Reconstructing the Story of Humanity's Past
If stories of King Arthur and his knights are based on real people, their DNA markers should still be with us today. Does family heraldry and the biography of a 6th century saint lead to the King Arthur gene?
Did #Cleopatra truly commit suicide, or is there more to the story of her tragic end? What was the true cause of Cleopatra’s #death? Explore the conflicting narratives which still puzzle historians 2,000 years after her demise.
#Nalanda, the world’s oldest University, was destroyed by fire in the 12th century. Now, over 800 years later it’s being revived, bringing knowledge and enlightenment to a new generation.
Sumer and its cities were the first firm foundations of human progress. The #ancient #Sumerians were an impressive civilization where the world’s first calendar, agriculture, plows, and divine brews shaped the course of #history.
The ancient site of #Petra is famous as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. But did you know it has a mysterious twin, Hegra, a relic of the Nabataean #culture?
Archaeologists unearth awesome artifacts in Saqqara excavations! Ancient Egyptian necropolis contains animal embalming workshops, human tombs, and intricate hieroglyphs. #EgyptianArchaeology #AncientWonders #SaqqaraExcavation
