38 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Jewish
2021-06-23
You might know that Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler are Jewish, but did you know THESE celebrities are Jewish too?Continue Reading
36 Paintings From Pompeii That Will Captivate You
2021-03-29
It is hard to believe the Romans made these exquisite paintings 2,000 years ago. Continue Reading
What Julius Caesar and 14 Other Famous Romans Looked Like. From Statues and Coins
2020-12-12
Who was blond, who was called fat, and who was a trendy dresser? Find out what 15 famous Romans looked like from their statues, coins, and descriptions -given by the ancient authors.Continue Reading
What is the Trojan Horse?
2020-12-12
According to myth, the Ancient Greeks used a “Trojan horse” to end a war. So what is this horse? Here is a short explanation.Continue Reading
Who Were the Latins? (Ancient Rome)
2020-12-12
A short explanation of who were the Latins of ancient Europe.Continue Reading
Amazing Kenya Like You Have Never Seen It (In Pictures)
2020-08-24
If you have not seen Kenya’s cosmopolitan side before, you are in for a treat. In pictures.Continue Reading
Iran Like You Have Never Seen It Before (In Pictures)
2020-07-20
These awesome pictures show the other side of Iran, from ski slopes to high-tech space centres.Continue Reading
11 European Countries Where People Rock Their Traditional Clothes (In Pictures)
2019-10-07
And they totally should, for their traditional clothing is amazing. (In pictures).Continue Reading
13 Cool Facts About Samurais
2019-09-30
Did you know samurais gave beheaded heads as gifts? Or that samurai’s wives learned to fight? Continue Reading
16 of the Largest Empires the World Has Seen (With Maps)
2019-08-12
See the world map change as one empire succeeds another. These are 16 of the largest empires ever, from Mongolia’s mega empire to Britain’s.Continue Reading
These Are the 10 Best-Selling Novels of All Time
2019-08-05
These best-selling novels have proven they are people’s favorites (Pssst: did Harrry Potter make into the list?)Continue Reading
These Were the 6 Largest Cities From 1000 to 1 BC.
2019-07-22
And they were also splendid. These 6 ancient cities had gardens, magnificent buildings, and some of them even had shopping malls.Continue Reading
Find Out Which Big Cities Were Thriving 4,000 Years Ago
2019-06-24
These 5 mega cities had laws, writing systems, water supply, irrigation control, and more… 4,000 years ago!Continue Reading
These 4 Religions are Atheistic
2019-06-14
Atheistic religions are quite popular in Asia. Instead of relying on an external god, they focus on self-development.Continue Reading
These 6 Female Writers Are Icons In Their Home Countries
2019-06-14
These 6 women wrote centuries ago, yet they remain widely read. And they now have national-icon status in their home countries. Continue Reading
These Are the 8 Most Spoken Languages in the Americas -and You Won’t Guess Half of Them
2019-06-14
Even which is THE most spoken language might surprise you.Continue Reading
4 Cool, Ancient African Kingdoms That Will Surprise You
2019-06-14
These 4 sub-Saharan kingdoms were powerful and wealthy, but you probably did not learn about them in school (none of them is Egypt!). Do check them out.Continue Reading
If an Ancient Egyptian Saw Our “Modern” Sports, He’d Recognize a Few
2019-06-14
Bowl like an Egyptian. And play hockey like a Greek. Here are 10 ‘modern’ sports that have, actually, been around for centuries.Continue Reading
