AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Engineers Straightened the Leaning Tower of Pisaopenculture.com - OC?si=WxyK2XAukThVTpa7Construction on the Tower of Pisa first began in the year 1173. By 1178, the architects knew they had a problem on their hands. …
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo9 Maps on Indian Historyworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery, we examine the Indian subcontinent through nine maps to illustrate the region's history and rich tapestry of diverse cultures, …
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy the ancient Amazonian cities recently discovered in Ecuador are so significanttheartnewspaper.com - Hadani DitmarsResearchers using the laser mapping technology Lidar have revealed a vast, urban complex of more than 6,000 earthen platforms in Ecuador’s Upano …
AvatarVictory AndyDNA Analysis Reveals Minoan and Mycenaean Genetic Originsgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisFor the first time, scientists have recently obtained genetic material and analyzed genome sequences from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who …
AvatarVictory AndyAvatarAvatarRoman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UKLive Science - By Tom MetcalfeMore than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for. Amateur …
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Discovered on Cretegreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisAn intact chamber tomb dating from the late Minoan period discovered in Crete in 2018, provides valuable insights into Minoan culture and society.It …
AvatarVictory AndyAvatarAvatarArchaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Wall Built Around Oasis in Saudi ArabiaSmithsonian Magazine - Sonja AndersonResearchers have discovered a miles-long wall around an oasis in Saudi Arabia’s North Arabian Desert. Built about 4,000 years ago, the fortification …
AvatarVictory AndyAncient Greek Amphitheater at Laodicea Restored to Former Glorygreekreporter.com - Patricia ClausThe ancient amphitheater in the Ancient Greek city of Laodicea, located in the ancient Greek area of Phrygia, has been restored.The mammoth task of …
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo9,000-Year-Old Artifacts and Skeletons Discovered in Brazil Could Rewrite Country's Historytechtimes.comThe excavation of a modern apartment complex in northern Brazil unearthed an ancient location that may transform knowledge of human civilization.
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCheyenneworldhistory.org - Joshua J. MarkThe Cheyenne are a North American Native nation, originally from the Great Lakes region, who migrated to modern-day Minnesota and then to areas in …
AvatarVictory AndyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMarket Economy Thrived in Ancient Greece 3,000 Years Agogreekreporter.com - Patricia ClausBy analyzing sediment cores taken from six sites in southern Greece, an international team of researchers claimed recently that the market economy …
AvatarVictory AndyAvatarAvatarThe Travels of Marco Polo: The true story of a 14th-Century bestsellerverified_publisherBBC Travel - Anna BressaninFilled with wonders, Marco Polo's tales are the first European account of the Silk Road. But, 700 years after the famed Venetian merchant and explorer's death, can they be trusted?