JW2 days agoWhat Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?thecollector.com - Greg BeyerThe military conquests of Genghis Khan are well known. His Mongol cavalry swept across the open steppe taking vast swathes of territory. His armies …
JW4 days agoUnique Roman helmet found in Leicestershire field on display againbbc.co.uk - By Dan MartinA unique Roman cavalry helmet discovered by amateur archaeologists searching a field more than 20 years ago is being displayed in a museum. Fragments of the iron helmet were found at an Iron Age site at Hallaton, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, in 2001. The rebuilt helmet has now gone on …
JW5 days agoResearcher uses machine learning to help digitize ancient texts from Indus civilizationphys.org - Adam LowensteinThe civilization of Indus River Valley is considered one of the three earliest civilizations in world history, along with Mesopotamia and Egypt. …
JW6 days agoAround The World in 1896: See Colorized & Upscaled Footage of Egypt, Venice, Istanbul, New York City, London & Moreopenculture.com - OCThe YouTube channel Lost in Time has taken footage from the legendary Lumière brothers, originally shot in 1896, then upscaled and colorized it, …
JWFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoJin Dynasty Tombs Uncovered in Northern China - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Ben LeonardCHANGZHI, CHINA—Live Science reports that three opulently decorated brick tombs unearthed during salvage excavations in Shanxi Province date to the …
JWScientists unearth 'lost metal of Atlantis' off the coast of Sicilyverified_publisherindy100.com - Harriet BrewisIt’s tempting to imagine that the world was once home to mythical lands of beauty and abundance whose streets were lined with gold. Well, if Plato is …