jwisner22 hours agoPompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologistsverified_publisherBBC News - By Leo SandsWhen Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago Pompeii's ancient residents were frozen in place by ash. So too it turns out were the city's flora and fauna - including a pregnant tortoise with her egg. Archaeologists found the reptile's remains buried under ash and rock where it had laid …
jwisner23 hours agoWas warfare responsible for the origin of complex civilisation?newscientist.com - Colin BarrasHuman societies have become incredibly big and complex over the past few thousand years, and they have done so primarily because of agriculture and …
jwisner1 day agoMalta: Islands of Giants – World History et ceteraworldhistory.orgToday we have another contribution from Timeless Travels Magazine. On a recent visit to Malta’s prehistoric temples, Garry Shaw endeavours to enter …
jwisner1 day agoFossils in Greece Suggest Human Ancestors Evolved in Europe, Not Africagreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisA recent analysis of fossils recovered in the 1990s in the village of Nikiti of northern Greece supports the controversial idea that apes, the …
jwisner1 day agoThe battle of Little Bighorn: what happened at 'Custer's last stand'?historyextra.com - Julian HumphrysSitting Bull and Crazy Horse’s defeat of the flamboyant Colonel George Custer at the Little Bighorn has become one of the most famous and …
jwisner1 day agoHow Climate Change Weakened the Ottoman Empiregreekreporter.com - guestAt its peak, the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents, controlling a vast part of Southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.Read the …
