The world’s history has been a spectator of many great civilisations that have arisen and ended. However, the impacts of ancient civilisations have recurring effects on the world even today. One of the most ancient and might even rumoured to be the first civilization known to man was that of Mesopotamia. It is believed to […]Read More
Disproportionate to the overall trend, the extent and intricacy of history run parallel to that of humanity. Transsexuality by its larger definition encompasses a range of identities from transsexuals to intersexuals and from all continents across cultures, societies, and years because they exist in some form or another all through history. Even during times of […]Read More
Silk Route or the Silk Road is one of the grand trading routes in the history of mankind. It crossed mountain ranges, desert sands, and thirteen thousand miles, connecting the East and the West for several centuries and shaping the cultures, economies, and civilizations along its path. It goes back in time to very ancient […]Read More
In the sphere of Buddhism, the dome-shaped structure is known as a ‘stupa,’ one of its most significant physical forms. Interestingly, its history goes back to ancient India, where it was initially made to serve as a funerary mound enclosing the ashes or other relics of distinguished individuals. Before the coming of Buddhism, these mounds […]Read More
A series of ancient cave temples and monuments in the Maharashtra state of India are known as the Ajanta and Ellora caves. They date back to between the 2nd century BCE and to 10th century BCE. Ajanta and Ellora caves were built during the reign of the Vakataka dynasty and the Rashtrakuta dynasty respectively, The […]Read More
A Buddhist mahavihara, i.e., a great monastery located in ancient Magadha, present-day Bihar, was widely considered to be among the most efficient learning centres of the ancient world. It is often considered to be the world’s first residential university. The university was known to have operated for over a thousand years ranging from 427 CE […]Read More
Often pictured as a horse rider, equipped with a glorious armour and a sword, the knight was known to be a warrior and protector of the nobility in medieval Europe. Each knight served his own lord and received payment in terms of land holdings. The concept of knights existed from the 12th century to […]Read More
Greek mythology has been one of the most prominent topics of history to read and research about. Numerous tales, theories, and conclusions have been drawn from Greek mythology which captured the interest of many historians. Greece has been known to be culturally and historically rich for ages. The importance of the language Greek and its […]Read More
A cathedral is a huge church that serves the purpose of possessing the bishop’s seat and serving ordains for the diocese. Ancient cathedrals are marks of architectural brilliance, as they are considered ‘the place of god’ it was imperative for the society to pay utmost attention to detail when constructing the cathedrals. The pre-revolutionary […]Read More
This world has seen many willful and fierce empires. Civilizations are transient, and every powerful empire is bound to fall into ruins someday, but what matters is the essence that it leaves on the world. Every fallen empire’s footprint is important for the society to grow and foresee social change. One amongst these is the […]Read More