HISTORY
Wells Sealed With Calcium Carbonate Discovered on Cephalonia
Recent excavations on the Greek island of Cephalonia have uncovered a remarkable pair of ancient wells, shedding light on some
2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Reveals the Burial of 39 Children and Just 2 Adults
A fairly unsettling discovery has been unearthed out of a recent excavation in Østfold county, Norway – a 2,500-year-old graveyard
Texas A&M’s Quest To Save An Alamo Cannon
By Grant Hawkins, Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences The Alamo, a symbol of Texas’ rich history, is
Picene Prince’s Tomb Reveals a Chariot and 150 Other 7th Century BC Artifacts
In the town of Corinaldo in Italy’s Ancona, archaeologists conducting excavations in the Nevola necropolis found a significant archaeological burial,
Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Could Have Been Built Using Hydraulic Lift Technology
There has long been speculation about how the pyramids of Egypt were constructed. While there may be no single answer
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
It’s 1972, you are in your late teens, and you see a poster at your local railway station which promises
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
Though only eight at the time, Graeme Stanford vividly recalls his experience during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July
National Spirit and the 1900 Olympics
This year’s Paris Olympics are the third to be held in the city – where the decision was made in
A Brief History of English Numeracy
The English medical practitioner John Bulwer wrote a treatise in 1644 that argued humans were natural ‘Arithmeticians’, capable of both
The Mystery of Thomas More’s Birthplace
Walking through London’s Cheapside is a journey through history. From the Old English ceapan, meaning ‘to buy’ (and nothing to