An analysis of a refined drinking vessel discovered in Heinrich Schliemann’s excavation of Troy in the 19th century has confirmed that it was used to drink wine in the Early Bronze Age (ca. 2300-2000 B.C.). The same technology was used ...
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Balkan Mountains’ Enigma – Strange Underground Anomaly Discovered – Scholarsquare
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Life was once peaceful and uneventful in the small village, with residents content with their routines. However, this tranquility was abruptly disrupted when large trucks rolled into town. Curious villagers learned that an excavation was ...
Best Time to Visit El Salvador: 2025 Guide – Scholarsquare
El Salvador, the “Land of Volcanoes,” welcomes travelers with its best weather during the dry season from November to April. The coastal temperatures stay around a pleasant 73°F (23°C). Tourist numbers peak in December when mountain temperatures can drop close ...
Summer 2025 Lucy Maud Montgomery Book Club – Scholarsquare
While I think we all understand the dangers and negatives that come with social media, there are also some positives. And in the last few months, there has been a real resurgence in interest in Canadian literature, history, culture, and ...
5 Musicals That Deserve Film Adaptations – Scholarsquare
Wicked (2024), IMDb.com. https://go.iu.edu/8sDP It’s no secret that I am a big theatre nerd. Back in the spring of 2023, I wrote a blog post dissecting the relationship between film and theatre, and in that post, I discussed the ways in which ...
Serafim ‘Joe’ Fortes – What’s Old is News – Active History – Scholarsquare
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Sean Graham talks with Ruby Smith Diaz, author of Searching for Serafim: The Life and Legacy of Serafim ‘Joe’ Fortes. They discuss Ruby’s introduction to ...
March 28, 2025 – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry – Scholarsquare
Hey folks! The conclusion of our look at the Siege of Eregion in Rings of Power will have to wait a week because I am off to a conference this week, the annual meeting of the Society for Military History, ...
3,600-year-old tomb of unknown pharaoh found in Abydos – The History Blog – Scholarsquare
Archaeologists have discovered a huge tomb of an unknown pharaoh from the Second Intermediate Period (1640-1540 B.C.) in the Anubis Mountain necropolis at Abydos. It is a multi-chamber tomb with a plastered brick entryway leading to a large limestone burial ...
Stamp Suggests The Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet Was Made In Denmark, Potentially Rewriting Early European History – Scholarsquare
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Sutton Hoo helmet, one of Great Britain’s most significant archaeological discoveries, is often likened to the ‘British Tutankhamun.’ Due to its motifs of mounted warriors, it was initially thought to originate from Uppland in ...
Discover El Salvador in July: Perfect Summer Adventure – Scholarsquare
El Salvador becomes a surprising summer paradise in July. Daytime temperatures reach a perfect 31°C (87°F), making it ideal for beach activities and outdoor adventures. Many travelers hesitate to visit during the wet season, but I found that there was ...