Tenochtitlan, a metropolis built in the middle of a lake, with floating islands supported by piles. The date: November 1519.

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New archaeological research led by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has unveiled the extensive trade ...

A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied ...

May 16 has been a date marked by significant events throughout history, spanning continents and centuries, each contributing ...

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The bas-reliefs on the Nine Bronze Urns at the Hue Imperial Palace have been recognised as documentary heritage of the Asia-Pacific region by the Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Committee (MOWCAP).

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The day has also seen the births of several notable personalities such as Raja Ravi Varma, a distinguished Indian painter, born in 1848, and Bharatidasan, a prominent Tamil poet and rationalist writer ...

World Intellectual Property Day 2025: Every year, World Intellectual Property Day is observed on April 26 with an aim to acknowledge the importance of intellectual property (IP) in fostering ...