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My Upcoming Book: Forgotten Footprints
A sneak peek into my debut work
 • Prateek Dasgupta
Latest Historical Discoveries: October 2025
A round up of the hottest finds from September 25'
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The World's First City
The rise and fall of Tell Brak
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World's Earliest Cities
Exploring what defines a city and uncovering humanity's first urban marvels
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The Origins of the Pork Taboo
Exploring why one-third of humanity doesn’t consume pork
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Latest Historical Discoveries: August 2025
A round up of the hottest finds from August 25'
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The Valley of the Lost Cities of Amazon
Urbanization and farming in the Amazon thrived 2500 years ago
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The Forgotten Storyteller behind Aladdin
Aladdin wasn’t a part of the original Arabian Nights; meet the man who narrated the tale
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Wolf-Born: The Origins of the Göktürks
Exploring the legends and the rise of the First Turkic Khaganate
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Forgotten Footprints
Forgotten Footprints
Forgotten Footprints brings you tales from lesser-known civilizations and cultures from the Ice Age to the collapse of the Mongol Empire.
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