Nilakhi Banerjee, Author at 8 metals

The grim reality of having the plague in the 14th century:

The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague arrived in Europe in […]

September 16, 2020

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The Trojan Horse:

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, despairing at their inability to take the city by storm, the Greeks resorted to a cunning little stratagem. […]

September 15, 2020

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Ancient Kush (Sudan) was the most powerful defence military force:

Kush was a kingdom in northern Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) was inhabited c. […]

September 14, 2020

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The Eye Of Horus:

The Eye of Horus is one of the best-known symbols of ancient Egypt. Known also as the Wadjet, this magical symbol is believed to provide […]

September 13, 2020

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Necromancy:

One thing most ancient civilizations share is a fascination with the afterlife. The art of necromancy, communicating beyond the grave through messages to ghosts or the […]

September 12, 2020

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The Minoan civilization flourished in the Middle Bronze age on the island of Crete located in the eastern Mediterranean from c. 2000 BCE until c. 1500 BCE. With their unique art and architecture. And […]

September 11, 2020