- October 12, 2024
Ancient Journeys: What was Travel Like for the Romans?
It was not uncommon for the ancient Romans to travel long distances all across Europe. Actually during the Roman Empire, Rome had
Why Did Our Brains Stop Expanding?
In the forest the human brain was expanding and expanding at a phenomenal rate. Sometime at around 200,000 to 150,000
Chief Little Turtle & Battle of Kekionga
In October 1790, a significant event unfolded near what we now call the Lakeside neighborhoods of Fort Wayne—the Battle of
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
In 1866 James Hole, a writer from Leeds, called for ‘a little wholesome despotism’ in tackling the problems of housing
Face of Pharaoh Amenhotep I Recreated After 3,500 Years
For the first time in 3,500 years, scientists have revealed a likeness of the face of Amenhotep I, the Egyptian
US President or American Caesar?
The prospect of a second Donald Trump victory in November’s US election has widely been seen – at least by
Five English Words We Don’t Know the Origins Of
By Francesco Perono Cacciafoco/The Conversation The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
A rather unusual petition from October 1716 is tucked away in the pope’s diocesan archives in the basilica of San
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
In June 1947 Kenneth Arnold was flying a small plane over Mount Rainier in Washington when nine bright objects began
The Ancient Dacians and Their Clash with Rome (Video)
The Dacians were an ancient civilization that thrived in the northeastern Balkans, a region abundant with natural resources and bordered