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How Rice Domesticated the Chicken
The hen first began living alongside humans in a small rice farming community of Thailand 3500 years ago
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Prateek Dasgupta
The Forgotten Origins of Indo-Chinese Cuisine
A tale of immigration and trade resulted in a cultural fusion
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Prateek Dasgupta
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The Tollund Man's Last Supper
The cause of death and final meal of a mysterious bog body from Denmark
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Prateek Dasgupta
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Book Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom
A scholarly journey to the Library of Ashurbanipal
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Prateek Dasgupta
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Restoring Danish Heritage on the Banks of the Hooghly
The forgotten Danish trading town of Serampore
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Prateek Dasgupta
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Did an Ancient Balkan Culture Invent Writing Before Mesopotamia?
The story of the Vinča culture, Europe’s first civilization
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Prateek Dasgupta

May 2025

Latest Historical Discoveries: May 2025
A round up of the hottest finds from May 25'
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Prateek Dasgupta
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Curry's Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun
How historical events shaped Japan's national dish
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Prateek Dasgupta
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The Silk Road Conflict That Wiped Out One-Sixth of Humanity
The devastating effects of the An Lushan rebellion
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Prateek Dasgupta
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The Center of the Universe on the Silk Road
The Vanished City of Balasagun
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Prateek Dasgupta
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WWII Bombs Revealed Roman Ruins In Hungary's Wine Capital
My trip to Sopron, where ancient history blends with modernity
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Prateek Dasgupta
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How Old is Sanskrit?
Proposing a timeline for Sanskrit’s origins based on its earliest texts, historical records, horse genetics, and archaeology
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Prateek Dasgupta
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