History has borne witness to numerous brutal tyrants over the centuries, whose reigns have brought about horrific oppression and suffering. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia CommonsOver the course of history, humans have lived under the rule of numerous brutal tyrants whose reigns have brought a
Palenques in Colombia are a physical manifestation of the country’s African culture and a key component in the country’s national identity. Credit: Juan G. Gutierrez, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr.For centuries, palenques have been a symbol of resistance, identity and freedom for Afro-descendant communities
In Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 900 human skeletons from the colonial era have been found in a local convent. Credit: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia ConmonsNearly 900 human skeletons have been unearthed at the site of the former San Francisco Convent in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This significa
For some years now, a theory has been circulating that Adolf Hitler fled Germany in 1945 and settled in Colombia. Credit: Unknown, CC Public Domain.For some years now, a theory has been circulating in Colombia that Adolf Hitler settled in the country after fleeing Germany in 1945. In fact, since the
A new study reveals that ancient copper miners, not potters, likely invented the first wheel to move ore in narrow tunnels. Credit: Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA 4.0A study led by historian Richard Bulliet from Columbia University sheds new light on how the wheel might have first been created.Working w
Colombia’s fascinating dinosaurs and reptile fossils reveal a diverse prehistoric past across various geological eras. Credit: Motero Colombia, CC BY-SA 4.0/WikimediaColombia has been home to an impressive diversity of prehistoric reptiles, including immense dinosaurs. Their fossils reveal the rich
The Assassination of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan has proven to be a pivotal moment in Colombia’s history It reshaping the country’s politics forever. Credit: Luis Alberto Gaitán-Lunga. Archivo Gaitán.In a day of remembrance, Colombia commemorates the 77th anniversary of the assassination of Jorge Eliecer G
April 9 is the National Day of Memory and Solidarity with the Victims of the Armed Conflict in Colombia, a day of reconciliation. Credit: Colombian Senate.Every April 9, Colombia pauses its daily routine to honor millions of citizens who have suffered from the country’s armed conflict–this is the Na
A new study finds that ancient China’s Han dynasty had greater wealth inequalities than Rome, challenging old beliefs. Credit: Rita Willaert / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Historians have long studied ancient Rome and China’s Han dynasty. Both empires were large and powerful. They controlled big parts of the worl
New documents from Argentina and CIA files revive claims Hitler fled, but experts confirm no real proof supports this theory. Credit: Bundesarchiv / CC BY-SA 3.0 deRecently released CIA files and secret documents from Argentina have brought attention back to an old theory: Adolf Hitler, leader of Na
A stone altar connected to the ancient Teotihuacan culture was found at a newly explored site in Guatemala’s Tikal National Park. Credit: Lorena Paiz Aragón et al. / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0A large stone altar found deep in the jungles of Guatemala’s Tikal National Park is helping researchers understand how
Experts begin restoring King Darius the Great’s ancient persian inscription at Persepolis after years of damage. Credit: Drew Saunders / CC BY SA 2.0 (Illustrative Picture. King Darius)Experts have started a major restoration project at the ancient site of Persepolis to save the largest surviving ro
A new study shows that Bronze Age Scandinavians sailed across open seas 3,000 years before Vikings, changing ideas about early sea travel.Credit: Boel Bengtsson / CC BY 4.0More than 3,000 years before the Vikings became known for their seafaring, Bronze Age Scandinavians already sailed across open s
Monserrate is a hill and a catholic sanctuary in Bogota, which is a place of religious devotion and recreation in the capital of Colombia. Credit: Elias Rovielo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / Flickr.Monserrate, a 3,152-meter-high hill in Bogota, Colombia, is also home to a Catholic basilica dedicated to Our Fal
Alexander the Great’s campaign in India connected the country with Greece, enabling a rich cultural exchange and leaving a lasting legacy. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.Alexander the Great’s campaign in India left an indelible legacy of military excellence that would echo through mil
The name “Colombia” is rooten in its colonial history, highlighting a legacy of exploration and the country’s mixed identity. Credit: Victor Cohen / Colombia OneColombia’s name carries deep historical significance, rooted in centuries of struggle, discovery, and transformation. Before becoming Colom
Forgotten We’ll Be is a book and film that tells the story of a father, through the eyes of his son, in a Colombia on the verge of collapse. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / ColombiaOne.In 2006, Colombian writer Hector Abad Faciolince published Forgotten We’ll Be (El olvido que seremos, in the original
In Paracas, Peru, researchers found five sets of human remains, including two with elongated skulls, linking to local legends. Credit: Marcin Tlustochowicz, CC BY 2.0/ Flickr In Paracas, Peru, researchers have uncovered five sets of human remains, two of which feature unusually elongated skulls—a fi
Colombia is globally renowned for the quality of its coffee, but the origins of these prized beans in the country are relatively recent. Credit: 2010CIAT / Neil Palmer / CC BY-SA 2.0Colombia is widely recognized for the quality of its Arabica coffee beans, considered among the best in the world. How
A new study shows early humans may have helped change from hunting to farming through contact and migration, not just due to climate. Credit: Octopus / CC BY 3.0For many years, scientists believed that changes in the environment—like shifts in weather or soil quality—led early humans to stop hunting
Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca Empire, is a controversial figure in the former Spanish colonies of the Andes. Credit: John Everett Millais – Pizarro seizing the Inca of Peru / Public DomainFrancisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador born in 1467 in Castile, present-day
More than 500 years after it sank, the Flor de la Mar, worth $2.6 billion, remains one of history’s most elusive shipwrecks. Credit: CEphoto – Uwe Aranas / CC BY SA 3.0 (Flor de la Mar reproduction in Malacca).The Flor de la Mar is one of the most valuable shipwrecks in history. This 16th-century Po
Archaeologists recently unearthed what could be the oldest full weapon system in North America in a remote cave system in West Texas. Credit: Geoff Gallice – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Archaeologists recently unearthed what could be the oldest full weapon system in North America in a remote cav
Cayo Serrana is a remote island in Colombia near San Andrés. This place is uninhabitable for humans due to the high presence of sharks. Credit: Nasa, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr Cayo Serrana is a fascinating atoll located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, specifically in the Archipelago of San Andres, Pr
