- December 2, 2024
The Megalithic Gate of Ha-amonga a Maui
Scattered over 700,000 square kilometers (270, 271 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean are the Tonga islands. On one
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
‘Courageous, morally complex history – and superb scholarship’ Nile Green is Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History at UCLA
Zodiac Symbol of Goat-Fish Found in 2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Rock Art
Until now, no one had ever found a sign of the zodiac encoded in Egyptian rock art. But that has
Pythagoras: One of the Greatest Minds of His Time
Pythagoras was one of the greatest minds and philosophers of his time and his unquestionable influence can be felt even
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
At 8.23am on the morning of 14 November 1994, crowds cheered as the first Eurostar train carrying fare-paying passengers under
The Death of Clive of India
In the days following the sudden death, aged 49, of Robert Clive – ‘Clive of India’ – on 22 November
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? | History Today
Thanks to Joseph Goebbels, the film director Georg Wilhelm Pabst luxuriated in a massive budget for the dramatised documentary he
Breakthrough in the Origins of Writing: From Seals to Signs
Proto-cuneiform, an early sign-based script, marks a pivotal moment in human history as the precursor to the world’s first writing
Unexplained Mysteries: Ancient Alien Theories Debunked or Proven?
Is there life beyond the stars? This is one of those questions that have existed for centuries, and intrigued societies
Zatrikion: Knossos Board Game Shows Minoans Enjoyed Leisure and Play
The people of the ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea enjoyed a sophisticated society