Author: Adventures in History
In the middle of the 19th century, Queen Victoria received two members of Indian royalty on English territory: King Chikka Virarajendra , who had been deposed by the British years before, and her young daughter Gouramma . He, who ruled the Coorg (Kodagu) region until 1834, wanted to contact the sovereign to request that his material goods be returned. It was 1852 when the Indian arrived in London accompanied by his favorite daughter, then 11 years old. Exiles, life changed completely. The young woman was soon converted to Christianity . As the Time website explains, the queen fell in love with the girl and became her godmother. The princess was then baptized by the…
The founder of the Ford automobile manufacturer made it clear in the name of the company that this is an engine company-not necessarily a car. Therefore, Henry Ford explored the various areas of the legacy left, producing vehicles, tools and mechanisms in shipbuilding, civil construction, agriculture, and even communications with radio broadcasting. However, with the advent of the 20th century, the founder was tempted to explore the greatest area of charm and innovation at the time; aviation. The Americans quickly mobilized and entered a new wave of transportation in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925, the first result became the…
The symptoms left no doubt. Attacked by a fever of 40 degrees, the victim felt a swelling growing in the groin or armpit that took the form of a painful boil the size of an egg or an orange. Insomnia and delusions complemented the malaise, causing the unfortunate person to fear both sleep and awakening. On the second or third day, your body would be taken over by these buboes. If he was lucky, the lumps would open up in pus, reducing the pain and fever. Then the black spots on the skin would appear. Burning, with wounds all over his body, the condemned man…
Excavations carried out in the Muraba’at cave in Israel have revealed an impressive discovery. Archaeologists have found a perfectly preserved basket that appears to have been made today, but is more than 10,000 years old. As reported by the Ancient Origins portal, the ancient artifact was released by the Israel Antiquities Authority . They found the basket empty and closed with a lid made of fabric, the same material as the container found. It is not yet known what was kept in the basket. From an analysis carried out on the item, the researchers found that the basket is about 10,500 years old, during the pre-Neolithic period of…