PinkMonkeyBirdPompeii Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii PBS NewsHour - Colleen Barry, Associated Press MILAN — Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several …
PinkMonkeyBirdIndia The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’ verified_publisherBBC News - Soutik BiswasHigh in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds of human skeletons. Roopkund Lake is located 5,029 metres (16,500ft) above sea level at the bottom of a steep...
PinkMonkeyBirdLibraries What Happened to the Great Library of Alexandria? Learn About the Rise and Fall of This Ancient Institution verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Margherita ColeThe famed ruler Alexander the Great left an enduring legacy that goes well beyond his immense military prowess. After his death 323 BCE, the vast Macedonian empire was divided into several different kingdoms...
PinkMonkeyBirdHow Sparta Turned Its Men Into Super-Soldiers – and DancersBy HowStuffWorksMovies like '300' have popularized the image of ancient Spartans as brutal super-warriors. But that's only part of the story. Learn more about Greek history as we dive into the story of Sparta.
PinkMonkeyBirdLesbos 'Unique' petrified tree up to 20m years old found intact in Lesbos verified_publisherThe Guardian - Helena Smith in AthensFirst came the tree, all 19.5 metres of it, with roots and branches and leaves. Then, weeks later, the discovery of 150 fossilised logs, one on top of the other, a short distance away. Nikolas Zouros,...
