Archaeo - Histories
History is an unending dialogue between present and the past, that's why few pages of history give more insight than all the metaphysical volumes. (24)
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Ethiopia’s New Jerusalem : Little distinguishes Lalibela from other rural communities in Lasta Mountains of Ethiopia’s north central highlands. Two-story homes, constructed of cob...
The Egyptian Blue - more than just a colour : Around 200 years ago, chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy went to the ruins of Titus’ baths in Rome. There, ‘amongst some rubbish,...
Cleopatra VII, the last active pharaoh of ancient Egypt, is often remembered for her romantic entanglements with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. However, her reign was also marked b...
Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Its most famous eruption took place i...
In 19th Century, most Europeans had never been to the region we now know as Middle East. For most, Middle East was a kind of mystery, a blank canvas on which to project a wild drea...
Leonardo da Vinci’s embryological drawings of the fetus in the womb and his accompanying observational annotations are found in third volume of his private notebooks. Drawings of L...
Beginning in late 1400s AD, various European nations began sponsoring voyages across the oceans. This period of time in European history is known as Age of Exploration or Age of Di...
Then vs Now : Old Sana'a tower houses, Sana'a Governate, Yemen. The ancient city of Old Sana'a high up in the Yemeni Mountains dates back more than 2,500 years, making it one of...
Recruitment poster in Marathi language during WWII. On top from left to right are the great warriors and kings from different Indian communities - Shivaji (Maratha-Hindu), Akbar (...
Archaeological site of ancient Kassope, Epirus, Greece. Kassope was founded in middle of 4th century BC as capital of Kassopaeans, sub-tribe of Thesprotians. Belonged to Aetolian...
Bibi Ka Maqbara (Tomb of the Lady), also known as Poor Man's Taj Mahal, is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was commissioned in 1660 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb...