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From the powerful civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Here we feature some of the most seminal and influential events and people throughout history, that have helped shape the world we know today.

Is There a Right Time to Take Down Your Christmas Decorations?
29 December, 2020 - 21:55 Nathan Falde

Is There a Right Time to Take Down Your Christmas Decorations?

In this day and age, Christmas has for many become a secular holiday, associated less with the birth of Jesus than with family get-togethers and the eager exchange of presents . Therefore, many...
Elagabalus: The Hated Roman Emperor Who Was Killed And Mutilated!
28 December, 2020 - 22:04 dhwty

Elagabalus: The Hated Roman Emperor Who Was Killed And Mutilated!

Elagabalus was a Roman emperor who lived at the beginning of the 3rd century AD. He is often considered as one of Rome’s worst emperors and is routinely placed in the same league as other notorious...
Hunting Buffalo by Alfred Jacob Miller (1858) Walters Art Museum (Public Domain)
28 December, 2020 - 18:59 ashley cowie

Preserving The Beasts That Powered The Canadian First Nations

In Canada the term ‘First Nations’ represents the aboriginal communities who draw their origins from the pre-contact era (before the arrival of Europeans) up to the present day. Historians generally...
Hoax of the Century? The Truth About Pierre Plantard’s Priory of Sion
28 December, 2020 - 14:03 Aleksa Vučković

Hoax of the Century? The Truth About Pierre Plantard’s Priory of Sion

Emerging in the Middle Ages in monarchic circles, chivalric orders gradually morphed into fraternities and social circles, predominantly in Christian societies. These knightly orders were a privilege...
Using Ayurvedic Medicine to Fight the Common Cold and Flu
27 December, 2020 - 13:38 Alicia McDermott

Using Ayurvedic Medicine to Fight the Common Cold and Flu

Since ancient times people have had to deal with runny and stuffy noses, coughs, body aches, chills, and all the other unpleasantness that accompanies being bitten by a winter bug. While there is no...
The birthday of a Sun God became the birthday of the Son of God.
26 December, 2020 - 00:45 Joanna Gillan

Why Christmas is Held on December 25th

According to popular tradition, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to honor the birth of Jesus. However, no records exist in the Bible or elsewhere to suggest that Jesus was actually born on...
Hidden Biblical Calendar Reveals The Concise Date Of The Star Of Bethlehem
25 December, 2020 - 17:27 Michael Hearns

Hidden Biblical Calendar Reveals The Concise Date Of The Star Of Bethlehem

The first Christmas day was on February 26 in the year 6 BC for new evidence suggests it was the date when Jesus was born. The key to unlocking the mystery of Christ’s birth lies within the...
Famous Dogs in History, from Ancient Greece until Today
24 December, 2020 - 21:46 Mike Powell

Famous Dogs in History, from Ancient Greece until Today

History abounds with stories of the victorious humans who shaped the world into what it is today. But rarely do we stop and consider the dogs who worked, lived, and fought alongside these humans...
Animals are commonly found in creche sets, but surprisingly not in the Bible.
24 December, 2020 - 00:50 ancient-origins

An Ox, an Ass … a Dragon? Sorry, there were no Animals in the Bible’s Nativity Scene

From nativity plays to crèche sets to Christmas cards, animals are ubiquitous in our vision of the birth of Christ – but according to the Bible, not a single animal was there. Where did all these...
Medieval celebrations ( blairthornburgh)
23 December, 2020 - 22:51 nrushton

Be Merrie All: Medieval Christmas Celebrations

Just as with the appropriation of Pagan sacred sites by Christian authorities, as recommended by Pope Gregory I to St Augustine in the late sixth century, there was a natural tendency in the late...
Whipping boys were used by aristocrats and royalty. Source: Left; King James I of England and VI of Scotland, Public domain Right; "Edward and Whipping Boy" illustration by Walter S. Stacey, Public domain
22 December, 2020 - 14:01 Aleksa Vučković

Fact or Fiction? The Unjust Reality of a Whipping Boy

The history of the world’s nobility is filled with extravagance, wealth, and, more than often, with arrogance. In all corners of the globe, aristocrats and nobles, kings and young princes, were all...
The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures
21 December, 2020 - 17:51 Alessandra Filiaci

