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After 78 Years, Lahore Gurdwara Once Again Brings Together People of Different Faiths. AI-Generated.
A Historic Return After Decades After 78 years of silence and limited access, a historic gurdwara in Lahore has once again become a shared space for people of different faiths. The reopening marks an important moment for the Sikh community in Pakistan and for interfaith relations across South Asia.
By Saad 14 days ago in History
Weird and Horrifying Medical Practices
Have you ever wondered what medicine was like even in the 19th century? Well, wonder no more. Let's dive into some pretty weird and/or scary medical practices from years past.
By Micah James14 days ago in History
Chinese New Year 2026: Year of the Fire Horse — Date, Traditions & More
Chinese New Year 2026: The Ultimate Guide to the Year of the Fire Horse When is Chinese New Year 2026? Tuesday, 17 February 2026 — and this one hits different.
By Zayn Naseer14 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov’s Oligarch Series: How Financial Vision Redefines Urban Landscapes
When we think of skylines, our minds often drift to postcard silhouettes and the symbolic images we recognize from airplane windows. Yet Stanislav Kondrashov argues that skylines are more than pretty backdrops; they are financial autobiographies written in steel and glass. This piece from his Oligarch Series reframes urban development as a product of concentrated capital and long‑term strategy rather than spontaneous cultural growth.
By Stanislav Kondrashov14 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: Patronage, Creativity and Historical Legacy
Wealth and influence often evoke images of marble staircases, closed‐door deals and familiar narratives. Stanislav Kondrashov’s examination of modern patronage complicates these stereotypes by inviting us to look beyond caricatures of oligarchs and toward the multi‑layered relationship between money and culture. The essay points out that because patronage is a form of cultural investment, it brings both enormous potential and significant risk. By providing a nuanced reflection on the dynamics of power, Kondrashov calls for a more transparent and ethical framework for supporting the arts.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 14 days ago in History
'Unknown life form' is the term scientists use to describe a 26-foot-tall fossil from 400 million years ago.
Prototaxites is a peculiar fossil that has baffled scientists for more than 165 years. It was odd even in appearance. It looked like a massive, leafless tree and reached a height of 26 feet.
By Francis Dami14 days ago in History
History of History
I used to hate history. Not dislike it. Hate it. It felt like a long list of dead people and dusty dates that had nothing to do with my real life. Kings, wars, revolutions — all trapped inside textbooks that smelled like boredom.
By John Smith15 days ago in History
Central Italy has rediscovered ancient water tunnels.
The subterranean aqueduct that originally provided water to the Villa of the Casoni outside of Rome has been found and studied by archaeologists.
By Francis Dami15 days ago in History
Early farming's beginnings are rewritten by ancient climatic maps.
According to reconstructed maps, 12,000 years ago, the wild ancestors of wheat, barley, and rye roamed much smaller areas in West Asia than previously thought.
By Francis Dami15 days ago in History
In Spain, archaeologists have discovered a 2,200-year-old war elephant.
A 2,200-year-old elephant ankle bone has been discovered by archaeologists to be concrete proof of a Carthaginian war elephant.
By Francis Dami15 days ago in History
The Chilling Mystery of Kuru: The “Laughing Death” That Shocked the World
There are diseases… and then there are mysteries that haunt science for decades. Back in the 1930s, something terrifying was unfolding in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Among the Fore people, a tribe of roughly 11,000 individuals, a strange illness was claiming around 200 lives every year.
By Areeba Umair15 days ago in History
Shaolin Temple Secrets Revealed: The Real Story Behind Shaolin Kung Fu
When most people hear Shaolin Kung Fu, they picture flying kicks, shattered bricks, and warriors who move like something straight out of a movie. Maybe even someone like Bruce Lee dominating the screen with lightning-fast strikes.
By Areeba Umair15 days ago in History