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Lungs of 2-Year-Old Reveal Ancient Origins of Measles Virus
The world’s oldest known measles sample has been discovered in the lungs of a girl who died in 1912 and scientists now suggest the ancient virus jumped from animals to humans around 300 BC, making the disease in people much older than previously believed.
ashley cowie - 01/01/2020 - 22:25
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Eat Like a Mesopotamian: Experts Reconstruct 4000-Year-Old Recipes
... was located in what is now Iraq, and parts of Syria, Iran, and Turkey, and is often referred to as the cradle of ... This was a meal that was named after a region in modern Iran and may show that Babylonian cuisine was influenced by ...
Ed Whelan - 18/11/2019 - 14:01
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The Forgotten Kingdom of Urartu: From Prosperity to Fall
... Spanning parts of modern-day Armenia, Turkey, and Iran, its capital, Tushpa (modern-day Van), stood as a show ... of modern-day Armenia, eastern Türkiye, and northwestern Iran. Its territory extended from the Caucasus Mountains in ...
Robbie Mitchell - 08/04/2024 - 11:10
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The Immortals: Elite and Formidable Army of the Persian Empire
... Achaemenid soldiers reliefs on concrete wall, Tehran, Iran. Source: Baharlou / Adobe Stock Conquests of The ...
mrreese - 14/03/2022 - 13:19
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The Jewish Satan Mastema and the Cosmic War Against God
... on the roof of the Museum of Zoroastrian History in Yazd, Iran. ( Alexeiy / Adobe Stock) Significance of Mastema in ...
Caleb Strom - 02/11/2021 - 18:00
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A Warrior’s Face Frozen in Time, Gold, Hemp, Tents and Cheese Tell the Scythian Tale
The Scythians were a mysterious and fascinating people. They were nomads and left no known writing, yet their elaborate burials and tattoos have given up some of their story. A new exhibition at the British Museum wants to present as much of that information as possible, right down to the detail of a scar running along the cheek of a ferocious-looking Scythian warrior.
Alicia McDermott - 13/09/2017 - 22:57
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Ubiquitous Ancient Education: Training Young Minds And Bodies
What was school like in the ancient world? In the pre-covid-age, the enduring general image of attending school for most pupils is one of learning in a classroom with a group of fellow students with a teacher in the front of the classroom teaching subjects such as mathematics, science, history and so on. A year of schooling would be punctuated by examinations where one’s ability to retain their education is tested.
MartiniF - 19/03/2021 - 16:38
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Hostis Humani Generis: Pirates Of Port Royal And Tortuga
The history of piracy has always held the imagination captive, both for what concerns the nautical and its techniques and for the geopolitical landscape it occupied. Its origins spring from the times of the ancient Egyptians to the Romans, up to the famous epic (1630-1730) of piracy in the West Indies (Caribbean) and East Indies (Indian Ocean).
Aaronne Colagrossi - 05/02/2021 - 15:36
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History Erased: The 6 Most Heartbreaking Archaeological Destructions
... (a Persian dynasty thought to originate from eastern Iran) led by Bakhtiyar Khilji invaded the area and began ... the capital of the Persian Empire, located in present-day Iran. The city was known for its magnificent buildings, ... tourist attraction today. The Ruins of Persepolis, in Iran. (A.Davey/ CC BY 2.0 ) 6.The Destruction of Baghdad ...
Robbie Mitchell - 11/06/2023 - 18:59
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The Khitan People: Nomadic Tribe, Chinese Dynasty, Lost to the Mongols
The Khitan people were a nomadic tribe that lived in Manchuria, in the northeastern part of China. Towards the end of the 9th century AD, the Khitan people emerged as a powerful force in the northern part of China and even managed to establish their own dynasty, the Liao Dynasty. Khitan domination of northern China lasted for about two centuries.
dhwty - 05/10/2018 - 14:01
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The Mysterious Connection Between Geophysics, Architecture and Biomedicine
... monuments incorporate sacred geometry, like this mosque in Iran ( utaot.com ) Brian Desborough writes, in They Cast No ...
LydiaGian - 01/07/2016 - 04:29
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Advanced Engineering Discovered at the Maya Observatory at Chichen Itza
In 1526, the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo arrived on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and found most of the great Maya cities deeply eroded and unoccupied. Many generations removed from the master builders, engineers, and scientists who conceived and built the cities, the remaining Maya they encountered had degenerated into waring groups who practiced blood rituals and human sacrifice.
Cliff Dunning - 25/05/2017 - 14:04
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Amazing New Year’s Traditions Around the World
... the traditions associated with it are still celebrated in Iran and other parts of the Middle East and Asia. The ... Nowruz persisted as an important holiday even after Iran’s conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and the ...
Joanna Gillan - 01/01/2022 - 00:59
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1,400-Year-Old Chinese Tomb Provides Clues to Sui Dynasty Culture
... , the dominant religious tradition in Persia (modern-day Iran) at the time the tomb was built. It is known that ... it connected. In the trade between Persia (modern-day Iran) and China, silk, paper, rice wine, and drugs went from ...
Nathan Falde - 08/01/2021 - 17:51
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Money Does Not Stink: The Urine Tax of Ancient Rome
The ancient Romans have passed many traditions on to modern day society, but they certainly had a different perspective on urine. It was seen as much more useful than today. They used it as a cleaning agent for washing their clothes, brushing their teeth as well as for tanning leather. Ancient laundries even used to collect urine in giant clay pots which were placed out in public for people to relieve themselves. Eventually, so much urine was used and collected that a tax was imposed by the Roman emperor.
Bryan Hill - 12/07/2015 - 14:30
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The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom: Alexander The Great’s Easternmost Legacy
... of power, the Graeco-Bactrians were in control of parts of Iran and India. Although the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom came ...
dhwty - 09/10/2021 - 01:39
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How Have Ancient New Year’s Traditions Influenced Festivities Today?
... origins in the ancient past and are still practiced in Iran and other parts of the Middle East and Asia. The Persian ... is one of the few ancient Persian festivals to survive Iran’s conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and the ...
Joanna Gillan - 31/12/2020 - 20:07
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The Urine Wheel and Uroscopy: What Your Wee Could Tell a Medieval Doctor
In modern medicine, urine samples are routinely examined in laboratories to obtain clinical information about a patient. This procedure, known as urinalysis, developed from an older medical process called uroscopy. Although mostly discredited today, doctors used to use a urine wheel to diagnose illnesses up until the middle of the 19th century.
dhwty - 14/03/2018 - 18:00
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British Geologist Gets Ridiculous 15-year Prison Sentence in Iraq
... he went to the ruins of Eridu, pictured here, in southern Iran. And it was here that he picked up the worthless ...
Sahir - 07/06/2022 - 18:46
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Simon Bolivar, The Liberator and Revolutionary Hero Who Freed South America
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who is remembered primarily for leading revolutions in Latin America against the Spanish Empire.
dhwty - 25/02/2019 - 23:01