Prateek Dasgupta

Joined October 2021

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The Falcon's Son
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. As he wiped the sweat from his brow, Tekem’s eyes lit up. His grandfather was about to tell him the story of the serpent dragons, which was his favorite.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in Fiction
The Story of the Birth of the Egyptian Civilization
In 1897, archaeologists Frederick Green and James Quibble made an astonishing discovery while excavating the Temple of Horus at Nekhen, Egypt. They unearthed a 5,000-year-old stone palette that was 2 feet long. The palette featured a mace-wielding warrior. He was wearing a crown, implying that he was a king.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in FYI
What Was the Exact Location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, has been lost to the sands of time. Scholars from all over the world were awestruck by its beauty.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in Wander
Let Sleep Be Thy Medicine.
I have always been a light sleeper. The slightest sound of a dog’s bark or a bird chirping wakes me up. In my college days, I used to struggle to sleep when my roommates studied with the light on.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in Longevity
The POW Who Was Shot Nine Times and Still Survived
Can we cheat death? Probably not. But one man came close. His name is Wenceslao Moguel. Moguel was tried and sentenced to death after being accused of being a rebel during the Mexican revolution.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in FYI
The Killer Handkerchief
William Henry Sleeman was soaked to the bone. It wasn't just the scorching Indian summer. He was experiencing malaria-like symptoms, which had been bothering him since his infection fifteen years ago, in 1813.
By Prateek Dasgupta4 years ago in Fiction