Heinrich Schliemann, archaeologist pioneer
Over 50 biographies and numerous books on individual aspects of Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) life now exist. Critics described him as a charlatan and a fraud. His...
Robin Hood in Historical Context
The image of Robin Hood, who “took from the rich and gave to the poor,” is legendary, made more so by many re-tellings of...
Short about ancient libraries
Ancient libraries are as old as the first early Near East civilizations. Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, boasted the largest ancient library. The rise of...
Black death or black plague – short facts
Black Death or Black Plague (latin: mors atra) is the name for one of the most pandemics in the history. A highly infectious disease...
Short historical facts about chess game
The exact origin of chess is a mystery. The oldest clearly recognizable Chess pieces have been excavated in ancient Afrasiab, today's Samarkand, in Uzbekistan....
A brief history of chocolate
Chocolate was first produced in Mesoamerica as far back as pre Columbian Indian tribes. It was then primarily consumed as a beverage. In pre-Columbian...
