SHARJAH DISCOVERY CENTRE

Sharjah is the capital, and one of the most populous cities of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Named as a healthy city officially by the WHO, Sharjah is also among the wealthiest cities in the world. ...

X-Rays were first discovered on Nov. 8, 1895, by Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist who was conducting experiments with an electrical discharge tube known as a Crookes Tube. The physicist was examining cathode rays fro ...

Since ancient times, humans were aware of electricity without knowing what it was. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans believed touching electric fish cured ailments and Arab thinkers linked lightning and electric fish as ...

In the 15th century, the spice trade was a very profitable business, bringing spices from the East Indies to Europe. The Portuguese found a route to these distant lands by sailing around Africa. The Italian explorer Chri ...

According to archaeologists, the Old Town of Tallinn is 5,000 years old. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...