ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Was 'the Kurgan', the bad guy in the film Highlander, based on a real person?
The Kurgan (pictured) from the movie Highlander wasn't based on a specific person but on a real-life people: the Kurgans, an ...
The New Criterion17d
Diving into the Indo-European gene pool
Of course such dullards exist, and I have elsewhere in these pages chastised a couple of Latinists, of all people, for their lack of appreciation of the Indo-European enterprise. But the comparative ...
Proto Thema8d
Genghis Khan, his conquests, and the formation of his empire – How he compare to Alexander the Great
The Unification of the Mongol State – The Conquests and Massacres of the Mongols – An Evaluation of the Life and Actions of the Illiterate Genghis Khan ...
Phys.org4d
On the Mongolian steppe, climate change pushes herders to the brink
As the setting sun cast long shadows over the steppe, Zandan pulled on a thick green brocade jacket and strode outside, whistling as he shepherded his indignant charges into a shelter for the night.
Indiatimes20d
The Caspian Sea is sinking: Nearly 31,000 sq km lost since 2005
Environmental activists are alarmed over the rapidly declining water levels of the Caspian Sea, highlighting the urgent need for action. The falling water levels pose significant threats to the ...