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• Blood-soaked battlefield where Alexander the Great won one of his most incredible victories 2,400 years ago uncovered December 23, 2024 5:08 pm The Scottish Sun RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first monumental victory 2,400 years ago. This ancient battlefield, hidden for over two millennia, marks the beginning of Alexander's …
• What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire – and what can we learn from it? December 23, 2024 4:24 pm The Conversation Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to climate change and …
• Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy December 23, 2024 4:16 pm IFL Science The oldest confirmed case of the plague outside of Eurasia has been detected in an ancient Egyptian mummy. Dating back to around 3,290 years ago, the embalmed remains belong to a male individual who was likely suffering from severe symptoms at the time of …
• Did you know UN has a meditation room called 'Room of Quiet' since 1952? December 23, 2024 4:15 pm The Week On December 6, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a draft resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate December 21 as World Meditation Day. This date coincides with the winter solstice, which holds special significance in Indian …
• Ancient Civilizations Kept These Surprising Creatures As Pets December 23, 2024 3:52 pm The Travel People have been keeping pets for millennia. Dogs and cats have always been popular pets, and cats even domesticated themselves more than 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. But some animals were kept as pets by ancient civilizations that …