Egypt was a really big kingdom in the ancient times. It was a leading power throughout North Africa, and also parts what was then called Levant – areas along the eastern Mediterranean shores, which today are countries like Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and some nearby areas.
Written by Sthitee Mohanty, senior writer.
Good Friday is a day of mourning that commemorates the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate
Written by Prarthana Sheopuri, Managing Editor.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonarda da Vinci sometime between 1503 and 1519
Written by Aindrila Jana, a third-year undergraduate student
Did you know that Dinosaurs roamed on our Earth for 170 million years? But, the question is – how did they originate, and when and how did they become extinct?
Written by Sthitee Mohanty
One of the world’s most isolated tribes, the Sentinelese are unwilling to connect with outsiders.
Written by Sanjana Nayakanti a grade 5 student (originally written in April 2021)
The new wonders fascinate the old and the young. Let’s have a look at some lesser-known facts about these monuments.
Written by Prarthana Sheopuri. Managing Editor, I Kid You Not.
Europeans came to America in search of a “New World” in 1620 and came in contact with Native Americans who had been living there for 12,000 years
Written by Aindrila Jana, a contributory writer
The Red Sea is one of the most saline bodies of water in the world.
Written by Shubhi, senior writer
Modhera, a village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, has recently been recognised as India’s first solar-powered village by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Written by Manya Pandey, a first-year undergraduate student.
Chaturanga was a common game in northwestern India around the 7th century and is popularly seen as the earliest precursor of modern chess.