Follow me on Instagram to keep up with more interesting things: <a href=" In this video, I explore the historical evolution of country names in Asia, focusing on Iran (formerly Persia and Parthia), ...

To grow oranges for profit and pleasure, was one of my prewar ambitions. And in the course of learning the business I met, at different times and places, some exceptional persons including Mustapha ...

90,000) southwest of Ceylon. But the President did nothing about a growing food shortage in the islands, and he went back to his old habits of taking long trips to visit Ceylon, or to see his ...

The Old Guard 2 is finally coming this year after Netflix confirmed the long-awaited release date for the action sequel. During January's Next on Netflix event, the streaming service revealed that ...

A sacred city in Sri Lanka holds an ancient carving believed to be the world's oldest map or an ancient stargate revealing the secrets of the Universe. Sakwala Chakraya is an ancient carving ...

When it comes to cinnamon supplements, there are two main types: Ceylon cinnamon and cassia cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is known as “true cinnamon” and is considered to be of higher quality than ...

Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analysed the 400-year-old “La Virginea Pars” map drawn by one of the colonists named John ...

but popular mapping services from Google and Apple have continued showing the old name. On Monday, Google said it would update its maps to display Gulf of America as soon as the U.S. government ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

The fort written in 'invisible ink' is just right of the i, in the centre on the left of the map (British Museum) There were just over 100 English settlers who arrived in Roanoke, but they seemed to ...

Languages: English, Spanish Hidden details in a historic map have helped shed light on one of the great mysteries in American history. The 16th-century map provides insights into the fate of the ...