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Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China

November 23, 2022 ARCHAEOLOGY, ASIA Leave a comment

Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China When did populations of Homo sapiens first arrive in China and what happened when they encountered the Denisovans or Neanderthals who lived there? A new study in Nature by an international team of researchers opens a window into hunter-gatherer lifestyles 40,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations at the site of Xiamabei in […]

How Alexander Became a Jewish Name?

November 21, 2022 ARCHAEOLOGY, ASIA Leave a comment

How Alexander Became a Jewish Name? Throughout history, Jews have been careful to retain their distinctly Jewish names. In fact, our sages tell us that although more than two centuries of exile and slavery in Egypt had all but assimilated the Children of Israel into the idolatrous society of Egypt, one of the reasons why they merited their miraculous redemption […]

The Amazing And True Story Of Hachiko The Dog

May 21, 2020 ASIA Leave a comment

After his owner died, Hachiko was at Shibuya Station the next day at 3 PM, then the day after, and the day after that, and for many years to come. The dog Hachikō was more than a pet. To the end, The university professor canine companion was faithful. For about a decade, after the death of his master, the dog […]

Kaziranga: The park that shoots people to protect rhinos

April 24, 2020 ASIA, CRIME Leave a comment

Kaziranga: The park that shoots people to protect rhinos With rhino horns on the illegal black market growing in cost, the rhino numbers are dropping across Africa and Southeast Asia. Rhinos in North-eastern India is, however, thriving in Kaziranga. A new BBC feature investigation found that this is an aggressive policy that can be as effective as it is bloody, […]

Archaeologists discover 800-year-old ‘treasure tunnels’ built-in Israel by the Knights Templar Christian warriors

October 30, 2019 ARCHAEOLOGY, ASIA Leave a comment

Archaeologists Uncover 800-Year-Old ‘Treasure Tunnels’ Of The Knights Templar Under Israeli City The secrets of the Knights Templar have been unearthed by archaeologists in Israel. A set of ‘lost’ tunnels leading to a treasure tower were discovered, which the legendary warrior monks would have used to transport their gold around 800 years ago. Remnants of the soldiers’ extravagant headquarters were […]