AvatarJerry Welch13th century 'Complex puzzle': Australian researchers find new clues to Genghis Khan's world abc.net.au Much of Genghis Khan's life remains a mystery, but Australian researchers think they have narrowed down where the Mongol conqueror spent the winter …
AvatarJerry WelchOrthodox Christianity Russian Orthodox Church says 'unacceptable' to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque: Ifax Reuters - Reuters EditorialMOSCOW (Reuters) - Converting Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be “unacceptable”, a senior official in the Russian Orthodox Church said on Saturday. Turkish President Tayyip
AvatarJerry WelchArt In The Bronze Age: History ExplainedTheCollectorThe term “Bronze Age” was first coined by the Danish Antiquarian Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (1788-1865), as part of the three-age-system. It was used to classify artifacts based on whether they were made from stone, bronze, or iron. An ancient civilization which either produces bronze on its own or acquires it through trade is considered to be in the Bronze Age. As such, different civilizations entered the Bronze Age at very different times and lasted far longer in some places than in others. H
AvatarJerry WelchHistory 11,000-year-old mine in underwater cave surprises archaeologists National Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasThe ancient site, preserved like a time capsule deep in a Mexican cave system, gives a rare glimpse into the lives and actions of some of the first residents of the Americas. In the spring of 2017, a of
AvatarJerry WelchFlu Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil Popular Science - Sara Kiley WatsonRadar is taking some of the shovel work out of archaeology. Traditionally, checking out the towns and cities of our ancient ancestors has required a lot of digging. While we’ve been exploring ancient for
