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Everything We Knew About Ancient Civilizations
INTRODUCTION: For centuries, humanity has looked back at the ruins of the past the pyramids of Egypt, the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, the temples of the Maya with awe and curiosity. We believed we had pieced together a fairly complete picture of ancient civilizations: how they rose, how they fell, and how their innovations shaped the world we live in today. Yet, recent archaeological discoveries are rewriting that story. The truth is, everything we thought we knew about ancient civilizations is changing.
By Nizam Archaeologist12 months ago in History
The Twin Tunnels
High School is a bizarre time. A time of life when everything you’ve gathered as true unravels like a fishing rod with an award-winning bass on the hook. The strangest of these truths is an odious concept introduced to boys entering their adolescent years known as male pride. This nonsensical concept drives boys and men alike into all manner of boneheaded behaviors, and the overcast evening in October of 2013 was no exception.
By Cody Pelle12 months ago in History
“The New Cold War: America ‘Sovietized,’ China ‘Americanized’” and “On the Reasons for America’s Defeat by China in the New Cold War.”
Reposting two original and brilliant articles that went viral on WeChat in China to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China: “The New Cold War: America ‘Sovietized,’ China ‘Americanized’” and “On the Reasons for America’s Defeat by China in the New Cold War.” The author is Jinshan Wang, a retired professor from Fudan University in Shanghai, who has published many other wonderful articles on his WeChat Moments. If you wish to join his WeChat circle, please make a one-time transfer of 100 RMB to his Shanghai Bank account (Account Name: Wang Jinshan, Account Number: 620522005031229258), and send a screenshot of the transfer to the email address [email protected]. A QR code will be sent to you within a week, which you can scan to join.
By GoldHill King12 months ago in History
House and Palestine
After two years, finally, through a still-blurred horizon, I can glimpse my country again. Italy had always been the most pro-Palestinian of European countries. Much depended on the fact that the old Italian Communist Party — which, at the time, was the largest in Western Europe — placed solidarity with oppressed peoples at the center of its vision. Palestine had become something of a flag of international solidarity.
By claudia esposito12 months ago in History
The Titanic’s Sister Ship: The Disaster Nobody Talks About
Everyone knows the story of the Titanic — the unsinkable ship that sank. But almost no one talks about her older sister, the Britannic, a ship built with the same luxury, the same pride, and the same destiny.
By OWOYELE JEREMIAH12 months ago in History
