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…
Articles by Dattatreya Mandal
Archaeologists have possibly found a previously unknown ancient Greek settlement in Crimea
Recent excavation-related exploits of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Archaeology have revealed some fascinating finds, like an ancient Greek fortress in Crimea and…
Cat and beetle mummies found inside newly discovered Pharaonic tombs
According to an Egyptian antiquities official, archaeologists have uncovered remnants of seven ancient tombs in proximity to the pyramid complex in Saqqara, near modern Cairo….
10 things you should know about the History of Pirates
Pirates and piracy have existed since the dawn of sailing. For example, ancient Greek ships were plagued by the Mamertines of Sicily, while late medieval…
6 interesting things you should know about the Taj Mahal
Superlatives, hyperboles, and romanticism – these three literary vehicles are pretty common when describing the one-and-only Taj Mahal. And, after personally witnessing the monument at…
4,500-year old ramp may provide insight into the construction of the Great Pyramid
There are a few conjectures when it comes to the enigmatic construction process of the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oft-mentioned ones pertains…
The ‘written’ symbols of the Picts were possibly inspired by the Romans
Picts or Picti, as referred to by the Romans (meaning the ‘painted ones’, apparently because of their practice of painting or tattooing their bodies) were…
10 bizarrely barbarous practices from history you should know about
As we have discussed previously, history is replete with wondrous inventions, courageous encounters, and mysterious achievements. However, mirroring many of our modern day brutalities, history does have its…
10 things you should know about the history and origins of Halloween
The continuation of an ancient tradition or a product of modern-day commercialism? A case can be made for both influences when it comes to the…
Archaeologists have possibly come across the world’s oldest intact shipwreck in the Black Sea
Last week we talked about one of the largest concentrations of shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea. As it turns out, the ancient Greek colonies along…
