In 1450 BC,  Knossos palace stood proudly in the Northern part of Crete.  A grand ceremony of worship is going on in the palace premises. This arrangement is to satisfy the goddess for the good production of crops and protection from natural calamities. Yes, not gods, but only goddesses because...

I am talking about Taxila. Yes, for thousands of years, I have been walking in the horizon with the pride of this name. The taste of the laughter of hundreds of children in my lap! Countless kings and maharajas, travelers from afar, even enemies of my family, I have shown no fault of hospitality...

Tigers, elephants, rhinoceros, serpents and many more exotic species were now in their land. People watched in awe as these animals gradually made their home in Rome. How did those animals get there? The answer is simple- trade.   The history of this trade is documented in the literature and...

Alexander the Great was the creator of the world’s grandest empire. With incredible military achievements and diplomacy, he built a legacy others could only dream of achieving. Alexander was the king of Macedonia, an ancient kingdom of Greece, and a part of the Argead dynasty. He was born in 356...

Think of a place where all the world’s artists, writers, scientists and such gathered, and where all the knowledge of the world, especially knowledge about maths, science, and literature, were stored. Now, think of the power this place has the potential to hold, especially at an age where...

Pompeii is one of the world’s rarest phenomena. Unlike other historical sites, the age-old city seems petrified in time, much like a picture taken from the period when the city was alive. This is due to the ancient land being hidden under 13 to 20ft of volcanic debris caused by the eruption of...