World’s first sophisticated medical practice
Sometime before 2000 BCE, Egyptian priests began to develop the world’s first sophisticated medical practice. Although it is believed that...
What is Alchemy ?
Alchemy was not merely misguided chemistry; it made many contributions to chemistry. Alchemy was, however, a magical or mystical way of...
The Volcano Thera
We know from geological and archaeological records that a major eruption of the volcano Thera (named after the largest remaining island in...
Phoenician merchants
The earliest explorers are barely remembered legends. Among legendary voyages is that of Jason and the Argonauts, now thought to record the first...
Early Surgery
Surgery is perhaps the oldest form of medicine. The practice of making holes in the skull, or trephining, is prehistoric, while one of...
The Arab Conquest of Sicily
The Arab raid against Roma Aeterna took place in 846. Â The Saracen raiders plundered the outskirts of the city, sacking...
Nine thousand years ago the hunter-gatherers of the remote island Zhokhov were really tough folks. They survived under constant cold temperatures, they wore animal-skins...
Creation of the Union
The close connection between Denmark with Norway in 1380 was the first step towards the realization of the union. The vigorous...
Early Life and Succession
Mithradates II Great King of Parthia, belonged to the Arsacid dynasty and ruled about 124/123 - 88/87 B.C. Justin (Latin Historian)...
