Masks served several important purposes in 'Ancient Greek Theatre'; their exaggerated expressions helped define the characters the actors were playing; they allowed actors to play more than one role (or gender); they helped audience members in the distant seats see and, by

Archaeologists uncovered two ancient Egyptian tombs containing 2500 year-old Mummies with 'Golden' tongues :

It's no secret that untold treasure lies beneath city of El-Bahnasa, Egypt. An archaeological mission from Spain has now excavated the site for 30 years and found many

The picture shows the oldest Roman wine bottle in the world. It is about 1650 years old.

In 1867, German archaeologists in town of Spira (Speyer) located on Rhine, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, discovered a Roman tomb. There were two sarcophagi of two highborn people: a

'It took me years to realize that Inca and pre-Columbian architecture is directly related to the structure of the corn kernels. In a western model of thought, one might judge the shapes as irregular, but in a universal thought, everything is a correlation between the cosmos,

Hashish (Cannabis) Store, Darra Adam Khel - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 1970s :

Pakistan today is a conservative, Islamic country, but it was a far different place in its younger days. In 1960s and '70s, Pakistan's elite, many of them educated in West, could publicly indulge

The Ships of De Meern are the collective name for a set of Dutch Roman wooden vessels in the town of De Meern, Utrecht.

From 1997-2008, a series of ships have been recovered in varying states of preservation, within proximity of Roman castellums of Laurum (present day Woerden)

The picture shows the oldest Roman wine bottle in the world. It is about 1650 years old.

In 1867, German archaeologists in town of Spira (Speyer) located on Rhine, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, discovered a Roman tomb. There were two sarcophagi of two highborn people: a

Goetia 72 spirits, each with unique attrilbutes, powers, and seals. The practice involves calling upon these splirits for specific tasks, alilgned with their abilities. Each spirit's seal acts as a unique signature that binds and compels the spirit to obey the summoner.

The art of winemaking has been around since as early as 7000 BC. Over the years the process spread throughout the world :

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grape juice. Winemaking is an art as there are countless different types of grapes to use, as

Around the year 500 BC, a young man died in the Greek colonial city of Taras. An inscription on the tomb, iota kappa kappa omicron sigma, that suggested that Ikkos was his name. When the tomb was inspected, it became clear that he had participated in the games of Ancient Greece.

Dracula slept here. Or maybe not.

Bran Castle perches dramatically on a hill in Transylvania, its burnt-orange-tiled turrets and steeples rising above a crown of trees in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains. Depending on what account you read, Vlad Tepes—aka Vlad the Impaler, may

Archaeologists uncovered two ancient Egyptian tombs containing 2500 year-old Mummies with 'Golden' tongues :

It's no secret that untold treasure lies beneath city of El-Bahnasa, Egypt. An archaeological mission from Spain has now excavated the site for 30 years and found many

Utah, a landlocked state, located in Intermountain West, western United States. Utah is bordered by all of the mountain states except Montana and is often called 'Crossroads of the West'.

Utah's majestic mountains, lakes, and deserts were first beheld by man some 12,000 years

The Cologne Cathedral, a Roman Catholic Cathedral, located in Cologne, Germany. It is the largest Gothic Church in northern Europe and features immense twin towers that stand 157m tall. Cologne Cathedral contains all elements necessary to express Outstanding Universal Value and

This incredible artifact is the world's most complete Roman legionary's articulated cuirass-the famous lorica segmentata.
It was found on the battlefield of the infamous Roman defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD to Arminius and his coalition of Germanic tribes.

Pazyryk Carpet - the oldest hand-knotted oriental rug known was excavated from the Altai Mountains in Siberia in 1948. It was discovered in the grave of the prince of Altai near Pazyryk, 5400ft above sea level, and clearly shows how well hand-knotted rugs were produced thousands

During Carian Pluvial Episode, which took place around 234 million years ago during Late Triassic period, Earth is thought to have experienced persistent rainfall lasting for about 1 million years.

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