IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up10
arrow-up10external-linkTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 days agoMount Vesuvius turned Pompeii into a ghost city overnight. Today, the archaeological park reveals preserved streets, homes, and bodies shaped by a pyroclastic inferno.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkMount Vesuvius turned Pompeii into a ghost city overnight. Today, the archaeological park reveals preserved streets, homes, and bodies shaped by a pyroclastic inferno.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 days agoThe Nazca Lines in Peru—massive geoglyphs carved by the Nazca civilization. Their purpose remains a mystery, but their scale and precision continue to astonish archaeologists around the world.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkThe Nazca Lines in Peru—massive geoglyphs carved by the Nazca civilization. Their purpose remains a mystery, but their scale and precision continue to astonish archaeologists around the world.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 16 days agoAn ancient Laconian hound rhyton uncovered in Italy reveals how Greek mythology and artistry influenced Magna Graecia. It was used for pouring ritual offerings during sacred ceremonies.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkAn ancient Laconian hound rhyton uncovered in Italy reveals how Greek mythology and artistry influenced Magna Graecia. It was used for pouring ritual offerings during sacred ceremonies.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 23 days agoThe evolution of the Great Wall of China, from early rammed-earth defenses to a vast Ming-era fortress system with smoke signal towers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkThe evolution of the Great Wall of China, from early rammed-earth defenses to a vast Ming-era fortress system with smoke signal towers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agoTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoMesopotamia, the world's first urban civilization, shaped human history with its advancements in writing, governance, and architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkMesopotamia, the world's first urban civilization, shaped human history with its advancements in writing, governance, and architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoThe Mongol army killed every witness during Genghis Khan’s funeral procession. His grave is still undiscovered, making it one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkThe Mongol army killed every witness during Genghis Khan’s funeral procession. His grave is still undiscovered, making it one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoIn 1999, archaeologists uncovered the world's best-preserved Inca mummy—The Maiden—on Mount Llullaillaco at 22,000 ft. Her lifelike preservation offers rare insight into Inca rituals and culture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkIn 1999, archaeologists uncovered the world's best-preserved Inca mummy—The Maiden—on Mount Llullaillaco at 22,000 ft. Her lifelike preservation offers rare insight into Inca rituals and culture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square0linkfedilink
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