Every so often we like to resurrect a post from the blog’s past. This one is from April 2, 2011. If you like the below, explore other past articles
Britain: End of a World Power?
HMS Victory, photographed in 1885.This was the flagship of the fleet that destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of
More Discoveries on the Beginning of Civilization
Diver investigating the drowned city. Credit: Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archeology (HWTMA)Look here in the blog’s archives for the
Before the Sahara Became a Desert
Look here in the blog’s archives for the article that accompanies this picture. History Moments, January 30, 2010.Top Picture: Landsat satellite
China Receives Burma Ambassador
Time: 1106Place: Kaifeng, ChinaThis scroll shows the capital city of China. It dates from this time. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty is 23
A Motley of Nations
Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationOutside of the main civilizations of the ancient history of the Middle East, Egypt,
Charlemagne’s Wars
by Jack Le MoineA great man versus the Dark Age. Continuing our series on France's Wars. Did you ever notice that in almost every great war in
Transvaal Gold Rush
Time: 1886Place: Witwatersrand area, Transvaal, South AfricaIt was March; it was a Sunday, or so the legend says. An Australian miner
Assyria
Blogging Will Durant’s History of CivilizationAssyria did a lot of cool things. It conquered Babylon, Judea, and Egypt. It left advancements in the