Remains of possibly ‘high status’ women and men found at the Stonehenge
There has always been a hypothesis that talks about how Stonehenge might have been used (during some periods of its existence) as a cremation ground…
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Late 19th century Samurai written handbook teaches martial arts to cops
A recently translated book from 1888 provides insights into the Samurai scope of fighting and martial arts, and that too with a societal angle. That…
Animation showcases the Pompeii disaster with accurate 3D rendering of the events
Pompeii, the ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, boasted an assortment of baths, houses, graffiti, frescoes and even agricultural produce. But more than any of…
4,500 years old ‘well preserved’ ship found near Ancient Egyptian tomb
Back in January, we had talked about some 5,000 years old hieroglyphs that alludes to the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis along with depictions of…
Researchers discover the world’s oldest tea specimen inside an ancient Chinese tomb
Last week, we talked about the Great Wall of China and how the magnificent man-made feat had mirrored the Chinese culture over the millenniums. Well…
Babylonian tablet showcases an early form of ‘calculus’ for tracking Jupiter
A complex computation of geometry done for tracking Jupiter – no, this is not a part of any NASA handbook. Rather it pertains to a…
Roman ‘gladiators’ of Britain provide insight into the genetic makeup of the Romano-British population
A few days ago, we talked about how some experts have determined that English people are of one-third Anglo-Saxon ancestry. Well, a new research has…
9 fascinating things you should know about the Great Wall of China
Simply put, the Great Wall of China would be the largest man-made structure in the entire world if its numerous sections were positioned in a…
Long lost children’s story by Beatrix Potter to be published after 100 years
A few days ago, we talked about how some of the famous fairy tales probably had their origins before the Bible and even Greek myths….
Almost 900,000 Muslim soldiers served in WW1, a new research suggests
Whenever we talk about the First World War, we tend to equate the conflict with the European battlefields. Now while most of the encounters did…
