A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Already three centuries ago (in 1726), John Toland wrote that brochs or the so-called ‘Pictish Towers’ “are apt all over Scotland to make everything
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Zhang Heng (A.D. 78 – 139) was one of the world’s first scientists to propose that the universe is infinite in space and
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – More than 12,000 years ago, people developed a sophisticated technique for making a play dough-like material from mammoth ivory. This prehistoric technique enabled
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com -This remarkable painting comes from the second century when Egypt was a Roman province, hence the portraits are more lifelike and less hieroglyphic-like than
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – Scientists have discovered the oldest known human-made nanomaterials in the “unique black coatings” of ancient pottery shards — dated to 600 BC —
A. Sutherland -AncientPages.com – Kailasa temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. Carved from a rock cliff face, the Kailasa
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – A new study led by UCL researchers shows that chromium steel was first made in Persia, nearly a millennium earlier than experts previously
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Ancient metal clamps discovered on megaliths, temples, and other prehistoric monuments worldwide are one of the greatest unsolved ancient mysteries of all time.
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – The Egyptian blue is the world’s oldest artificial pigment and it has extraordinary properties that allow scientists to reconstruct the past, as well
MessageToEagle.com – There is no other place on Earth like Egypt’s Giza Plateau. Anyone with even a slight interest in history and civilization is aware of this fact. For
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Sacsayhuamán is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and mysterious fortresses of the Andes. The stonework of Sacsayhuamán was created by extremely skilled stonemasons and
MessageToEagle.com – When the Crusaders reached the Middle East in the 11th century, they discovered swords made of a metal that could slice a hair in half in mid-air,
MessagetoEagle.com – Ancient Babylonians were excellent astronomers who wrote down their observations on cuneiform tablets. By studying ancient records of lunar and solar eclipses carved in clay tablets, dating
MessageToEagle.com – Astronomical tradition of ancient China was an important part the country’ cultural tradition and dates back to the Bronze Age and 1800 BC. Through the millennia,
MessageToEagle.com – All across the Middle East there are still many thousands years old windcatchers, also called wind towers. These huge structures were created by ancient engineers to as natural
MessageToEagle.com – The concept of humanoid robots has been known since ancient times. The first mention of this kind of mechanical devices can be found in the Chinese
MessageToEagle.com – The magnificent Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist shrine. It was constructed in the 8th and 9th centuries AD during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty, a prominent,
MessageToEagle.com – The Maya Blue has been a scientific puzzle mainly due to its unusual chemical composition. Maya blue is an extremely resistant artificial pigment. Despite time and the
MessageToEagle.com – The Struve Geodetic Arc was laid out in 1816-1855 under direction of Wilhelm von Struve (1793 – 1864), a German astronomer, in order to finally establish the
Question: Who invented the parachute? Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci is often credited with the invention of the first parachute. However, although he was a brilliant scientist, he did
Question: What was the Egyptian blue? Answer: The Egyptian blue is the world’s oldest artificial pigment. It appeared about 5,000 years ago in a tomb painting dated to
Question: What is a Torquetum? Answer: A torquetum was a complex and sophisticated Medieval astronomical instrument used to measure the three sets of astronomical coordinates: horizon, equatorial, and
MessageToEagle.com – When was the odometer invented? An odometer is a tool for measuring distance traveled. The word derives from the Greek words hodós (“path” or “gateway”) and
MessageToEagle.com – What was a merkhet? A merkhet was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. This star clock was extremely accurate and could
MessageToEagle.com – When did people start brushing their teeth? It may come as a surprise, but brushing teeth was a rather common practice in some parts of the ancient
