10 Little-Known Facts About Cleopatra
1. Cleopatra was not Egyptian. Ancient Empires: Cleopatra Becoming a Queen While Cleopatra was born in Egypt, she traced her family origins to Macedonian Greece and Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great ’s generals. Ptolemy reigned Egypt after Alexander’s …
Vulture Stone at Gobekli Tepe – a monument to a cosmic disaster
Vulture Stone at Gobekli Tepe – a monument to a cosmic disaster : Many of us are familiar with the use of ancient civilisations making monuments that…
The birth of the world's first helicopter
The VS-300 was the world's first operational single main rotor helicopter, laying the foundation for modern helicopter technology. The first test flight of the VS-300 helicopter took place in 1939. (Photo: Rare Historical Photos). Vought-Sikorsky…
The history of the world's first closed diving suit
From an unsuccessful businessman, John Lethbridge became a rich man with the invention of a diving suit that helps him dive to a depth of about 20m. The Cité de la Mer museum in Cherbourg, France, hangs a strange object that looks like some kind of medieval torture device, but…
Humanity's 4 billion year evolutionary journey from protoplasm to homo sapiens
The story of human evolution is a fascinating one, spanning billions of years. From tiny protoplasmic cells to modern humans, we humans have gone through a continuous journey of survival, adaptation and evolution. …
History of the birth of the first motorbike
Two-wheeled motorbikes (motorbikes, motorbikes) have been and are a popular means of transport in many countries. Along with demand, motorcycle manufacturing companies in many countries have constantly competed to create and improve designs and technical characteristics…
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese Tea Ceremony; regarded as one of the country’s ancient arts of refinement, the Japanese tea ceremony offers a glimpse into the culture of Japan. The…
Emperor Claudius: 14 Facts about an Unlikely Hero
The fourth Emperor of Rome, reigning from 41–54 CE, Emperor Claudius was perhaps the most unlikely leader the Empire would ever have. Born with a series of disabilities, his family kept him mostly hidden away, convincing him he would never become Emperor. …
Damnatio Memoriae: Destruction and Disgrace in Antiquity
Damnatio Memoriae: The Severan Tondo , early 3rd Century AD, Altes Museum via Google Arts & Culture; and, Portrait bust of Caracalla , AD 212-217, Metropolitan Museum of Art “ They hurled down, beat down, and dragged down all his images, as though …
Septimius Severus: Rome’s First African Emperor
Northern Apse of the Severan Basilica at Leptis Magna with Portrait of Septimius Severus , AD 200-210, Musei Captiloini “ I must not allow the Roman empire to lie helpless ” declared Septimius Severus in AD 193, rousing the Pannonian legions for their …