Also known as the Harappan Civilization, the Indus Valley Civilization was the largest of the world’s four great ancient civilizations. It covered an area that consisted of a significant part of India, most of modern Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan. Although the date of its beginning is not known till now, its collapse due to …
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A number of the modern society’s most cherished ideas and objects that are used in our day to day lives go back several decades into the past! The Persian civilization in specific can be credited with many of the inventions that we simply cannot live without! Did you know that the refrigerator, battery, and even …
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The Battle of Bosworth was the last and ultimate clash which put an end to the 100 year long War of Roses. This battle is most remembered as it was in this war that King Richard III was killed and thereafter began the era of the Tudor kings. This great battle was the prelude to …
How would you like to know about startling 15 Joseph Stalin facts? If you always thought this dictator had only shades of grey, then these facts might just surprise you. The most powerful leader of USSR, Joseph Stalin was a dictator most notorious for his brutal personality. Most of Stalin’s admirers called him the greatest …
The 15 religions of the world that are about to be showcased below form a part of the whopping 4300 that are estimated to be practiced, though, these are only estimates and we do not know how many actually exist. Every world religion has unique things to teach us and lead us to achieve happiness …
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Today we will discuss about the 15 greatest military leaders of ancient times that every one of you must know about. The ancient world saw many a great commanders and generals that won hundreds of fierce battles not merely with their tact, courage but also because these men had true virtue. The commanders that we …
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Time and again Spartans have been projected as a clan of ‘testosterone charged’ throat rippers with well chiseled bodies who wouldn’t think twice before kicking your bottom! But, don’t you agree there is so much more to this fascinating warrior clan that we ought to know about? Well, Spartans were not only gallant soldiers. They …
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The Code of Hammurabi was compiled by King Hammurabi of ancient Babylon in 18th century B.C. It consisted of 282 set of laws governing every sphere of life and society in ancient Mesopotamia. These laws regulated people’s conduct and rendered justice for everyone, even slaves. The Babylonian Law Code regulated rights relating to divorce, property, …
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Do you all want to know who Madame LaLaurie was, what she did, where and when she lived, and for what was she famous for? If you want to get answers for all your questions, then, you have surely come to the right place for we are about to throw some light on this cruel …
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One of the most powerful and important cities of ancient Mesopotamia was Babylon, the city that was nestled in-between the two river systems of Tigris and Euphrates. The ancient civilization of Babylon is regarded as the earliest cradle of civilization by historians. It was the capital city of 10 Mesopotamian dynasties and was conquered by …
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Do you know that Valentines Day – the day when people celebrate love, started not with cute cuddly teddies, fragrant red roses and chocolates, but, with blood and lots of gore? Yes dear readers…the Valentines Day as we know it today has had a bloody beginning and then, came to be celebrated, thanks to a …
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One of ancient Egypt’s most controversial pharaohs, Akhenaten was also known as Amenhotep IV. Ancient Egypt was ruled by this heretic pharaoh for 17 long years and he belonged to the 18th Dynasty. The pharaoh was known by many interesting names like the Rebel Pharaoh, The Heretic Pharaoh and the Great Heretic. Akhenaten believed in …
From being murderers, kidnappers, robbers, to drug gang queens, women have tried it all, and don’t be surprised to find some of the world’s deadliest beings to be women criminals. Unlike the notion that its mostly men who kill and rape without conscience, and are psycho killers, its women too that have made this world …
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The man who gave us the world’s first mechanical calculator Pascaline – Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy, a great scientist, a philosopher, a prolific writer and a mathematician of French origin. From discovering Pascal’s Theorem at the tender age of 16, to inventing the first mechanical calculator at 19 to help his father, Pascal …
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The name Mesopotamia, aka ‘The land between the rivers’ rings the name of several great leaders like Hammurabi, Ur-Nammu and Sargon of Akkad in our minds. These great personalities with their remarkable leadership paved the way for the foundation of many great empires and also encouraged several advancements and inventions in various fields that include …
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There are so many cliches that are associated with medieval period, specially England that usually spring up in history textbooks, and end up presenting loads of hilariously wrong and misconstrued ideas about the Dark Ages we all refer to as the ‘Medieval Period’. Seriously, you must know that medieval England was not all about Knights …
Our history is so rich, so diverse, and so interesting! What makes it riveting is the existence of numerous well known dynasties and kingdoms ever to have dominated lands and territories. But, all said and done, history is biased too. While, most of us will vouch for the mighty Greeks or Romans, or even the …
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Ancient Mesopotamians like the Akkadians, Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians believed in worshiping various gods and goddesses. Before Syriac Christianity took over Mesopotamia, these people had unique sets of Mesopotamian religious beliefs that included worship of main gods and deities like Ishtar, Marduk, Anu, and Tiamat among a host of others. It was between 3500 BC …
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Ancient Rome was the birthplace of a great civilization, that, like us, had its own sexual predilections. Much like the modern-day humans, they too had a fondness for prostitutes and brothels, loved being in homosexual relationships, and enjoyed marital sex to the hilt. Sex, in their times, was not a dispassionate affair. Instead, Romans indulged …
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Zombies are the latest rage in Hollywood, and are everywhere…literally! From appearing in horror flicks on mainstream cinema, to featuring in television series, books and magazines; these reanimated or ghoulish beings seem to never stop amazing us. But, do you know that zombies were created much before Hollywood patronized them? So, for anyone who wants …
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