Stolen Angkorian crown jewellery resurfaces in London
A vast trove of Cambodia’s Angkorian crown jewellery, some dating back to the 7th Century, resurfaced in London last summer, it has been revealed. The
February 21, 2023
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2,000-year-old Roman wooden tool likely a dildo
Discovered in a ditch at Vindolanda, a wooden phallus may have been used for sexual intercourse by Romans. 2,000-year-old Roman wooden tool likely a dildo.
February 20, 2023
How Yellowstone became America’s first National Park
There are 63 national parks in the United States, but none has captivated the American imagination quite like Yellowstone National Park, the very first of
February 18, 2023
The history of Valentine’s day and why people celebrate it?
Do you know the history of Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Candy, flowers, and presents are exchanged between loved ones on February
February 13, 2023
James Fitzjames Stephen: The man behind Pakistan’s sedition law
“Power precedes liberty — …liberty, from the very nature of things, is dependent upon power….” Thus wrote the English lawyer, judge, writer and philosopher, James
February 13, 2023
Some lesser-known traditions of celebrating Valentine’s Day
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in the United States comes with multiple go-to practices. Offering a bouquet of red roses to your beloved. Purchasing a card with a
February 9, 2023
Kafka’s historic letter to his narcissistic father
Franz Kafka was one of history’s most prolific and expressive practitioners of what Virginia Woolf called “the humane art.” Among the hundreds of epistles he penned during his
February 8, 2023
A history of deadliest earthquakes since 2000
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake devasted Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people in both countries. The quake also toppled thousands of buildings
February 7, 2023