Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852 ? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th cent ...
From holding a lantern between sunset and sunrise to alert drivers of potential hazards to today’s AI-powered traffic lights, ...
In the 19th century, Wallace’s observations were striking ... His employers were usually wealthy landlords who hired him to map their estates to determine how much their tenant farmers owed ...
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral property near Kargil's bazaar.
A collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, which aims to map the entire global seafloor by 2030, utilizes advanced ...
After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...
By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map of the northern hemisphere ... for European conquerors. Some 18th and 19th-century historians explained his victories as announcing ...
Military reserve forces in the Middle East make up an important component of any army within the region. These units provide additional manpower and capabilities to regular military forces, should the ...
But the outcome was the same, with England thumped in Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international as head coach. Do not be ...
The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence ... uncovered a highly detailed ...