HISTORY

Murder in the Family: The Ptolemies
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . March 2, 2025
For 275 years, the Ptolemies ruled as Egypt’s last, enduring dynasty. Each king carried the name Ptolemy, and each queen

The Nabataeans are Coming | History Today
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 27, 2025
The volte face has been astonishing. Until 2017, or thereabouts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen as the hallmark

The Ancient Hangover Cure Found in a 1,000-Year-Old Cookbook
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 24, 2025
Written nearly a thousand years ago, the Kitab al-tabikh (book of cookery) written by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq, is the most

Researcher Says Aliens May Be Using Star Systems as Spaceships
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 21, 2025
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
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 18, 2025
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 fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 15, 2025
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
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 12, 2025
The Dongba symbols are an ancient system of pictographic glyphs created by the founder of the Bön religious tradition of

The Wendish Crusade: Holy War or Political Ambition in the Baltic Frontier?
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 9, 2025
For centuries, the Polabian Slavs lived in their ancestral homeland around the Elbe River, in what is today Germany. Following

Oldest US Firearm Found in Arizona and Tied to Coronado Expedition
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 6, 2025
A groundbreaking discovery in southern Arizona has unveiled the oldest known firearm in the continental United States. A bronze wall

Bronze Age Sword Found in Danish Bog Leads to Hoard
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 3, 2025
A Bronze Age sword, ritually bent before being deposited as an offering, has been unearthed in Værebro Ådal by a