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Weekly Top Stories: A Quick Catch Up On What You Missed
... for a malaria mutation. ( Smithsonian ) Researchers from Ghana and the University of Haifa, Israel, have published a ...
ancient-origins - 15/02/2022 - 01:00
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Christopher Columbus: Master Double Agent and Portugal’s 007
... the Treaty of Alcáçovas. Portugal's gold trade with Ghana was a powerful enticement, but the Spanish were also ...
XpoKolon - 12/05/2017 - 14:03
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The Mughal Empire: Tolerance, Taxes, Addiction, Art, and Other Acts of Genghis Khan’s Relatives in India
Mongols, Mughals, are they the same? No, but there is a link between the Medieval / Early Modern empire that ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and the powerful Khan force that hailed from Mongolia. But the Mughal dynasty is not only well-known for its relation to Genghis; its existence also helps explain how Islam became such a prominent religion in India.
dhwty - 31/10/2018 - 01:02
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Bloodsuckers Through the Ages - A History of Vampires (Video)
... its upper torso from its lower body, and the Adze in Ghana, which could transform into a firefly to suck victims' ...
Robbie Mitchell - 28/02/2024 - 00:00
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Ten of Africa’s Most Powerful Kings, Queens, Warriors and Legends
... Conrad, D.C. 2009. Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali and Songhay. Infobase Publishing. Egharevba, J. ...
Sarah P Young - 03/04/2019 - 14:02
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The Walls of Benin: Four Times Longer Than The Great Wall of China!
... region of southwestern Nigeria, and into modern-day Ghana in the west. Ewuare is also credited with the ...
dhwty - 25/12/2021 - 14:00
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First Tomb of Christopher Columbus Finally Found
... Portuguese fortress of São Jorge da Mina, in modern-day Ghana , learning about Portuguese navigation and the Atlantic ...
Sahir - 11/04/2022 - 22:58
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10 Formidable Monarchs Who Ruled Vast Empires in Ancient Asia
Some of humanity's most ancient civilizations originated on the current continent of Asia.
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 21/03/2023 - 21:58
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Mansa Musa: The Richest Man in History
When people think of the richest people in history , more often than not they think of industrialists from the modern era, such as the Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, or the Carnegies. Perhaps some would also name current billionaires such as Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, or the many wealthy Arab sheiks.
Kerry Sullivan - 07/01/2021 - 21:17
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Neolithic Bamboo House and the Birthplace of Paddy Fields Found
... and daub construction method by the Ashanti people of Ghana , Africa dates back to 6,000 years ago. Sanxingdui ...
Sahir - 17/06/2021 - 01:13
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Fighting Their Way Westward: The Nomadic Yuezhi People
The Yuezhi were an ancient nomadic group of people from Central Asia who spoke an Indo-European language. It is likely that most people today are unfamiliar with the Yuezhi Civilization. As they were nomads, the Yuezhi are best-known for their migration westward, which had a chain reaction on the other civilizations in that region. The main sources of information regarding the Yuezhi are ancient Chinese records.
dhwty - 04/01/2016 - 03:44
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Zinder Old Town, Celebrated Cultural Capital of Niger
... Lost Lords of the Sahara The Prosperity and Power of the Ghana Empire Flourished on the Trans-Saharan Trade Route The ...
Ed Whelan - 03/03/2020 - 01:40
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Rare ‘Slave Bible’ Was A Powerful Mind Control Device and Spreader of Fake News
A rare and extremely controversial 19th century Bible on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., was a powerful tool of propaganda, a mind control device, and a generator of ‘Fake News’ once used by British missionaries to convert slaves to Christianity.
ashley cowie - 29/03/2019 - 17:59
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The incredible Senegambian Stone Circles
... following the royal burial custom of the ancient empire of Ghana. When Islam was introduced into the region in the 11 th ...
dhwty - 18/05/2014 - 12:10
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Hurricane Irma Leaves Island of Barbuda Uninhabited for the First Time in 4,000 Years
... from the Ibo, Yoruba, and Ejo tribes of Nigeria, and from Ghana, Gambia, and Sierra Leone. White servants were also ...
ancient-origins - 16/09/2017 - 14:01
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When Salt Was Traded for Gold: The Salt Trade of West Africa that Built Kingdoms and Spread Culture
... led to the establishment of great empires including the Ghana , Mali , and Songhai Empires. Moreover, important ...
dhwty - 28/04/2019 - 14:00
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Queen Elizabeth II, the Second Longest-Reigning Monarch in History, Dies
Today, Thursday 8th of September, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth has passed away peacefully at her country home, Balmoral.
The news comes just a few months after she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in June, commemorating seventy years since coming to the throne. On 12 June 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the world’s second longest-reigning monarch, overtaking Thailand’s late King Bhumibol the Great.
Her son, Charles has now immediately become king.
Cecilia Bogaard - 08/09/2022 - 19:16
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Sijilmasa: The Golden Oasis and Africa's El Dorado
... Previously, trade between Egypt and the gold-producing Ghana Empire was conducted by crossing the harsh deserts, but ...
Aleksa Vučković - 12/06/2023 - 14:55
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The Ancient History of Chocolate, Gift of the Gods
... in West Africa, in particular the Ivory Coast and Ghana, where cocoa is an important export crop. This cocoa ...
dhwty - 22/08/2018 - 16:34
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Eating Insects: The History of the Human Hunger for Bugs
... tarantulas in Latin America, and fried winged-termites in Ghana still remaining popular delicacies to this day. Grilled ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/03/2022 - 18:00