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First Map of Known World Created by Ancient Greek Anaximander
The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander lent his prodigious talents to pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography, geometry, and cosmology.
French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were ...
Science Daily2d
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Oak, hazel and yew were abundant
A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...
Maps of Things Past
Loren Munk is unmissable. Dressed in white bespeckled painter’s pants, this 73-year-old artist shambles into New York’s ...
Interesting Engineering3d
US spy satellites uncover 7th-century battlefield that shaped Islam’s spread
One of the most important sites in Islam's history has now been identified and surveyed, owing to US spy satellite images ...