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History’s Love of Lavender: From Mummies to Bathhouses and Beyond!

Lavender is one of the most well-known plants throughout the world. It is popular in gardening, baking, cleaning, and medicine. The soft purple flowers have been around for a few thousand years and have been used significantly throughout history for different purposes. This famous plant boasts antimicrobial properties and has been used for calming anxiety, relieving pain, and healing wounds, in addition to many other purposes.

Lex Leigh - 01/05/2022 - 14:59

Elephants, Peacocks, and Horses: The Amazing Animals of Alexander the Great

... ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) Alexander took some peacocks from Asia to his homeland. In fact, some authors have suggested ...

Natalia Klimczak - 08/12/2016 - 14:53

The House of Trastámara: The Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon Take Spain

The House of Trastámara was a royal dynasty that ruled over Spain during the Late Middle Ages. The dynasty was a cadet branch of the House of Burgundy, and initially ruled over the Crown of Castile. In time, however, the dynasty also gained control over Crown of Aragon.

dhwty - 11/03/2022 - 00:57

What the New Assassin’s Creed Game Tells Us About Ninth-Century Baghdad

... and mosques, the domed tombs from south and central Asia and the tiled interiors from the Iberian peninsula . ...

ancient origins - 05/10/2023 - 22:52

Scientists Create Potentially Deadly Prehistoric “Mammoth Meatball”

Scientists have successfully created a hybrid of elephant, sheep, and mammoth DNA in a laboratory, which they have misleadingly dubbed the “mammoth meatball”. Despite their success, producers of the unusual concoction have hesitated to try it, citing concerns about its safety.

ashley cowie - 29/03/2023 - 22:57

Pirate Havens: 8 of the Most Notorious Pirate Strongholds

Pirates have captured our imagination for centuries with their tales of adventure, daring raids, and hidden treasure. From the Caribbean to the South China Sea, pirates have prowled the high seas, attacking ships, and plundering their cargo. But pirates needed a base of operations, a place to rest, repair their ships, and plan their next raid. These pirate ports and strongholds, scattered around the world, were hotspots of piracy and criminal activity that shaped the course of history.

Robbie Mitchell - 02/04/2023 - 15:00

The Everlasting Shoe: What Does This 5,500-Year-old Shoe Found in a Cave Tell Us About Ancient Armenians?

... shoe in hand of researcher (Photo Source: UCLA Asia Institute ) By Caleb Strom References: “World ...

Caleb Strom - 09/05/2017 - 22:59

Pankration: A Deadly Martial Art Form from Ancient Greece

... to join Alexander’s army on its expedition into Asia. Alexander was known for his passion for combat sports, ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 23/01/2016 - 00:49

The Argead Dynasty and the Founding of the Kingdom of Macedonia

... survivors of the Battle of Plataea were retreating to Asia Minor by land, they passed through Macedon, and many ...

dhwty - 05/04/2021 - 19:00

The Cossack Sorcerers of Folk Legends and Historical Chronicles

The image of Cossack Sorcerers was so popular that there are many legends about them. One tells of the Battle of the Cossacks against the Poles. As soon as the Cossack Sorcerer Kravchina (army) hit them, the Poles’ progress was halted. Bullets were flying, but the Cossacks caught them. And when it was necessary to cross a river, the Kravchina went forward and the river ran dry. Yes, legends say they made rivers run dry.

Ingvar nord - 31/03/2018 - 14:08

Babylonian Astrology: How Mesopotamian Priests Influenced Your Horoscope

Mankind has always looked up to the sky and wondered at its beauty and secrets. Human beings are also incredibly good at spotting patterns, so it is no wonder that we noticed the changing appearance of the night sky as the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. Paintings that mark the positions of the planets in the night sky have been discovered in Lascaux, France from around 15,000 BC.

Sarah Roberts - 07/10/2018 - 17:20

Debate Erupts Over Alleged 33,000-Year-Old Tools Found in Chiquihuite Cave

... over North America had begun to melt, people coming from Asia could cross the land bridge that connected modern-day ...

Nathan Falde - 08/11/2021 - 21:57

Researchers Reveal True Story of Hyksos Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

Researchers have revealed the truth behind the rise of the first “foreign” rulers of Ancient Egypt. It was long held that the Hyksos, the first non-native dynasty to rule Egypt, were invaders.

Ed Whelan - 16/07/2020 - 22:56

Saraswati: Hindu Goddess of Wisdom and Protector of the Universe

A deity with as many attributes as arms, Saraswati (or Sarasvati) is the Hindu goddess of aesthetics. These include music, the arts, wisdom and learning. She can be compared, in many ways, to the Greek god Apollo combined with the mental prowess of the Greek goddess Athena. She is wed to Brahma, the highest deity of the Hindu religion and complements his abstraction of the universe with her active efforts to seek and maintain the wisdom to protect it. But what exactly is her position in the Hindu hierarchy?

Riley Winters - 14/04/2020 - 19:46

Mediterranean Bronze Age Collapse Linked to Deadly Typhoid and Plague

A new genetic research project has revealed evidence of the profound impact highly infectious and dangerous diseases may have had on the Bronze Age collapse in the Mediterranean and Near East region. These new findings may finally explain the rapid and mysterious collapse of Bronze Age societies between about 1200 and 1150 BC.

Nathan Falde - 10/08/2022 - 23:00

Isolated Tribe Kill American Intruder Defending their Independence from the Outside World

John Allen Chau, a 27 year old from Alabama, disembarked a small fishing boat on North Sentinel island, in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, allegedly to convert the tribal people to Christianity. The skipper who dropped Chau off on the remote beach told reporters, “tribespeople shot him with arrows and left his body on the beach.”

ashley cowie - 22/11/2018 - 13:53

Widespread Erection Problems In China Are Bringing Rhino, Tiger And Other Species To An End

We’ve all heard of the deceptive ‘snake oil’ salesmen of America’s western frontier who peddled bottles of medically useless placebos and panaceas to ill and often desperate people, but not so many folk are aware that ‘snake oil’ is a Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which utilizes the fats extracted from the Chinese water snake. And now, China want to bring sell such antiquated potions to the western world.

ashley cowie - 26/11/2018 - 22:56