2015 marked the hundredth year since the Armenian Genocide began, where it is approximated that 1.5 million of the two million Armenians…
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There is nothing quite like finding the first bone or brick of ancient remains. While such discoveries can take mere moments, understanding…
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A soldier’s life is a practical one, with gear designed to match. When we imagine warriors, whether modern or ancient, we think…
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Sometimes, we know the end is coming. What would you say to your loved ones? Would your last words be mundane or…
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Among the many medical anomalies that humans may face, there exist diseases so strange that they defy logic and challenge our understanding…
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The Picts are the most enigmatic people of Medieval Europe. Virtually nothing is known of these “barbarians” who occupied the mist-cloaked lands…
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Genghis Kahn and his Mongolian hordes swept through Asia, slaughtering and conquering a huge part of the world. No army could stand…
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The Inca Empire was prosperous from the mid-1430s to 1572 when Spain’s Francisco Pizarro conquered them. This civilization spread from most of…
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Qin Shi Huang was a ruler unlike any the world had ever seen. He rose his armies against every kingdom around him…
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The ancient Romans and Greeks had a highly liberated attitude toward sex—one that is surprising, even by today’s standards. They had gods…