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Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mysteryA significant discovery is bringing the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria back to light. Archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone bl...- On This Day in History, June 22: Fast & Furious release, France surrenders, Germany invades Soviet Union, Napoleon abdicates, Galileo recants, Maradona's Hand of God, G.I. Bill signed and other eventsOn This Day in History, June 22 witnessed Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, Napoleon's second abdication, Galileo's recantation befor...
- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
- Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: "Of all things visible, the highest is the heaven of the fixed stars".Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who changed how people understand space. He introduced the heliocentric model, which says the S...
- Tamil trader's name Cikai Korran found inside 2,000-year-old Egyptian Pharaohs’ tombs: StudyA Tamil trader's name, Cikai Korran, has been found inside ancient Egyptian tombs. This discovery proves that ancient trade between India a...
- Quote of the Day by Roman astronomer Ptolemy: ‘Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day, but when I follow at my pleasure…’Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Roman astronomer, found solace in the stars. He believed human life was brief but observing the cosmos offered a ...
- ‘Demanding sanctions on India for Russian oil reflects the US not doing what it should for Ukraine’Bruce Jentleson highlights the limited success of economic sanctions, as target nations employ counter-strategies and extreme objectives of...
- Was Alexander the Great gay? Netflix's new series addresses this questionBuck Braithwaite has played Alexander the Great in the docuseries 'Alexander: The Making of a God'. It follows Alexander the Great on the r...
- Pharaoh & lovely, Queen of the rileDespite the press she's received over the centuries for being the femme fatale, Cleopatra was no bimbo bombshell. Though Roman historian Di...
- Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta StoneEgyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.
- Historians could change world history with discovery of Cleopatra's tomb. Details hereA new tunnel under Taposiris Magna temple has been discovered that might lead to Queen Cleopatra's mausoleum. If it happens, the history of...
- Dominique Fishback joins Samuel L. Jackson in Apple's six-episode series 'Last Days of Ptolemy Grey'The project is based on a critically-acclaimed novel by the same title from author Walter Mosley.
- Is it racist for Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra? Heated debates occur on Internet over Queen's lineageThe announcement prompted social media criticism of the white, Israel-born star's casting as an African queen.
- Time to gaze at more contemporary starsThe younger generation, both sets of names may seem equally anachronistic, so the recent initiative by Nasa while putting together a new ma...
- No earthly reason to flatly disbelieveWhile Pythagoras and Ptolemy and the shadow of the earth during lunar eclipses may not be enough to convince hardline flat-earthers.
- Planning a quick getaway? Here are some places to considerRetaining its fame in stone, Mahabalipuram is among the most outstanding examples of Dravidian art and architecture.
- Take a trip to Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu to enjoy surfing with your partnerMahabalipuram is a surfer’s delight and home to one of the few stores in the world that sell handmade surfboards. This Valentine day, learn...
- Sotheby's Beyond Limits 2013: Sculpture to be paired with Modern MakersFor eight years, Sotheby's has held acclaimed selling exhibitions of monumental sculpture in the spectacular grounds of Chatsworth House in...
- A queen’s cruise: Sailing down the NileThe multi-decked Marquis II is one of about 300, multi-deck , Nile-cruise ships that ferry tourists down this surprisingly clean, blue, riv...
- Port city of Alexandria, beacon of the agesAlexandria's ancient lighthouse may have been long destroyed but the Egyptian city by the Mediterranean continues its millennial quest to i...
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