Alex A
Traveller, writer and history buff. You can usually find me in coffee shop somewhere in Europe.
Articles by Alex A:
Rare photos show the Real Cowgirls of the American West …
In 1911 Ishi emerged from the wilderness in California, he was the last member of his tribe and also “the last wild Indian”
Al Capone’s brother changed his name and became a successful prohibition agent
In Ancient Egypt, cats were sacred – killing one was punishable by death. Even if the cat was killed accidentally
Cookies originated from Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region.
Chengdu Shishi is the oldest school in the world,founded between 143-141 BC during the rule of the Han Dynasty in China
“Pandora’s Box” was actually “Pandora’s Jar”: A translation error made 500 years ago has persisted to this day.
Senet is a 5,000-year old board game that was played in ancient Egypt, it is one of the oldest known board games
Julius Caesar brought the first giraffe to Europe, the Romans called it a “cameleopard”
There used to be a real horse-sized duck – the Dromornis Stirtoni
