If you’re overworked, skipping gym and drinking too much – fret not. People had the same concerns some 2000 years ago.
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Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy.
A new study shines light on the link between the Milky Way and the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut
Beyond the tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all.
Mesopotamia’s prisons were built for detaining people, not punishing them. But they shaped powerful ideas about justice and reform that aren’t so different from today’s.
There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.
Neanderthals living in Italy swam confidently and In early Egyptian, Greek and Roman images people are shown swimming overarm. But today, only one in four people in low income countries can swim.
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