In Greek mythology, Zeus is a powerful deity of sky and thunder who ruled as the monarch of Mount Olympus and the head of all gods. In his private life, Zeus was quite the casanova, fathering over 100 children with various mortal and divine women. Among these children were some of Greek mythology’s most famous […]
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Skyscrapers, concrete behemoths, and monumental architectures aren’t technological marvels peculiar to the modern world. Since the first man began using sticks and stone as weapons, innumerable human inventiveness has given birth to some famous architectural creations that even many modern marvels cannot compare. The most spectacular of these recorded achievements have come to be recognized
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Since Egyptian explorers reconstructed the Sphinx in the 18th dynasty roughly 150 years ago; archaeological discoveries have been unraveling secrets and mysteries about human history. And still, these mysteries abound and continue to be unraveled even in 2022. From Egyptian mummies with golden tongues to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, the year 2022 saw archaeologists unearth
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While dinosaurs haven’t roamed the Earth for hundreds of millions of years, scientists still spend a great amount of time researching and understanding these mythical creatures and how they impact species today. Even today, scientists are still discovering fossils and learning more about prehistoric creatures. Their relation to modern-day species can help us understand the
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The Roman empire was one of human history’s most fascinating and historically memorable periods. As can be expected from such a long and storied history, many notable leaders existed. There were around 70 Roman emperors from the beginning of the reign of Augustus in 27 BC to the deposition of Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD.
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Archaeology and history are two sides of the same coin that encapsulates studying the changes and causes of changes that have occurred in human cultures across time via the study of old relics and archeological sites. Archaeology helps humankind understand where and when our species lived on the planet and why and how they lived.
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Few queens in ancient history have been portrayed as much in modern pop culture as the Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra. Tales of her feminine seduction and breathtaking beauty contribute to the mystique that has lived on for over 2,000 years, with each modern portrayal of her slightly different than the others. While she’s often
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Since discovered in 1936 in the Egyptian village of Saqqara, the so-called “Schist Disk” has been used to support the widely-held contention that the ancient Egyptian culture acquired technology far superior to their own at some point in their development from an outside source. And while this disk may not be definitive proof of that
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In the 1800s, some scientists posited that there existed a continent in the Indian Ocean. They believe that on this lost continent, which they had named Lemuria, lived an extinct human race called Lemurians. These species of humans had four arms and large, hermaphroditic bodies and are generally regarded as the progenitors of the human
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Nebuchadnezzar was king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire during the 6th century BC. He was one of the ancient world’s most powerful and influential rulers and is known for his military conquests and construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar was the son of Nabopolassar, the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He became king at
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