Notes of an Ethiopian Ambassador to France.I am Abba Gorgoryos, one of the ambassadors sent by our glorious Emperor Iyasu I of Ethiopia to the court of King Louis XIV of France. I have been asked to share with you some of the highlights of our journey and our...
Rise and Fall. Cahokia was a large Mississippian city located in present-day Illinois. It was one of the largest cities in North America at the time of its peak, with a population of up to 40,000 people. Cahokia was founded around 700 CE and reached its peak of power...
A Forgotten Kingdom of the Horn of AfricaThe Sultanate of Ifat was a medieval Sunni Muslim state that existed in the eastern regions of the Horn of Africa between the late 13th century and early 15th century. It was one of several Muslim kingdoms that emerged in the...
From Bangkok to KoratIn the late 19th century, Siam was a relatively poor and underdeveloped country. The king, Chulalongkorn, was eager to modernize the country and make it more competitive with its neighbours. One of his key initiatives was to build a railway...
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