Even though ancient people died, or their civilizations were wiped-out by catastrophes, they left behind evidence of how they once lived. This collection reveals some of the wonders which archeologists have uncovered.
One of the most astonishing "finds" in the history of dinosaur hunting happened in South Dakota. The story is told in this book: A Dinosau...
A stele, called the "Daiva Inscription," was found at the royal compound of Persepolis. Among other things, it gives a description of countries which ...
Bookcover image of Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex, by John Horner & Don Lessem.
Do you want to know more about how dinosaur fossils were discovered? Do you want to explore some dinosaur controversies? If so ... check o...
Bookcover image of Gideon Mantell and the Discovery of Dinosaurs, Dennis R. Dean.
This image depicts the box cover of "Jurassic Park," a film by Steven Spielberg.
This slide highlights some of the myths involving a scene on the East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. King Oinomaos, father of the beautif...
Book-cover image of Raptors! The Nastiest Dinosaurs, by Don Lessem, illustrated by David Peters.
This book - by Howard Carter and A.C. Mace - was originally published in 1923 (with subsequent volumes in 1927 and 1933). The edition pictured a...
This book - Thermopylae: The Battle that Changed the World - provides in-depth background of the three-day battle. It was written by Paul ...
Prior to his election as President of the United States, Herbert Hoover was the U.S. Food Administrator. Selected by President Wilson for ...
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