The Modoc War 1872
From 1872 to 1873, the Modoc War, also known as the Lava Beds War, occurred in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon between the Modoc...
The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868
The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0-magnitude quake...
The Squirrel Cage Jeep
The Marines have built a squirrel cage jeep to help them navigate swamps, potholes, bogs, soft beaches, and dense underbrush. It is a continuous...
The Unbelievable Chinchorro Mummification Culture
The Chinchorro Mummification Culture: A long-buried corpse (about 5020 BC), preserved in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on Earth,...
James Holman – A British Blind Traveler
Travel and exploration history have been enriched by the contributions of James Holman. A mysterious illness caused James Holman to lose his eyesight in...
Minoan Highway of Southern Crete, Greece
The Minoan Highway was discovered in southern Crete, Greece. Excavations revealed a significant road that is thought to have linked the southern harbor of...
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")...
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...
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...