Malaria or Malaria existed in Europe 2000 years ago, as genetic analyzes carried out on ancient inhabitants found in Roman cemeteries have just proved. Traces of malaria were discovered in the dental pulp of this 35-year-old man, unearthed in the Roman cemetery of Velia, Italy. BAD AIR. In antiq
The Battle of Salamis is considered one of the most important in the history of Western culture. Indeed, both the battle of Salamis and the subsequent one at Plataea marked a turning point in the Persian Wars. After them, the Persian empire never again tried to conquer Hellas. A Persian victory at
If we talk about a famous wall built in Great Britain to block the way to enemies, inevitably Hadrians Wall, erected in the 2nd century AD, comes to mind. in order to defend against Pictish incursions. Someone may also remember the Wall of Antonino Pio, two decades later. But there was a third wall
A very strange figurine, undoubtedly representing a naked woman, was discovered in northeastern Germany, on the site of the oldest European battlefield. What could have been the function of this peaceful statuette made nearly 2,700 years ago, 600 years after the violent conflict that marked the Toll