Cookies originated from Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region.
Senet is a 5,000-year old board game that was played in ancient Egypt, it is one of the oldest known board games
2000 years before the industrial revolution, Hero of Alexandria invented the first vending machine, which dispensed holy water after you put in a coin
Deep in the Myanmar’s jungles lies the small Inthein village, known for the hundreds of ancient pagodas
Tanasi, the ancient Cherokee village that is the source for the name “Tennessee” is now submerged under an artificial lake
We have been using combs for at least 5000 years-here are some of the most beautiful surviving examples of old combs