Where Did We Come From? Unusual Theories on Human Origins
How did we come to be? This is a question that has long puzzled scientists, scholars, and great thinkers of old. Our origins were not
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
Like all legal institutions, the Spanish Inquisition recognised that justice needed not only to be done but also to be seen to be done. Its
Tomb Discovered Beneath Petra Holds Human Remains and ‘Holy Grail’ Cup
A hidden tomb containing the remains of at least 12 individuals and an artifact resembling the ‘Holy Grail’ has been discovered under Petra’s famous Al
Ancient Teeth Reveal Real Causes of Infant Deaths in Iron Age Spain
A team of Spanish scientists has reached some important conclusions about the cause of death of newborn infants who passed away prematurely in large numbers
Grand Roman Thermal Baths in Sicily Unearthed at Halaesa Arconidea
Ongoing excavations at Halaesa Arconidea, in Tusa, Sicily, have revealed one of the island’s largest Roman thermal complexes to date, showing the luxurious facilities at
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
In 1866 James Hole, a writer from Leeds, called for ‘a little wholesome despotism’ in tackling the problems of housing the urban working classes. He
Aphrodisias: Decoding the Secrets of a Roman Free City
Nestled in southwestern Türkiye’s Meander River valley, Aphrodisias stands as one of the region’s most impressive archaeological sites. This city, named after Aphrodite, flourished from
William the Conqueror’s Brutal Harrying of the North
No conqueror is ever merciful. By rights of conquest, mercy is seldom shown to those being conquered. After all, it was long known in history
US President or American Caesar?
The prospect of a second Donald Trump victory in November’s US election has widely been seen – at least by liberal commentators –as an apocalyptic
From Rain Gods to Ancient Scripts: Zapotecs
In the Valley of Oaxaca, located in the Southern highlands of Mesoamerica, an indigenous, pre-Columbian civilization, known as the Zapotec civilization or the “Cloud People”,