragons (derived from Greek δράκων or drákōn) have taken their unique place among the pedestals of mythological accounts as well as present-day…
Archaeologists come across 2,200-year old liquor inside a bronze kettle
Last year, we had talked about the world’s oldest known unopened bottle of wine, with the ‘vintage’ object estimated to be around 1,700-years old. Well,…
Earliest known built-chamber type of Mycenaean tomb found in Thessaly
The site of Dimini in Thessaly, Magnesia (central Greece) is known for both its Neolithic and Bronze Age Mycenaean settlements, with the latter also showcasing…
1800-year old palatial Roman villa complex found in Amyntaio, Greece
Amyntaio (in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece) grabbed the headlines in the field of archaeology, with researchers determining how the area had settlements…
