In Ancient Rome, the naturalist Pliny the Elder warned that menstruating women had the power to sour wine, blunt the edge of steel, and cause crops to wither simply by walking past them. He also claimed that menstrual blood could drive dogs mad and cause bees to abandon their hives. Pliny...
In situ investigations by the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover have confirmed the presence of an ancient lake that existed in Gale crater for up to 10 million years. The lake was filled with sediments that eventually converted to a compacted sandstone. However, it remains unclear whether th...
India (especially the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals). Of particular note is the evidence from the Vijayanagara kingdom, with its center at Hampi in Karnataka near modern Hospet. Founded in 1336 and lasting until the sack of its capital in 1565, the Vijayanagar kingdom has left a legacy ...
Explore the earliest civilizations, from prehistory to the early modern era, and how their developments are used to differentiate each point in...
Historical Milestones in Cosmetic Surgery: A Journey from Antiquity to Modernity Posted onJune 30, 2024ByDaisy Walker Cosmetic surgery has come a long way since its inception in ancient civilizations. From reconstructive procedures to modern-dayaesthetic surgeries, the progress in the field of cosmetic...
So I thought it would be a good opportunity to explore the broader context of what Mars retrograde periods are about, how they have shown up in the past—both in historical events and in nativities—and also, what this specific Mars retrograde period has in store for us. And of course,...
development of Islamic art. Some of this region’s most prominent pre-Islamic art include the Palmyra Reliefs, Assyrian stone carvings, and Babylonian terracotta figurines. Digital art in Arabic culture still portrays the Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Palmyra with a similar design in different ...
4th Century India: Rock Salt Tampons Unfortunately, while the idea of a lint-covered stick appears to be nonsense, other medical tracts are a bit more explicit in their ideas about what to put up females' intimate bits. And, again, it's not for menstrual purposes: it's for stopp...
Study the history of tourism. Learn about ancient tourism, medieval pilgrimages, the European Grand Tour, and the rise of mass tourism in the 20th...
and India was a giant, floating island in the Tethys Ocean. Conditions were generally as hot and muggy as in the preceding Jurassic period, albeit with intervals of cooling. The era also saw rising sea levels and the spread of endless swamps—yet another ecological niche in which dinosaurs (...