According to ancient Egyptian law, taking the life of a greyhound warranted the same punishment as killing a man. The Ibizan Hound is an ancient breed which originated in Spain but may have been used by the Pharaohs for hunting. As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were domesticating wildcats from Africa. They considered cats to […]
The practice of astrology has been around for thousands of years, it’s basic beliefs attributed mainly to the Babylonians. Beginning with changes in seasons, discovering weather patterns, it developed into predicting natural and human events. The Zodiac (Greek for “circle of animals”) is believed to have been developed in ancient Egypt and was later adopted […]
Brazil is home to 60% of the Amazon rainforest and has the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet. It has the most species of freshwater fish (3000) and mammals (over 520). It also has 1622 bird species and 468 reptile species. Brazil is second only to Indonesia as the country with the most […]
