Month: November 2025

In the late 12th century, the Egyptian Sultan Al-Aziz Uthman, the son of Saladin, ordered the demolition of Egypt’s ancient pyramids. The plan began with the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three at Giza. Workers struggled for months, managing only to dislodge a few stones before giving up. His attempt, recorded by medieval […]

The Cullinan Diamond, found at the Premier Mine in Transvall, South Africa, is the world’s largest gem diamond. When first found, its rough form weighed around 3,106 carats. Named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the mine’s discoverer, the diamond was presented in 1907 to King Edward VII, the reigning British Monarch. From the diamond, the Great […]