Imhotep was an ancient Egyptian polymath, architect, physician, and high-ranking official who lived during the 27th century BCE. He served as the chancellor and advisor to Pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty and is considered one of the most renowned figures of ancient Egypt.
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How Nurbanu Sultan became Haseki Sultan and Valide Sultan
Nurbanu Sultan was a powerful queen consort of the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century. She was the wife of Selim II and the mother of Murad III. Despite her lowly origins as a slave, she rose to become a prominent figure in Ottoman politics and society. She was considered to be either Venetian, Jewish or Greek, but neither is generally accepted, names attributed to her include Cecilia Venier-Baffo, Rachel or Kalē Kartanou.
Nurbanu Sultan was known for her intelligence and political acumen. She acted as an advisor to her husband and was instrumental in securing the succession of her son to the throne. She was also a patron of the arts and a builder of charitable institutions. Sultana Nurbanu became the first woman to hold both the rank of Haseki and Valide. She became very influential and was involved in state matters.
Her reign was not without controversy but
Nurbanu Sultan’s legacy remains a powerful and influential figure in Ottoman history. Her leadership and patronage of the arts helped shape the empire during a critical period of its development.
She was buried next to Selim II in his mausoleum in the courtyard of Hagia Sophia, thus becoming the first wife of a sultan who received the honor of being buried next to her husband.
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Who was Hari Singh Nalwa? 5 Interesting Facts
Who was Hari Singh Nalwa? 5 Interesting Facts Hari Singh Nalwa was a prominent commander of the Sikh Army who played a vital role in expanding the Sikh Empire during the early 19th century.
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The cosmic egg motif is a major symbol in creation myths, occurring in all parts of the world. Ancient Egyptians saw the cosmic egg as the soul of the primeval waters out of which creation arose.
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Abyssal creatures are fascinating and mysterious animals that inhabit the depths of the ocean. These deep-sea dwellers have adapted to extreme environments, including crushing pressures, near-freezing temperatures, and complete darkness.
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AI generated Tutankhamun face reconstruction. Khepresh crown (blue war crown). Facial reconstruction of historical figures. Real face of Tutankhamun.
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Who were the Knights of the Round Table?
The Knights of the Round Table were a legendary group of knights who served King Arthur in medieval times. According to the legend, the knights met at a round table, which symbolized equality and respect among them.
The identity and number of the knights varied in different accounts, but the most well-known version includes Sir Lancelot, Sir Gawain, Sir Percival, Sir Galahad, and Sir Tristan, among others.
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Ernst Haeckel, a 19th-century German biologist, proposed the theory of recapitulation or “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.” This theory suggests that the development of an individual organism (ontogeny) as an embryo mirrors the evolutionary history of the species (phylogeny). According to Haeckel, the stages of development an embryo goes through, are similar to the stages of evolution that its ancestors experienced.
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Homo neanderthalensis, Homo denisovan, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo floresiensis, Homo habilis, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo ergaster, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Ardipithecus ramidus,
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Astronomical ceiling Pharaoh Seti the first
One of the most interesting wall paintings from ancient Egypt is the ceiling of the burial Chamber of Seti the first. It depicts the sky with stars and constellations. We can recognize the Ursa Major but there are a few constellations we don’t know from what sky they were observed or whether they were real.
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