HISTORY
Murder in the Family: The Ptolemies
For 275 years, the Ptolemies ruled as Egypt’s last, enduring dynasty. Each king carried the name Ptolemy, and each queen…
The Ancient Hangover Cure Found in a 1,000-Year-Old Cookbook
Written nearly a thousand years ago, the Kitab al-tabikh (book of cookery) written by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq, is the most…
The Nabataeans are Coming | History Today
The volte face has been astonishing. Until 2017, or thereabouts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen as the hallmark…
An Uneasy Propaganda Alliance | History Today
It was supposed to be a prestige project for Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a way to convince their people…
Researcher Says Aliens May Be Using Star Systems as Spaceships
Astronomers have observed stars that are accelerating through space at a shockingly rapid pace. Normally this is assumed to relate…
Pylon of Ptolemaic Temple Uncovered in Sohag Along Western Bank of Nile
A complete pylon of a Ptolemaic temple called Batlmy, described as a ‘significant milestone’, has been found on the western…
Focaccia Didn’t Originate in Rome, but in Mesopotamia 9,000 years ago!
By Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A study led by researchers from the UAB and the University La Sapienza in Rome…
Dongba: The Last Hieroglyph and the Struggle to Save Naxi Culture
The Dongba symbols are an ancient system of pictographic glyphs created by the founder of the Bön religious tradition of…
Shipwreck off Kenyan Coast May Have Been Vasco da Gama’s São Jorge
A new study links a shipwreck off the Kenyan coast of Ngomeni to be Vasco de Gama’s famed ship, the…
The Wendish Crusade: Holy War or Political Ambition in the Baltic Frontier?
For centuries, the Polabian Slavs lived in their ancestral homeland around the Elbe River, in what is today Germany. Following…