Tagged: ancient history

One of the first associations that come to mind when we think about pirates is Jolly Roger, the black flag decorated with white skull and crossbones – the intent with a clear meaning – fear and intimidation. Flags on ships played an important role; they...

Did you know that New York was once called New Amsterdam? Today, it’s difficult to imagine that New York could ever have had another name, but it was not so long ago that the city was renamed. New York was once called New Amsterdam and...

The “Domesday Book” is closely related to William The Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king of England and Duke of Normandy, (ca. 1028 -1087). He was a great a man who dominated England in Middle Ages, but vast sums of money were needed to rule...

Should you eat the food using five or three fingers? Perhaps you should use a fork? In modern times, we don’t have these thoughts, but this was a dilemma many people had in the past. When the first forks appeared they caused a sensation, but...

Have you indulge in gossiping and talking badly behind peoples’ back? If so, be happy you were not living during the medieval period and the Renaissance. In those days, there were certain methods, rituals, and punishments to control and condemn such misbehavior. One way of...

Vikings’ success to reach distant lands lies in their remarkable longships. The Vikings’ ships were the greatest technical and artistic achievement of the European Dark Ages. Without these great ships the Viking Age would never had happened. Some of the Viking warships were huge and...

– The early peopling of Australia and the continent’s subsequent population history has been a matter of scientific debate for decades. Who were the first Australians and where did they come from? So far, it has not been easy to answer this question and yet...