History

Greater Blue-eared Starling – The Gorgeous Mystery Bird

The greater Blue-eared starling or “greater blue-eared glossy-starling” (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is so spectacular to look at that the birder totally forgets about all identification clues as soon as he...

Jabuticaba – A Rare Fruit Tree Bear Fruits on Its Trunk

There’s a tree in Brazil called "Jabuticaba", whose fruit grows directly from the trunk and branches of the...

Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)

Habitat: The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is one of the largest Australian friarbirds. The Helmeted Friarbird is a...

Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei)

A lesser-known bird in Australia, the Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) is most often overlooked.  Western central Australia's mulga...

Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis)

Family: The black-chinned honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) belongs to the family Meliphagidae, a member of the genus Melithreptus Habitat: Temperate...

Exploring the Rich Culture and Traditions of the Naskapi Tribe

Historically, the Naskapi tribe shared similar language patterns with the Nascaupi and Nascapi, who pronounced NASkuh-pee. The word "Naskapi" (meaning "people beyond the horizon")...

Ancient Palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan

The Mittani Empire, which ruled over most of northern Mesopotamia and Syria from the fifteenth to the fourteenth centuries BCE, is when the site...

Ancient Drains of Mesopotamia

The ancient drains of Mesopotamia were more than just regular wastewater channels. They were an intricate urban infrastructure network that showcased the Sumerians' remarkable...

Topkapı Dagger: Most Valuable Dagger in the World

The history of Topkapı Dagger is very interesting, which is considered the most valuable dagger in the world. All of it started to be...

Ikeda Nagaoki Historic Picture Taken in 1864 in Front of the Great Sphinx of Giza

Ikeda Nagaoki historic picture taken in 1864 in front of the great sphinx of Giza. During their tragic voyage to Europe, Ikeda Nagaoki and his...

The History Of The Yaqui Tribe

The history of the Yaqui Tribe is that the Native American language family's name was derived from the Yaqui River, along which they originally...

The Golden Uraeus

During Senusret II's 12th Dynasty (1897–1878 BC), Golden Uraeus, or Ouraeus, was a part of the Middle Kingdom. The stylized, upright form of an...

The Ancient Byzantine Basilica Unearthed Under Lake Iznik

In 2014, an underwater Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos was uncovered in Lake Iznik, Turkey. The basilica was built on the lakeshore, and it...

When Taj Mahal Was Concealed During World War II

If you explore history, then you must be curious as to why the Taj Mahal was concealed during World War II. The Taj Mahal...

The Story of Famine Stela in Egypt

The Famine Stela is an inscription on a 2.5-meter-high by 3-meter-wide granite slab on Sehel Island, close to the Nile near Aswan, Egypt, that...