Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia
Whether through agricultural practices, deforestation, or urbanization, how modern humans use land has had an unprecedented ...
Greek Reporter23h
Strabo: The Ancient Greek Geographer Who Mapped the World
Ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers in the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, ...
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Abercrombie & Kent introduces its exquisite Ancient Kingdoms & Dynasties tour
Abercrombie & Kent announced the launch of Ancient Kingdoms and Dynasties: A Journey by Private Jet, combining two ...
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Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece
A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...
His father used diplomacy, he conquered the world: How Alexander became the first great general
The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander ...
The Independent14d
New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome
Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient Rome that visitors can literally walk over.
AOL14d
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s ... his history teacher showed pupils a map of Alexander’s ...
Nature15d
‘London Underground’ mosquito has surprisingly ancient origins
pipiens mosquitoes of both forms collected from across Europe, North Africa and western Asia, including 22 historical specimens from the National History Museum in London. They then analysed ...
Nearshore Americas15d
Google Maps Labels U.S. a “Sensitive Country”
Google Maps has classified the United States as a “sensitive country” following President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Countries with strict ...
Farming Life16d
Ancient Amazonians’ water wisdom kept families fed all year
Scientists made this discovery by studying ancient microscopic plant remains in the soil and using drone-based laser-scanning technology to map old canal and pond systems. The evidence shows that the ...
The Telegraph16d
The era when Indian civilisation held sway over the world
One of the leading historians in the world ... routes that connected East Asia to Europe from the 2nd century BC to the 14th century AD. “Particularly, this idea of a Silk Route, which is not a very ...