An old cemetery and a city dating from more than 7,000 years ago, from the time of the First Dynasty of the Ancient Egypt, have been recently discovered in the South of the Sohag's province, announced the minister for the Egyptian antiques, Khaled El-Anany, informs Reuters. The discovery could relaunch the tourism industry of this country that suffered a decline from 2011, … [Read more...]
The cats were domesticated earlier that it was thought and they traveled with the Vikings and farmers
Some of the most beloved and cherished pets in the world, the cats, can be kept in houses and in our arms due to their domestication. But, the origins of the first domesticated cats are still wrapped in a shroud of mystery. Still, a recent genetic study shows that the felines were the companions of the first farmers and of the Vikings in their trips through the world. The … [Read more...]