On 27 October 1924 the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic came into being as part of the Soviet Union, four years after a group of Muslim modernisers had formed an unholy alliance with a cohort of… Read More "Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road"
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Over the years, numerous intriguing and valuable Viking Age artifacts have been discovered worldwide. Some of these finds are well-known and displayed in museums for public admiration, while others remain… Read More "Unusual Viking Secret Hidden Underground In California Reminds Of A Similar Discovery In Colorado"
Mammoths became extinct on mainland Alaska just under 12,000 years ago. Or at least that’s the current consensus. This timeline supports the argument that the arrival of humans at the end of the last Ice… Read More "Alaskan University Offers the Curious a Chance to Adopt a Mammoth"
Quebec City is beautiful. While it’s regularly overlooked in favor of bigger destinations like Toronto and Montreal, this is where European explorers first arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. A cultural hub in the… Read More "The 5 Best Hotels in Quebec City (Updated 2024)"
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
It began as a joke. There were grumbles of conservative discontent about the lack of ceremony at the coronation of Queen Victoria in June 1838. Where was the ceremonial banquet? Where was the Royal Champion?… Read More "The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off"
Have you thought about how many diets, detoxes, and plans you’ve tried in your lifetime? When we have new students join the Mindful Nutrition Method, on average, they’ve tried at least three diets, plans, or… Read More "Why Diets Don’t Work and How to Shift Your Focus to Longer-Term Solutions"
AncientPages.com – Pottery was largely unknown in Australia before the recent past, despite well-known pottery traditions in nearby Papua New Guinea and the islands of the western Pacific. The absence of ancient Indigenous pottery in… Read More "Aboriginal People Made Pottery And Navigated To Remote Islands Millennia Before Europeans Arrived"
Here are some of the best Greek islands for different types of travelers! #ExpediaAmbassador 
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••With over 6,000 islands and islets scattered across the Aegean and Ionian Seas, each island offers something special. Mykonos:… Read More "The Best Greek Islands for Every Type of Traveler • The Blonde Abroad"
Peter and Paul Wentworth were notable figures in Elizabethan England, remembered for their staunch defense of parliamentary privileges, in particular the protection of free speech. Peter, the elder brother, is renowned for his passionate speeches… Read More "The Wentworth Brothers: Defenders of Free Speech"
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
His name was Hugh Donald McIntosh. An Australia-born entrepreneur, he had been a fight promoter, theatrical producer and newspaper magnate. By 1935, however, he was bankrupt. Attempts to resurrect his fortune included an angora rabbit… Read More "Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens"