- February 24, 2025
Researcher Says Aliens May Be Using Star Systems as Spaceships
Astronomers have observed stars that are accelerating through space at a shockingly rapid pace. Normally this is assumed to relate to gravitational forces in some
Pylon of Ptolemaic Temple Uncovered in Sohag Along Western Bank of Nile
A complete pylon of a Ptolemaic temple called Batlmy, described as a ‘significant milestone’, has been found on the western side of the main temple
Dongba: The Last Hieroglyph and the Struggle to Save Naxi Culture
The Dongba symbols are an ancient system of pictographic glyphs created by the founder of the Bön religious tradition of Tibet and used by the
Shipwreck off Kenyan Coast May Have Been Vasco da Gama’s São Jorge
A new study links a shipwreck off the Kenyan coast of Ngomeni to be Vasco de Gama’s famed ship, the Sāo Jorge, from one of
The Wendish Crusade: Holy War or Political Ambition in the Baltic Frontier?
For centuries, the Polabian Slavs lived in their ancestral homeland around the Elbe River, in what is today Germany. Following their age-old traditional lifestyle, they
Oldest US Firearm Found in Arizona and Tied to Coronado Expedition
A groundbreaking discovery in southern Arizona has unveiled the oldest known firearm in the continental United States. A bronze wall gun, dating to the Coronado
Bronze Age Sword Found in Danish Bog Leads to Hoard
A Bronze Age sword, ritually bent before being deposited as an offering, has been unearthed in Værebro Ådal by a metal detectorist on his first
Thanksgiving Evolved From Fasting and Prayer to Feasting and Mourning
Thanksgiving observances predate the feast of the year 1621 shared by the Wampanoag Indians and the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. Several myths have
Following Threads to Colonial Barbados
Samplers, pieces of embroidery made to practise or demonstrate needlework stitches, were an important part of girls’ education for centuries. In Britain, girls stitched samplers
Otto the Great’s Tribute to His Late English Queen Finally Makes Sense
A historical document composed by King Otto I, better known as Otto the Great, to his English queen has been re-examined and re-dated by a
