A Wari Game Board in the Ayacucho Valley, Peru The human species possesses a unique and enduring interest in and fascination with games. Such insurmountable interest indicates that humans need to play and must play. Continuing with the monotony of … Continue reading A Look at the Ancient Games of the Central Andes
Homeric ideas about the Nile (12th-8th centuries BC) Where does one find bliss after death? The Iliad and The Odyssey epics provide us with many Homeric conceptions of the afterlife in the eyes of its heroes. Many of them are … Continue reading Ancient History: Perspectives on the Origins of the Nile River
The Parthenon The Parthenon today exercises a function very similar to that which it was first endowed with back in the mid 5th century BC. There are various theories about its precise purpose and usage in classical Athens. Possibilities include … Continue reading Ancient History: How the Parthenon Was Once a Medieval Christian Church
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcóatl) in Teotihuacán – Background The ancient site of Teotihuacán, located northeast of Mexico City, is home to many huge monuments. It stretches out in a highly organized grid layout. 2 perpendicular avenues, north-south … Continue reading Ancient Mexico: Exploring the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcóatl) at Teotihuacán
Mummified bones of Egyptian monarchs, royals, and priests have long piqued people’s interest all over the world, providing insight into this long-gone civilization. Mummies and sarcophagus piques the interest of the people to know what lay beneath it and explore … Continue reading Digitally Unwrapping 3500-Year-Old Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I
A Kingdom What we know now as the country of Georgia was once a kingdom. Georgia lies at a crossroads in the world. Nestled in the east of Eastern Europe and the west of Western Asia, Georgia lies on the … Continue reading The Prosperity of the Georgian Empire Under Its First Woman Ruler Queen Tamar
Human evolution is an ongoing process. From ancient times to date, human society has evolved with many civilizations, many changes and many historical events. But, how do we know today that, thousands of years ago, there was a civilization? And, … Continue reading Ancient History: Significant Archaeological Findings Around the World
Ancient India (1500 – 500 BCE) had the greatest innovations that are still used today. From architecture to science, their adapted methods shape many aspects of modern society. Just like many ancient civilizations, India’s history started in the Prehistoric Age. … Continue reading Ancient India: Its Historical Development, Innovations, and Legacy
The Seven-Day Week Dominates Modern Meaning of Days Calendars seem to run human existence. Our entire lives whirl around the various days of the week. Even our habits sync to the different days. Monday typically means a new workweek. It … Continue reading Anthropology: How Babylonian Astronomy, Roman Deities, and Pagan Gods Inspired the Modern Seven-Day Week