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The Riches in Your Cup: Why These 4 Beverages Cost a Fortune (Video)
... certain beverages that can cost a fortune. Matcha tea from Japan, camel milk , champagne and scotch whisky all cost more ...
Robbie Mitchell - 06/04/2023 - 01:27
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Seven Great Religious Leaders in History (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 07/04/2024 - 20:45
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Playing God in the Laboratory: The Particle That Lead to Discovery of New Form of Matter
... In 2013, two teams of scientists working independently in Japan and China established the existence of a new subatomic ...
Nathan Falde - 24/06/2019 - 02:50
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Archaeologists uncover 3,200-year-old tomb of chief beer-maker in Egypt
A Japanese archaeological team from Waseda University have discovered the tomb of goddess Mut’s head of beer production in the Egypt’s famed temple city of Luxor. The tomb, which is around 3,200-years-old, is extremely well-preserved and contains spectacular paintings depicting scenes involving the tomb’s owner with his family members in front of different ancient Egyptian deities.
aprilholloway - 05/01/2014 - 04:20
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Teen Makes Stellar Discovery of Previously Unknown Maya City
William Gadoury, a 15 year-old Canadian from Quebec, has revolutionized the academic world by using ingenious reasoning to discover a previously unknown Maya city. Based on his own theory - that the Maya chose the location of their cities following constellations, he realized that there must be another undiscovered city in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Satellite images of the area have confirmed his hypothesis.
Marilo - 09/05/2016 - 22:03
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The Story of World History
History books often consist of boring facts and stories that can bore even the most enthusiastic reader. Not with this book; discover the history of the world anew and get a basic understanding of the times and developments of historical periods.
From the beginning of civilization and Alexander the Great to the First World War, each section takes you on an adventure through time to discover the most important moments in history and how they shaped civilization today.
ancient-origins - 24/02/2018 - 03:12
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Honor, Loyalty, and Worth: The Anglo-Saxon Warrior Code
Every culture and society on Earth, both past and present, has their own ideas of what makes a person honorable or worthy. This is particularly true when it comes to warriors and their actions both on and off the battlefield, and concepts of Anglo-Saxon honor are no different.
Meagan Dickerson - 13/12/2021 - 17:57
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How This Ornate Saddle Reflects Traditional Tibetan Culture (Video)
This intricate saddle serves as a remarkable embodiment of traditional Tibetan culture, transcending the Western stereotype of Tibet as solely defined by Buddhism. Rooted in a rich historical narrative that encompasses more than just spiritual aspects, Tibet's heritage encompasses military traditions.
Robbie Mitchell - 23/09/2023 - 02:00
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How Successful Was the Mongol Empire? (Video)
... Mongols Met Samurai: The Two Failed Mongol Invasions of Japan Genghis Khan's military prowess extended beyond ...
Robbie Mitchell - 26/01/2024 - 20:00
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The life expectancy myth, and why many ancient humans lived long healthy lives
... it hit 48 years by the 1900s in the USA; and in 2007 in Japan, average life expectancy was 83 years. It would ...
aprilholloway - 24/04/2014 - 14:03
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Analysis Begins on Cosmic Particles in the Egyptian Bent Pyramid – Will This Help Explain How the Pyramids Were Built?
... the Université Laval of Quebec and Nagoya University of Japan. The website of the mission states that their goal is ...
Alicia McDermott - 18/01/2016 - 21:53
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Legends of the Selkies, Hidden Gems of Sea Mythology
Amorous, affectionate and affable, Selkies are the hidden gems of sea mythology. Gentle souls who prefer dancing in the moonlight over luring sailors to their death, Selkies are often overlooked by mythological enthusiasts for the more enthralling forms of mermaids or sirens. Yet Selkies play a prominent role in the mythology of Scandinavia, Scotland and Ireland. Their myths are romantic tragedies, a common theme for land/sea romances, however it is the Selkies who suffer rather than their human lovers and spouses.
Riley Winters - 08/08/2016 - 03:49
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The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet
In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters.
ancient-origins - 07/10/2017 - 01:54
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Silence is Golden: Ancient Monks Couldn’t Even Find Peace and Quiet
In our contemporary world, noise pollution has reached dangerous levels. But even in what many reminisce as “quieter times” in the “more peaceful” past people were still searching out silence and space to reflect. What were the most popular ways to do so? Head to a monastery and/or become a hermit. But many people found that silence wasn’t even guaranteed in the faraway deserts. There is another alternative…
ancient-origins - 16/06/2019 - 23:53
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Curious Ceramics: Traces of Mysterious Pre-Hispanic Culture Emerge in Ecuador
... del Litoral (ESPOL, Ecuador); and Tohoku University (Japan). The FEFU researchers have been working in Ecuador ...
Alicia McDermott - 26/07/2019 - 01:22
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Dall’ India Alla Bibbia
... Why is the so-called Star of David found in India and Japan centuries before its appearance in Israel? It is not ...
ancient-origins - 28/09/2019 - 14:47
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Controversial Cuneiform Tablets Tell Tales of Security Dogs and a Lost City
... Ozaki, a retired lecturer at the University of Shizuoka in Japan, in their 2019 book ‘ Tablets From the Irisagrig ...
ashley cowie - 08/01/2020 - 16:58
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Porte Magiche
Magic Doors? Alchemical Doors? Mystical Doors? Interdimensional doors?
Italy, here and there hides testimonies from a distant past, testimonies that lead back to an era - for another always current ... - in which Man has tried to tear, even for a single moment, the "veil of Maya", the "veil" that according to a not fully understood interpretation of Buddhist thought - would represent the illusion of reality that surrounds us. Almost like the Japanese term Ukiyo, or "the floating world"...
ancient-origins - 20/03/2020 - 23:31
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Forgotten Rituals and Magical Practices in Ancient History
Over the centuries, historic texts have recorded a large number of rituals – magical or religious – some of which have been preserved in modified forms, while others remain only in obscure, old books. Yet others have been almost completely lost in the mists of time.
valdar - 07/12/2015 - 00:53
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Amazing Reconstruction Shows Daily Life Around Angkor Wat in Remarkable and Beautiful Detail
A new project called Digital Angkor has reconstructed Angkor Wat and its surrounding environment in exceptional detail, shedding light on what daily life would have been like centuries ago at the ancient temple complex. The everyday life of virtual Angkor Wat pulses away in real-time on a daily basis in a 3D world projected onto a wall at Monash University's Hargrave-Andrew library in Melbourne, Australia, for a demonstration running until the end of June.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/05/2017 - 22:50