Tag: ancient history
Origin of High Heels: from soldiers to catwalks
Today high heels bring impressions of female elegance and sexuality. Yet stilettos actually originated in 10th century Persia worn by male horseback warriors, not court ladies. Throughout history, uncomfortable heels denoted wealth and status across genders and cultures from chopines in Venice to lotus shoes in China.
The underground city that housed 20,000
Imagine a regular day in 1963. In the heart of Turkey, a man is renovating his home in the Nevşehir Province. Suddenly, he knocks down a wall and stumbles upon a room — a mysterious, ancient room.
Caligula’s Pleasure Barge uncovered by Mussolini
The fascinating history of Rome is filled with intriguing tales and mysteries, but few are as captivating as the story of Caligula's pleasure barge. Uncovered by none other than Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, this tale combines ancient Roman debauchery, a stunning lake, and the iron-fisted rule of a 20th-century fascist leader. Join us on this adventurous journey as we explore the luxurious world of Caligula's pleasure barge and the lengths Mussolini went to uncover it.
The Surprising History of Toothpaste in Ancient Egypt
When you squeeze minty fresh toothpaste onto your brush each morning, you’re participating in a ritual with ancient roots. Long before the first tube of Crest rolled off assembly lines, ancient Egyptians were concocting their own tooth-cleaning pastes. They valued oral hygiene and invented some of the first breath mints, toothpicks and toothpaste recipes.
Is this 2,000 year old mechanism the First Computer?
The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the most astounding archeological finds in history. Discovered within the ruins of an ancient Greco-Roman shipwreck ...
Bluetooth is named after this Viking King
In today's modern world, Bluetooth technology has become synonymous with wireless communication, connecting a multitude of devices from smartphones to speakers. But did you know that the name and logo of this ubiquitous technology were inspired by a 10th-century Viking king, Harald Bluetooth Gormsson?