A Roman Emperor’s Private Theater
Roman emperors were known for many things , among them displaying their superior military and diplomatic skills, penning enduring philosophical treatises, and raising great buildings. The emperor Nero (reigned A.D. 54–68) was famous for, among other less …
The Magical Templo Mayor
The Templo Mayor , including the massive pyramids at the heart of the Aztec, or Mexica, capital of Tenochtitlan, is like a Russian doll, says archaeologist Leonardo López Luján of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. “When you dig …
List of the Extinct Birds
1. Dodo Bird The Dodo bird was a flightless bird that lived in the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. There, the Dodo bird inhabited and…
Top The Birds That Can’t Fly
No list of flightless birds would be complete without the penguin . All 18 species of penguin are unable to fly, and are in fact better built for swimming and diving, which they spend the majority of their time doing. Their short legs and stocky build …
LeBron James’s Huge Impact on the Los Angeles Lakers’ Play and Why That’s a Serious Problem
Even though he is nearly 39 years old, LeBron James is still showing incredible performance. After 7 games played in the NBA, he is averaging 25.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks. However, there is a more surprising number, which is that…
The Ancient Sanctuary and the Ritual of Fulgur Conditum
At the beginning of the first century A.D. , lightning struck a sanctuary at a site known as Bagno Grande, or Large Bath. For centuries, the thermal pool there had been sacred to both Etruscans and Romans. When lightning hit, the sanctuary’s priests were …
A Rare Bird with To Contrasting Colors was Discovered in Colombia
A rare bird with two opposite feather colors was discovered in Colombia (Photo: John Murillo). While on vacation in Colombia, John Murillo, an amateur ornithologist, and Hamish Spencer, a zoologist, accidentally came across a rare bird…
A Painted Prayer in Old Dongola, Sudan
While investigating a house dating to the sixteenth century in Old Dongola, once the capital of the medieval Nubian Kingdom of Makuria (ca. A.D. 400–1400), a team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw discovered …
The Real Bird Mind of the Eurasian Magpie
There is a fair amount of superstition surrounding the Eurasian magpie (also called the common magpie), a bird known for its jet black and white feathers and purple-, green-, and blue-streaked wings. An old British rhyme predicts a person’s fate on the …
Trusting Tyrese Haliburton and the way Rick Carlisle made the Pacers the fastest offensive team in the NBA
The Indiana Pacers are currently inspiring their offensive prowess from the former Phoenix Suns’ “Seven Seconds or Less” style, revolutionizing basketball with a focus on attempting shots within the first seven seconds of the shot clock. This shift in …