Picking the longest-lived empires in history is complicated, as most empires don’t have official start…
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We all love history and here are a host of history lists to prove it. Get your history knowledge in the form of top 10 lists, it is easier on the stomach.
Throughout so-called civilization, people have expressed their discontent in a number of ways. Whether spurred…
The ruins of ancient civilizations prove the existence of cultures thousands of years gone which…
Humanity gathered in communities, which evolved into cities, from the Neolithic age. Their reasons for…
There are a total of 573 dead languages in the world, at least that we…
War is – more often than that – a numbers game. Unless something unlikely happens,…
Ancient, lost cities holding secrets of their own trigger our fascination like most other parts…
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
The Black Death tore through Western Europe in the mid-14th century CE, reducing the world’s…
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
Natural disasters are a part of life, and we have to adjust and adapt to…
During its existence from 1922 to 1991, the Soviet Union remained a land of contradictions.…
History is filled with the names of inventors like Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Sir Isaac…
Humanity fought its earliest wars using fists, clubs, and rocks. At some unknown point in…
His name means Charles the Great — a fitting description for a brilliant military commander,…
The word strange is barely adequate for some of the ancient leaders described here, if…
You’re probably familiar with the old expression – “sex sells.” Well, that applies here, as…
Assassinations have always been a preferable way of solving conflict over all-out war, which can…
The ruins of ancient civilizations prove the existence of cultures thousands of years gone which…
The Industrial Age saw the formation of many new technologies that would change the face…
Today a pound of smokeless gunpowder generally costs $25 in the United States, which would…
The world is full of mysterious things. If you had to Google right now you’ll…
A surprising number of foods enjoyed by our ancient forebears remain a commonly consumed part…
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…