Among the Native American peoples, the jaguar represented a figure of strength, power, but also of spiritual protection. This fascinating animal was admired for its...
In the tombs of ancient Egypt, the air is very dry and the temperature is fairly stable. This hyper-arid climate helps to prevent the proliferation...
The ancient Egyptians were fortunate to have a raw material at hand: papyrus, a plant that grew abundantly along the damp banks of the Nile. There, this...
Ancient papyrus is sturdy thanks to the stem of the Cyperus papyrus plant. This aquatic plant grows in marshy areas, primarily along the Nile. To...
In the 15th century, the city of Mrauk U was the capital of a prosperous kingdom known as the kingdom of Arakan. This kingdom was...
The word Moaï comes directly from the language of the island's original inhabitants, the Rapa Nui people. This term simply means "statue" or "figure" in...
The ancient builders had a perfect understanding of the celestial cycles, carefully observing the stars to track their regular movements and predict significant phenomena. The...
In some ancient cultures, underground chambers were primarily used to protect the bodies of the deceased and their precious funerary objects. These closed and hidden...
In some ancient civilizations, painting one's body before going into battle was a way to prove one's courage in the eyes of other warriors. Certain...
In the 12th century, King Lalibela wanted to create a sacred place, a kind of new Jerusalem in Ethiopia to spare his subjects the long...
