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The surprising discoveries made about Neanderthal babies
Fifty thousand years ago, deep in a cave near the Sea of Galilee, a Neanderthal baby died. It was only six months old. Scientists found its bones in 1992 — and for decades, those bones sat largely undescribed, waiting. Now, in 2026, researchers have finally done a full analysis of that tiny skeleton — and what they found has completely changed what we thought we knew about our closest extinct relatives.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
The Library of Alexandria Wasn't Destroyed Once — It Was Dismantled for Centuries
The Library of Alexandria is one of history's most famous casualties. Mention it in most conversations and you will hear about Caesar's fires, or the Muslim conquest, or some combination of both. The story that most people carry is a simple one: an extraordinary repository of ancient knowledge was destroyed in a single cataclysmic event, and with it went irreplaceable wisdom that changed the trajectory of human civilization.
By Mxolisi Makhubela6 months ago in History
Napoleon Was Not Short
There is a joke the world has been laughing at for over two hundred years. It goes something like this: Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most brilliant military minds in human history, Emperor of France, conqueror of Europe — was a tiny, furious little man with a God complex and something to prove.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
Alexander the Great's sexuality
We called him Great. We built statues of him. Named cities after him — over twenty of them, including one he named after his horse. We made him the subject of Hollywood epics, military textbooks, and philosophy lectures. Alexander of Macedon is perhaps the most celebrated conqueror in human history, a man who by the age of 32 had carved out an empire stretching from Greece to the edges of modern-day India.
By Shirley Oyiadom6 months ago in History
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH
The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. Various answers have been proposed, all of which remain unverified. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. What water, chemistry and temperature cycles fostered the chemical reactions that allowed life to emerge on our planet? Because life arose in the largely unknown surface conditions of Earth’s early history, answering these and other questions remains a challenge.
By Ibrahim Shah 6 months ago in History
Between Tides and Temperatures
This may be our last Saturday night out together for a while. We’ve been going to movies and visiting couples, and the latest is he thinks I’m getting too dependent on him and need to spend more time with my own friends. We go through phases of this, swinging back and forth, separate, together, clunk heads, fight, make up.
By helsing Riddick6 months ago in History
What If Cleopatra Could Speak Back?: Reclaiming a Queen from Myth, Empire, and Misinterpretation.
Cleopatra is one of those rare historical figures who may never stay in one thing. She has been a lover, a seductress, a strategist, a tragedy, a political threat, and a cinematic icon. Every era has reshaped her into something it needed her to be. But very few versions ever let her exist as a person–thinking, remembering, doubting, and choosing.
By Jenna Deedy6 months ago in History