The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures

According to the Gospel of Matthew , Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of King Herod and some Magi from the East arrived in Jerusalem to inquire where the new-born King of the Jews was...
10 Must-Have Toys for Ancient Kids
21 December, 2020 - 14:04 lizleafloor

10 Must-Have Toys for Ancient Kids

Do you think that today’s mad-dash grab for the hottest toys is just a phenomenon of modern times? Not necessarily. In the past as in the present, where we find children, we find toys, as shown by...
View over Swaziland from the mouth of Border Cave. (Public Domain)
18 December, 2020 - 23:19 Pieter

Ancient Mining In South Africa: Specularite Of Enoch’s Shining Gods

Bronze was a prized metal in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. It is an alloy of copper and tin and its production requires smelters at temperatures above 1 500 degrees Celsius. It is unlikely to have...
Painting entitled ‘Saturnalia’ (1783) by Antoine Callet.
17 December, 2020 - 21:58 dhwty

Saturnalia: The December Festival of Joy and Merriment in Ancient Rome

Saturnalia was a festival celebrated by the ancient Romans. Originally, this celebration was held annually for a day on the 17th of December, but the festival was so popular that it was extended to a...
16 December, 2020 - 19:47 MartiniF

Octavian’s Trolling and Propaganda Against Mark Antony

In 1493, the invention of the Gutenberg printing press dramatically amplified the gathering and dissemination of news. However, this innovation came with a dark side as it later delivered the Great...
Frankincense may soon disappear
16 December, 2020 - 18:01 dhwty

Frankincense: An Ancient Wonder Cure on the Verge of Extinction

Frankincense is famous for being one of the three gifts presented by the Magi to baby Jesus (the other two being gold and myrrh). Several thousand years ago, people knew how to use frankincense to...
10 Of The Most Famous Pirates, Male And Female, Who Ruled The Seas!
15 December, 2020 - 17:27 lizleafloor

10 Of The Most Famous Pirates, Male And Female, Who Ruled The Seas!

There was a Golden Age of Piracy, and that’s not just figurative. It was literally true! Men and women made untold fortunes in gold, silver, jewels, and goods while riding the high seas and bringing...
Eustace the Monk: Talented Pirate For The French And The English
14 December, 2020 - 18:02 dhwty

Eustace the Monk: Talented Pirate For The French And The English

Eustace the Monk was a notorious pirate who operated in the English Channel during the early 13th century AD. As indicated by his title, Eustace had been a monk, though he was also involved in other...
The Invisible History of Military Camouflage
14 December, 2020 - 17:18 ashley cowie

The Invisible History of Military Camouflage

For at least 150,000 years, if not much longer, small groups of human hunters adorned themselves with the skins, horns and oils of the beasts they tracked to better conceal their presence and to...
Ancient Muslim man
13 December, 2020 - 21:19 Aleksa Vučković

Ismail al-Jazari: Medieval Muslim Inventor and "Father of Robotics"

The medieval period saw the rise of many new inventions all around the world. Emerging out of the so-called Dark Ages, many prominent scholars and learned minds came up with new inventions to make...
Tiara of Saitaphernes postcard
12 December, 2020 - 09:04 dhwty

The Tiara of Saitaphernes: Wow Antique? Fake? Fine Art? Find Out

Some objects are especially prized because the story about them is so precious. The Tiara of Saitaphernes is certainly one of these “priceless” objects and its story is long and surprising. The Tiara...
The Zeno Map And Travels Of the 14th-Century Venetian Zeno Brothers
11 December, 2020 - 19:47 Pierluigi Tombetti

The Zeno Map And Travels Of the 14th-Century Venetian Zeno Brothers

A century before Columbus , at the zenith of Venice's splendour, two brothers, Nicolò and Antonio Zeno embarked an extraordinary journey to the far north following Viking trade routes on the shores...
Orthostats Of Çayönü Tepesi, Nevalı Çori And Göbekli Tepe
9 December, 2020 - 22:45 Andrew Collins

Orthostats Of Çayönü Tepesi, Nevalı Çori And Göbekli Tepe

One day in October 1994 Professor Klaus Schmidt, an archaeologist working with the German Archaeological Institute and the University of Heidelberg, made the trek out to a bleak limestone plateau,...

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