In the wake of protests against deeply entrenched racism, statues of slave traders and Confederate leaders are being torn town and toppled both in the...
Tag: Rome
Scientists Discover Buried Ancient Roman Temple Size of Cathedral Using Special Ground-Penetrating Radar
Scientists have recently mapped an ancient Roman city using a special ground-penetrating radar (GRP). A large Roman temple, reportedly the size of St....
'Could Be This Year's Biggest Find': Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Uncovered In Verona
When it seems like everything’s down and 2020 hasn’t got much to offer in the good news department, fortune is suddenly back on our side. The past twe...
What Did People Use Before Toilet Paper?
Using the bathroom has come a long way from when ancient Greeks used stones and pieces of clay for personal hygiene. Toilet paper is one of those thin...
Ranked! The Worst Plagues in Human History
The novel coronavirus is sucking pretty hard at the moment, but we will survive. Yes, times are tough, but plagues have always been a part of human li...
10 things you (probably) didn't know about the Anglo-Saxons
The Roman period in Britain is often said to end in the year 410 when the Roman emperor Honorius supposedly told the Britons to look to their own defe...
Amazing Facts about the Aztec Empire
(Photo : Wikimedia)Among the Mesoamerican cultures, the Aztec Empire is one of the most popular. It had been in existence since the arrival of the Eur...
30 Historical Figures Reimagined As Modern Day People
Before photography was invented, we had to rely on sculptures, paintings and written descriptions to figure out how some famous historical figures loo...
How dark were the Dark Ages?
But what happens when there is so little to fill that void that the darkness becomes the defining characteristic? When knowledge is so hard-won, and s...