We often imagine ancient civilizations as primitive compared to today’s urban landscapes. Living in mud huts, traveling by ...

Throughout history, cities have evolved, and with these changes often come new names that reflect the shifting tides of political, cultural, and colonial forces. In the MENA region, these name changes ...

With pictures of pharaohs and grand Islamic and ancient Egyptian monuments, Egyptian currency is well known for being pretty darn cool. However, the humble Egyptian pound is only the most recent ...

After a year-long hiatus, Assassin’s Creed will be returning to our consoles with great fanfare at the end of this week. Judging from all the content I’ve seen here on TheSixthAxis, Origins certainly ...

Two monumental pylons form the entryway to the temple of Isis at Philae, which was built by the pharaoh Ptolemy II beginning around 260 B.C. Reliefs on this pylon depict the pharaoh Ptolemy XII ...

Photosystem II is a multi-subunit protein embedded within the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, and the first protein complex involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The protein ...

‘”THE whole world expects a step forward,” said John : XXIII as he opened the Second Vatican Council in October 1962. When Pope Paul VI formally closed it last week, church.” he heralded Whatever it ...

In 1662 Charles married Portuguese infanta Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV (she is buried in Portugal). They had no children but Charles had 13 children by various mistresses. Charles ...

Abstract: Ptolemy II is an open-source modeling and simulation tool for concurrent, real-time and embedded systems, particularly those involving hierarchical heterogeneity. Synchronous- reactive (SR) ...

British Royal family in 1937. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are pictured wearing their crowns and Princess Elizabeth is waving. Princess Margaret, on the left, and Princess Elizabeth give their ...

Cleopatra is famed for her lovers, but beyond romantic interests, these were important political allies. Credit: Lawrence Alma Tadema / Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons Cleopatra VII Philopator is ...

A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority, working alongside the Ministry of Heritage and with the support of volunteers from across the country, has made an extraordinary ...