In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
Shrimp sambal, reconstituted milk, and fried noodles bubble away in a pot, filling the air with the aroma of laksa, Singapore’s beloved noodle soup. For the cooks working in careful silence, the smell is a reminder of life outside of the prison they are stuck in, and it is hard-won: To make the dish, one…
An extensive investigation into more than five decades of abuse, terror, and murder carried out by gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Source: A Tradition of Violence: The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Knock LA
Few things are more instantly recognisable than art from ancient Egypt. But who were the craftspeople behind these exquisite works of art and how did they cr…
Dogs have been used in funeral rites across Indo-European culture, and these rituals explain many things, such as why dogs are in the Wild Hunt and with Deat…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_HoNdRGlA&ab_channel=Crecganford[/embed] Dogs have been used in funeral rites across Indo-European culture, and these rituals explain many things, such as why dogs are in the Wild Hunt and with Death Gods, but it also explains why our ancestors believed dogs took our “souls” into the other world.
The Lackawanna, NY branch of Bethlehem Steel was started in the mid 19th century as an iron forge by the Scranton brothers in a Pennsylvania town that would come to be named after them. Despite some gruesome incidents with labor strikes due to frequent pay cuts, the company prospered and became the second largest producer…
In Anyang, Henan the discovery of an ancient tomb sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological world. Some believed it to be the final resting place of Cao …
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhAhV8kE0P4&ab_channel=Timeline-WorldHistoryDocumentaries[/embed] In Anyang, Henan the discovery of an ancient tomb sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological world. Some believed it to be the final resting place of Cao Cao, one of China’s most divisive characters from the time of the Three Kingdoms. What can this ancient find reveal about one of the most celebrated epochs of…
Is this cave in the spectacular Cheddar Gorge one of the UK’s earliest homes? Tony Robinson and the Time Team delve deep into the earth to solve this prehist…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hgNyrNhvIU&ab_channel=Odyssey-AncientHistoryDocumentaries[/embed] Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We’ll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.
Race and ethnicity are two concepts related to human ancestry. Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”“Race” is usually associated with biology…
A London furniture conservator has been credited with a crucial discovery that has helped understand why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
A London furniture conservator has been credited with a crucial discovery that has helped understand why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.Ben Bacon analysed 20,000-year-old markings on the drawings, concluding they could refer to a lunar calendar.It led to a specialist team proving early Europeans made notes about the timing of animals’ reproductive cycles.Mr Bacon…
Does the Black Sea hide the dark secrets of a long-lost ancient civilization? An international group of experts examine the evidence for this possible bronze…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m319IgeYaoY&ab_channel=Odyssey-AncientHistoryDocumentaries[/embed] Does the Black Sea hide the dark secrets of a long-lost ancient civilization? An international group of experts examine the evidence for this possible bronze age civilisation and more in the depths of this mysterious sea.
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