Category: Ancient History

A Glimpse into the 1940s: Powering Cars with Firewood During the 1940s, amidst the turmoil of World War II, fuel shortages and rationing forced societies …

Ancient Irish Bog Butter: A Farmer’s Astonishing Find In a quiet bog on his property in County Donegal, Irish farmer Micheál Boyle was digging a …

Mummified Pregnant Woman of Thebes: A Window into Ancient Egyptian Life and Death Archaeologists have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery in Thebes, Egypt, unearthing the first …

Chilling Public Hangings: A Disturbing Look at the Terrifying Middle Ages Public hangings during the Middle Ages cast a grim shadow over Europe, serving as …

Wollemi Pine’s Fruitful Revival: A Triumph in an English Garden In a quiet corner of the Malvern Hills, England, a 200-million-year-old relic from the dinosaur …

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault: The Vault at the End of the World Perched in the remote Svalbard archipelago, Norway, approximately 1,300 kilometers from the …

Shahr-e Sukhteh Pottery Bowl: The Dawn of Animated Art in Iran Unearthed from the ancient archaeological site of Shahr-e Sukhteh (Burnt City) in southeastern Iran, …

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon: The Crown Jewel of Natural Wonders Nestled in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, approximately 20 miles east-southeast of Salem …

Pinglu Rift Valley: Scratches of the Earth’s Tectonic Dance Nestled within the mountainous expanse of Pinglu in north-central China, the Pinglu Rift Valley emerges as …

The Arion Mosaic at Villa Romana del Casale: A Roman Masterpiece Nestled within the sprawling ruins of the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, …