In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Ancient Civilizations series, we explore primary sources to understand how Greeks ...

Teacher's Notes This video gives a snapshot of Ancient Egypt and its greatest resource - the River Nile. It also helps to explore the value and importance of sources in finding out about the past.

May 20, 2025 — To better understand the circadian clock in modern-day cyanobacteria, a research team has studied ancient timekeeping systems. They examined the oscillation of the clock proteins ...

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She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen Hatshepsut's legacy was systematically erased by her stepson successor ...

Three decades after the waters of Alexandria’s bay revealed the first submerged vestiges of the seventh wonder of the world, ...

Researchers surveyed the DNA of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient Romanian cat remains, Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens.

The watermelon has long inspired artists, such as Giuseppe Recco's Still Life With Fruit (1634-1695). The first color sketches of the red-fleshed, sweet watermelon in Europe can be found in a ...

Tea: To make blue lotus flower tea, add one premade tea bag or 3 to 5 grams of dried flowers to 1 to 2 cups (250 to 500 mL) of hot water. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Smoking: If you choose to ...