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 Reporter1d
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, ...
Travel Daily Media2d
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 ...
USA Today14d
Google says Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app: Here's how
"When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America." "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users ...
Yahoo14d
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed ... day his history teacher showed pupils a map of Alexander’s travels. “My jaw fell open, hit the desk, and I went home and said, ‘I want to ...
CNN14d
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
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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.
Greek Reporter14d
The Untold Ancient Greek Saga of South Asia
South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and cultural sphere. Credits: Wikipedia commons/ Kaho CC BY-SA 2.0 South Asia ...
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 ...