Story of Napoleon Bonaparte who declared himself emperor of France on May 18, 1804 and influenced Europe for 25 years.
Tag: History
Persepolis — City of Persians
Around 60 km northeast of Shiraz, at the foot of the Koh-e-Rahmat (Mountain of Mercy) in Iran, lie the ruins of one of the greatest cities of the Achaemenid Empire: Persepolis.
Known as Parsa in Old Persian (meaning city of Persians) and Takht-e-Jamshed in modern Persian, Persepolis is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, designated as such in 1979.
Back to Africa
The history of our ancient African ancestors, how they all interbred & the diversity present in the African continent today.
What Happened at Easter Island?
A brief history of Rapa Nui also known as Easter Island and the statues that dot its landscape.
Have You Heard of the Hapsburgs?
I talk about the little known European Empire called the Hapsburg family.
Who Are The South Asians?
Just like Europe, South Asians too are descended from diverse people. The end result is messy, complicated mixtures that have resulted in a diversity of languages and cultures.
Fantastic Women Series – Mary Anning, the original fossil hunter
Mary Anning was the original fossil hunter and changed our thinking about prehistoric life.
More Denisovans and extinct sub-Saharan ghost populations
Discovery of new lineages of Denisovans and introgression with archaic ghost African populations.
Rannikot: The mountains, the desert and the wall
(Published in The Nation Pakistan)
Out amongst the Kirthar Mountains, in the eastern side of Kirthar National Park, in the middle of nowhere, lies Rannikot. Also known as the Great Wall of Sindh and the largest fort in the world, Rannikot is actually a 35km (some estimate 45km) wall encircling the Kirthar Mountains and occupying an area of 65 sq.km. Within the outer walls are other forts: Miri Kot and Sher Garh; Shahper Gate and Mohan Gate. Beyond Mohan Gate can be seen an arid valley and the signs of an ancient road, part of the Barbicon Arachosia, which connected Bhambore to Kandahar; a road used by many a conqueror and traveler of yore.