History

5 Things We’ve Learned From the JFK Assassination Files
21:03 2017-10-28

On Thursday evening, the National Archives released some of the secret records relating to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, narrowly making a legally mandated deadline established in 1992 by President H.W. Bush. President Trump blocked the release of others because of concerns from the FBI and CIA. He placed those files under …

New “gallery” of rock art discovered near Armenia mountain
20:02 2017-10-27

The small gorge, which is located between Ughtasar and Iskhanasar Mountains nearby Sisian town in the Syunik Province of Armenia, seems to be a picture gallery. There are two rows of stones there parallel to each other, and with prehistoric drawings on them (PHOTOS). The best-known place with such drawings here is the Ughtasar Mountain …

Carpathia passenger’s scrapbook of the Titanic rescue goes up for auction
20:41 2017-10-25

Rare photos depicting the rescue efforts after the sinking of the Titanic are set to go up for auction this week. The photos are included in the scrapbook of New York socialite Louis M. Ogden, who was sailing to Europe with his wife Agatha in April 1912 when their ship got an emergency call from …

Top 10 Oldest Buildings in the World
10:10 2017-10-22

Building is defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy. This article attempts to list the top 10 oldest buildings. The extant freestanding buildings constructed in the world which are the masterpiece of the skill and handwork of the people of that era. Today we become …

Terracotta Army – Eternal Sentinels of Qin Shi Huang
00:10 2017-10-21

Just east of Xi’an a contingent of solemn warriors forever guards the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor. As silent as the Emperor’s tomb itself, the Terracotta Army has kept well its secrets for more than two millennia. It is only within recent years that archaeologists have begun piecing together a curious narrative …