Study: Early Humans May Have Kissed Neanderthals
Neanderthals disappeared around 40,000 years ago. Although the exact causes of their extinction are debated and are likely involved a combination of factors, such as climate change, competition with modern […]
Australia May Collide With Asia
The seemingly silent Australian continent is gradually moving northward at a rate of approximately 7cm (2.8 inches) per year, a rate that is widely cited as being comparable to the […]
Resting Among The Stars
Various famous personalities, from Oscar Wilde and Simone de Beauvoir to Émile Zola and Jim Morrison, have been buried in different cemeteries of Paris, such as Père Lachaise, Montmartre and […]
Study: Early Britons Came From West Africa
A team of archaeologists and geneticists has shaken up the popular belief about the ancestors of the Britons, claiming that some of them had come from West Africa! Reports suggest […]
Ancient Bread Bearing Jesus Christ’s Image Found
In what may be seen as an astonishing archaeological discovery, researchers recently unearthed five 7th-8th Century loaves of bread, including one featuring a depiction of Jesus Christ as a farmer […]
On The ‘Queen Of Curves’
A 63-year-old beautiful Iraqi lady, along with her co-passengers, was onboard an aircraft in September 2013, as the plane was all set to leave for Frankfurt. The pilot suddenly encountered […]
Infectious Diseases Decimated Napoleon’s Army
Napoleon Bonaparte (also known by his regnal name Napoleon I; August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821) invaded Russia with a multinational Army of approximately 600,000 soldiers in 1812. However, […]
Study: Electricity Produced 2,000 Years Ago
There is a cylinder made of copper inside a 13-15cm-long ceramic pot. One can find an iron rod inserted into that cylinder. Archaeologists discovered such a battery near the ruins […]
In Search Of Peace: Hard & Bumpy Road Ahead
In his The Art of War, Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (BCE 544 – BCE 496) mentioned: “There is no instance of a nation having benefited from prolonged warfare.” Gaza […]
