The Neolithic village of Ba’ja in Jordan is a famous archaeological site. It was one of the world’s first known settlements, founded some 9,000 years ago. The site has produced magnificent finds including an ancient necklace made of 2,500 beads. What prompted our Neolithic ancestors to settle down? Why did they change their nomadic, hunter-gatherer … Read more
The Mongol Empire in China lasted from 1271 CE to 1368 CE. Also known as the Yuan Dynasty, it was a period of Mongol rule over the Chinese empire. Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, was the person who managed to conquer China. During the period of Mongol Rule in China, they introduced administrative … Read more
Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Devil … known by many names, that he was once favorite angel who fell from grace. Cast out of heaven, became a scourge of humanity, promising to destroy the creation of his former master. From the biblical account of the fall of the incredible stories of those who believe they have … Read more
Adam Smith was an 18-th century philosopher, economist, author, and a person many of us know as the father of modern economics. His two books, “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” and “Wealth of Nations” set the basics for modern economy. These days, most of the universities of economics and business in the world teach their … Read more
In what is widely considered one of the most controversial battles of all time, the Battle of Khe Sahn took place in a little village in Vietnam, the Khe Sahn village. What is interesting is that both the US and Vietnam published official histories of the battle, but they disagree on virtually every aspect of … Read more
The Decameron s a novel by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The plot of the book is set in Italy during the time of the Black Death (a plague resulting in deaths of 75 to 200 million people across Europe and Asia). During the plague, a group of seven young women and three young men flee … Read more
Who were the Moors and what did they do? Well, the simplest explanation is they were Muslims who invaded Spain and part of France in 711 AD. That was during the early days of Islam. But not only did they invade Spain and occupied it for a few centuries, they completely changed Europe. The Moors … Read more
The Avasi Hill in Miskolc, Hungary is a unique area that previously was a large wine growing area. The result of this are numerous homes in the city built over ancient wine cellars. The Tincity documentary is a look at the lives of the people who have made these cellars part of their homes. Director … Read more
Would you believe the story that alligators were actually found in the New York City Sewers? Well, believe it or not, it is true, as the New York Times published in the early 1930s. Back then, alligators were more than just an urban legend, or an urban myth. Alligators really lived in the New York City Sewers. This … Read more
We chose to forget that in the name of democracy, Athens pursued a policy of aggressive expansion abroad and persecuted some of its leading intellectuals. Despite its recent popularity in the West, democracy in ancient Athens was not successful, but died quickly. Bettany Hughes looks for the truth about the golden age of ancient Athens, … Read more