In 1799 France changed forever. After a decade of rumbling discontent regarding the concentration of wealth towards the powerful and the exploitation of the masses who were facing widespread starvation, the French rose up and killed everyone in charge, from the King on down. The failure of the ancien regime, the creaking feudal order of
Archaeologists working to excavate the ancient Anatolian city of Pisidia Antioch have found something special. An amulet has been unearthed which the team believes was used to treat cancer in ancient Turkey. The amulet, worked in a black and red stone known as “gemma,” contains inscriptions for healing, as well as the design of a
Boston’s Old North Church, in the heart of the city and standing for three centuries, is among Boston’s most famous landmarks and a true piece of history. Build in 1723, it is the oldest standing church building in Boston and is a National Historic Landmark. The church is perhaps most famous for its association with
A field near Canterbury in southeastern England has given up another secret from Dark Age Britain: a 6th century sword dating from the mysterious Anglo-Saxon period which followed the withdrawal of the Romans. The sword was found in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, and is both exceptionally well made and exceptionally well preserved. Duncan Sayer, Professor of
Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost. The mammoth is in a remarkable state of preservation, complete with soft tissue and viable DNA. The mammoth is estimated to have died at around a year old some 50,000 years ago, and is an exceptionally
One of the most profound shifts in human prehistory occurred around 10,000 years ago. Our ancestors figured out that the plants they were eating did not need to grow where they were found: with the right approach they could grow anywhere you chose to grow them. And then everything began to change. This is known