Modern-day Iran sits on the ruins of some of the earliest and most-advanced civilizations in…
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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.
At its most basic, mathematics is the field of scientific study that deals with calculations…
While Europe today has 12 monarchies out of a total of 44 countries, the European…
Despite their knuckle-dragging, backwards-looking territorialism, the war machines of the world are under constant pressure…
Court scenes are usually filled with drama, tension, emotion, twists, and even violence. That’s why…
From Ancient Egypt to Rome to Britain, history is full of great empires that have…
History is filled with moments where citizens take to the streets to speak out against…
When imagining a picturesque medieval landscape, it’s nearly impossible not to also visualize a castle…
Lost cities have long been the subject of fascination. Places like Atlantis, El Dorado, or…
Cooking and baking today are fast, easy, and convenient. You can find an appliance or…
Even more than two decades after the World Trade Center was destroyed, it remains the…
Everyone has done at least one thing they regret or wish everyone would forget. The…
African history is full of stories of triumph, golden ages, and other high points in…
The British Empire was easily the largest empire in human history, encompassing about one fourth…
Throughout the centuries, countless inventors and scientists have made significant contributions to our understanding of…
For all the marvels of the modern world there’s something to be said for things…
Alcohol can be a tricky experience. Drink enough and it can make almost any event…
We all know about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats, but such is evolution that all…
While it takes decades – sometimes even centuries – of effort and resources to build…
While the Second World War came to a decisive end more than seven decades ago,…
The modern sniper showed up some time around the late nineteenth century, especially during the…
Destruction of cultural artifacts and heritage sites in times of war has been a norm…
We tend to believe that powerful, world-changing innovations require complex engineering and a lot of…
History is filled with emperors and rulers that enjoyed long, sometimes prosperous reigns. This list…