Humans may have wiped out largest birds
Elephant birds: Who killed the largest birds that ever lived? Source: BBC News By Helen Briggs Prehistoric humans are under suspicion of wiping out the largest birds that ever lived after […]
The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, […]
Malcolm X. Mosque No. 7. Hotel Theresa. Remembering Harlem’s Muslim History.
Source: The New York Times By Sharon Otterman Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem around 125th Street is now lined with artisanal French restaurants, wood-fired pizza joints and brunch places serving […]
Munich replaces ‘disrespectful’ Holocaust memorials
Source: BBC News The authorities in Munich have begun installing new Holocaust memorials to replace brass cobblestone reminders of the Nazis’ victims. The cobblestones are considered disrespectful by Bavarian Jewish […]
The intriguing history of the ‘Black Madonna’
Source: BBC News By Alastair Sooke 19 July 2018 Most people coming face to face for the first time with Dutch artist Maerten van Heemskerck’s 16th-Century oil painting of the […]
Muslim markers in Sri Lanka: Changes and challenges
/ Wednesday, 20 June 2018 If we exclude from our consideration the wars that owe their origin to religious hatred, or to difference in fundamental principles, such as the struggle […]
The shocking story of Israel’s disappeared babies
Source: Al Jazeera News Tel Aviv – For nearly 40 years, everything about Gil Grunbaum’s life was a lie, including his name. He was not, as he had always assumed, the […]
Iran’s ancient engineering marvel
Source: BBC News By Joobin Bekhrad 20 June 2018 What on Earth are those? I thought to myself shortly before landing in the Iranian city of Esfahan one summer. From the […]
Manuscript Review: The Catalogue (Al Fihrist), by Al-Nadim
By: N.A. Baloch AL-FIHRIST is to be regarded the first standard subject-wise ‘catalogue’ covering all areas of knowledge… Figure 1. Ibn al-Nadim ابن النديم الفهرست Muslim Masterminds (Source) *** Editor’s Note: The […]
When Did Humans Discover Fire? The Answer Depends on What You Mean By ‘Discover’
Source: Time By ANDREW C. SCOTT June 1, 2018 Fire is one of the most important forces on Earth. The use of fire by humans has long been considered as a […]
The Egyptian boat buried for 5,000 years
Source: BBC News Found in a pit next to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the ancient vessel was buried to transport Pharaoh Khufu’s spirit to the heavens. Original Source
The Many Criticisms of Rama and the ‘Anger’ of the Hindu Right
The Wire In: Several days ago, I pointed out on Twitter that Valmiki’s Ramayana contains episodes where Sita criticises Rama, whereas representing Sita as chiding Rama today – as did a recent cartoon – often leads to extreme controversy. I soon found out that many now find intolerable even criticisms preserved within […]
Arab Slave Trade
Slavery December 10, 2016 Alik Shahadah The History of Arab Slavery in Africa Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those […]
Google’s 3D scans aim to preserve historical sites
Source: BBC News High resolution 3D scans of more than 25 historical sites from around the world are being released. CyArk used cutting edge digital archaeology techniques including laser scanning and drones to capture the images which have been released by the Google Arts and Culture project. The project coincides […]
Why remembering matters for healing
Source: The Conversation April 12 marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. Each year communities and schools plan various events such as reading the names of Holocaust victims and survivors, forums of Holocaust survivor […]
Europe’s last pagan nation
Source: BBC News By Will Mawhood 20 March 2018 In mid-January, the snow made the little coastal town of Šventoji in north-west Lithuania feel like a film set. Restaurants, shops […]
Who Owns the Vikings? Pagans, Neo-Nazis and Advertisers Tussle Over Symbols
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD MARTYN-HEMPHILL and HENRIK PRYSER LIBELL Photo A worshiper holding Thor’s hammer at a pagan ceremony in Sweden conducted by the Nordic Asa Community. CreditJasper Juinen for The […]
Lost tablet of Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad I found in Turkey’s Antalya
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The lost tablet of Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad I found in Turkey’s Antalya province (AA Photo) Related Articles Feature 13th century complex offers a glimpse of Seljuk […]
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
Premieres Sunday, March 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT in CNN Go inside the Vatican to reveal how popes have used their power to shape the course of world history. The […]
The Last Nizam of Hyderabad, From Untold Riches to Total Obscurity
By John Zubrzycki on 04/04/2017 The massive fortune of India’s richest royal family just dissipated because of indifference and ineptitude. File picture of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah, […]