As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings.
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Gary Moran holds a B.S. in I. A, and is a long time history buff, intensly interested in the pre-historic Americas.
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The Roman emperor Nero was the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. During his rule, he was disdained by his people because of his vanity and inadequacies as leader.
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Long held as the inventors of bread, the Egyptians, credited with this culinary innovation around 8000 BC, have been surpassed by Australian Aboriginals in historical precedence.
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Human Origins
The lingering question of why modern humans took considerable time to migrate from Africa finds new dimensions in recent discoveries.
Ancient Technology
Out of all the amazing archaeological discoveries made each and every day around the world, my favorites have got to be those that emerge from the depths of the ocean.
Ancient Places
The lingering question of why modern humans took considerable time to migrate from Africa finds new dimensions in recent discoveries.
Opinion
How old is the Tarot? This is a question that seems easy to answer today. As playing cards, we can confidently map the Tarot to the early 15th century. Mystery solved? Well, it’s not quite that simple.
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