An Eneolithic population that inhabited the Caucasus Mountains and the Lower Volga between 4500 and 3500 BCE was responsible for the diffusion of the Proto-Indo-European language
The origin of the Indo-European language family has been an enigma that has intrigued linguists, historians, and archaeologists for centuries. Despite multiple studies conducted since the…
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand, the Man Who Made the First Documented Parachute Jump in 1783—Which He Himself Invented
The list of inventors is constantly being revised: Marconi and…
Scientists Manage to Create Light Particles That Coexist in 37 Dimensions Simultaneously
Scientists have made a surprising discovery: they have managed to…
Surprising Geometric Patterns on Middle Paleolithic Stone Artifacts Found in Levant Caves Were Deliberately Engraved
A recent study has shed new light on the cognitive…
The Revolutionary Aristocrat Who Voted for the Execution of Louis XVI, Changed His Name to “Philippe Equality” and Was the Father of the Last King of France
“Let’s not waste time. You’ll do it more easily when…
When Rasputin’s Killer Sued MGM: The Origin of the Phrase “Any Resemblance to Reality Is Purely Coincidental”
Hardly anyone recognizes the name Felix Yusupov. He was a…
The Great Fire That Destroyed 500 Palaces, 350 Temples, and Almost the Entire Capital of Japan in 1657, Giving Rise to the Yakuza
If we talk about the number of fatalities and the degree of destruction, three major disasters stand out in Japan.…
Pozuzo, the Curious History of a German Colony in the Peruvian Andes
A town with a Budweiser House and a Schafferer Museum, where traditional dishes include brennsuppe and Wurst sausages, where polkas…
Jacques Coeur, the Legendary Merchant of Fortune Who Laid the Foundations of France’s Wealth
To relieve my poverty, / my heart sometimes tells me: / “Man, do not worry so much / and do…
Did Herodes Atticus Murder His Wife Appia Annia Regilla? A Strange Case in Which No One Was Convicted Thanks to the Protection of Marcus Aurelius
It was the year 160 AD when Appius Annius Atilius Bradua filed a complaint before the Roman Senate regarding the…
The Pre-Hispanic Casarabe Civilization Developed an Engineering System to Cultivate Maize Year-Round in the Amazon Between 500 and 1400 AD
A recent archaeological discovery has revealed that an ancient pre-Columbian society in the Amazon region successfully developed a sophisticated agricultural…
The Eruption of Mount Tambora That Caused the Year Without a Summer in 1816 Is the Largest Documented to Date
In the remote archipelago of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), Mount Tambora, an imposing stratovolcano that before 1815 reached an…

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The Hittite Version of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Discovered on Tablets in Hattusa, Has Differing Structure and Narrative Details
The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of…
The Tomb of a Neolithic Shaman Woman from 10,000 Years Ago Who Had Six Fingers on Her Left Hand, Found in the Hills of Jerusalem
A recent study published in the journal ‘Atiqot has revealed…
Fragments of the Oldest Rune Stone in the World, Created Between the 1st and 3rd Centuries AD, Discovered Scattered Among Several Graves in Norway
A team of researchers has found fragments of the oldest…
Cause of Tooth Wear in Upper Paleolithic Children and Adults in Central Europe Discovered: They Used Oral Piercings
A team of researchers has shed new light on the…
An Impressive Arsenal of Weapons, a Chainmail, and a Roman Helmet Found in Denmark
During the Iron Age, between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago,…
The Forgotten Archive of the Scribe of the Temple of Crocodile God in Egypt is Recovered, Containing Sent and Received Letters and Questions to the Oracle
How are you? And your wife? And what has become…
Water and Life Arrived on Earth After the Formation of the Moon
A team of researchers led by Katherine Bermingham from Rutgers University in New Brunswick has discovered that water did not…
Oldest evidence of lead contamination found in the Aegean region, which increased with the Roman conquest of Greece
A recent study conducted by geoscientists from Heidelberg University has uncovered the earliest known evidence of environmental lead contamination in…
Fossilized vomit from 66 million years ago found in the famous cliffs of Stevns Klint in Denmark
A fragment of fossilized vomit has been discovered in the white limestone cliffs of Stevns Klint on the Danish island…
Chrocus, the Alemannic Chieftain Who Destroyed All the Temples of Gaul in the 3rd Century
We have previously discussed the Crisis of the 3rd Century,…
How a Dispute Over a Board Game Led to the Rebellion of the Seven States, Which Paved the Way for Chinese Unification
Like almost every country, especially those spanning vast territories, China…
A Spectacular Roman Empire Criminal Case Unveiled Through a Newly Discovered Papyrus
A remarkable papyrus recently unearthed from the collections of the…
The Curious Obligations of Tourists in the Former German Democratic Republic
Crossing the inner border between the two Germanys was not…
When the Dutch Attacked the English and French Colonies in America and Reclaimed New York
In that article we dedicated to the tragic end of…
Poliochne, the First City of Europe, Was the Nemesis and Rival of Troy Situated Across From It
In the history of humanity, early settlements provide a fascinating…