A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

The guisarme was widely used in Europe as a defensive tool against bandits and wild animals and as an aggressive weapon in times of war. The French word “guisarme”, which was borrowed into English, ...

Learn about the fascinating history of geometry, from its first known application in ancient civilizations to its relevance in current science and technology. Ancient civilizations in places like the ...

Learn about the invention and history of gears from ancient times to the present and how gears have developed through time. Gears are mechanical devices made up of disks with teeth (“cogwheels”) that ...

The future of humanity lies in vertical cities instead of horizontal ones. The Dubai City Tower is an architectural marvel that breaks all the rules. The original plan for the Dubai City Tower called ...

The flamberge swords were incredibly lethal weapons, to the extent that in many armies it became customary to immediately retaliate against any prisoner found with a flamberge sword. The blade of the ...

Viscachas rely on their thick fur to endure low oxygen levels and cold temperatures. The first viscacha was described in 1817 by the French zoologist Anselme Desmarest as the Lagostomus maximus, which ...

Perilaus constructed a hollow bronze bull and confined the offenders within before heating the brazen bull to a red-hot temperature. This engraving by Hans Burgkmair ((473–1531) depicts the use of ...

Historically associated with displeasured overtones, the image of giantesses in popular culture has evolved to reflect shifting cultural views on women's assertiveness. The name “Gigantes” is used to ...

From the 16th century onward, the best cartographers of their time crafted some of the most detailed maps of Tartaria in history. In many derogatory titles that had little to do with the actual ...

Napoleon's Grande Armée included a wide array of cavalry units, each with specialized roles and distinctive characteristics. Among the most famous types of cavalry were the Hussars, Cuirassiers, and ...

Taurians continued to pose a significant military threat, engaging in Black Sea piracy and launching attacks from their stronghold of Balaklava even after the Greeks and Romans had conquered the coast ...