History

From the beginning of our history until the 19th century, people sought to possess spices. Spices were valued in Europe…

What do you know about the main symbol of the Muslim faith? It is the famous Kaaba, located in Mecca.…

Whether it's forced migration or the outcome of a war, weather has had a role in significant events throughout human…

Members of the Indonesian Bajau tribe have mutations in their genes that allow them to stay in the water much…

There are plenty of women outside of the British monarchy who have married men with royal blood. Here are other…

Astronauts from the Sirius star system arrived on planet Earth in the middle of the IV millennium BC. Their arrival…

The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. Who knows what oceans hide from us? Imagine what might…

Saturn has long been interested not only in scientists of various stripes but also simply space lovers. This planet is…

Thousands of kilometers below the surface of the Earth are two huge formations, the origin of which no one can…

Assyria is an ancient state that was located on the territory of modern Iraq. A large number of Assyrian bas-reliefs…

Modern scholars have long preferred to limit the history of human civilization to a few thousand years, but the discovery…

Gargoyles… What do we know about these ugly creatures? Their stone sculptures have been decorating the roofs of cathedrals and…