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Archaeologists excavating near a fort in the Shimoga district of Karnataka state in southern India have unearthed more evidence to demonstrate just how powerful an 18th-century warrior king was. They’ve found he had a cache of more than 1,000 rockets stockpiled for battle usage.
Alicia McDermott - 02/08/2018 - 13:58
In the annals of history, there exist tales of love that transcend the boundaries of time and society, romances that have left a permanent mark on the world. From the passionate but doomed romance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra to the political union-turned-love affair of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, these love stories offer a glimpse into the personal lives of rulers, conquerors, and royals.
Robbie Mitchell - 06/11/2023 - 17:58
Archaeologists and students from Bournemouth University in England have unearthed an ancient Celtic village at Duropolis, which is named after the Celtic Iron Age Durotriges tribe that lived in the settlement in the 1st century BC. The remains of 16 roundhouses have been unearthed and more than 150 other roundhouses have been identified through geophysical surveys. It is one of the earliest and largest open settlements ever unearthed in Britain.
Mark Miller - 15/07/2015 - 22:18
Researchers have discovered a set of children's doodles in the margins of a medieval manuscript. The discovery sheds new light on the knowledge and education of children in the Middle Ages and their similarities to children of today.
Natalia Klimczak - 16/07/2016 - 00:43
The Durotriges, an ancient Celtic tribe inhabiting what is now modern-day Dorset, Somerset, and Devon in southwestern Britain, were a very important ancient tribe of British history. Their legacy rests upon a rich network of cultural, social, and historical significance that provides very important insights into the ancient inhabitants of Britain. From their mysterious origins to their ultimate interactions with the Roman Empire, the story of the Durotriges offers a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of Iron Age Britain.
Aleksa Vučković - 30/03/2024 - 16:58
Between the years of 1630 to 1655, Giulia Tofana and her poison cartel were the primary facilitators of well over 600 deaths, by way of disgruntled wife, through their trademark poison known as Aqua Tofana. Some called her a serial murderer, and others called her a seductive assassin, but the truth was far more sinister.
B. B. Wagner - 16/08/2020 - 23:02
We all remember how the daring, thrilling novels of pirates, buried treasures, and exciting swashbuckling sparked our imagination when we were kids. The iconic novels such as “Treasure Island” by Robert Luis Stevenson, or “Peter and Wendy,” “Desert Island,” and “Billy Budd,” have all transformed our childhoods and made us dream of grand adventures. But what about the fact that hides behind the fiction?
Aleksa Vučković - 25/11/2019 - 18:59
Throughout northeastern Greece, western Turkey, and Bulgaria, in the region known in antiquity as Macedonia, Anatolia, and Thrace, there are numerous megalithic natural rock formations that resemble mushrooms. In some cases, these structures have been modified by human intervention to increase their fungal likeness.
Carl Ruck - 29/01/2016 - 03:50
An Italian national treasure, and one of the greatest poets and writers to emerge from the Italian Middle Age (indeed, ever), Dante Alighieri was a 13th century and early 14th century writer who was writing at the time of Europe’s gravest crises. His contribution was so immense that he has shaped many facets of the contemporary, modern Italian language, with works like Divine Comedy and The New Life.
Sahir - 09/07/2021 - 18:57
In Rome, in the summer of 1983, a 15-year-old girl vanished on her way home from a music lesson and in the ongoing search for her body thousands of bones have been unearthed by investigators in two ossuary chambers beneath the Vatican.
ashley cowie - 22/07/2019 - 22:39
The Age of Discovery (also known as the Age of Exploration) refers to an exciting era in European history when a number of extensive overseas voyages took place. This period lasted roughly from the beginning of the 15th century until the middle of the 17th century and is most famously associated with Portugal and Spain, though many other regions were just as curious and set out on their own journeys of discovery around the world.
dhwty - 27/01/2020 - 23:02
In 1561, a Native American from Virginia by the name of Paquiquineo was invited, in some accounts kidnapped, to Spain where he met the king and eventually was sent back to the Americas to assist the Spaniards in the conversion of his people to Christianity. While with the Spaniards, he adopted the name Don Luis de Velasco.
Caleb Strom - 12/10/2019 - 02:01
A hundred stone constructions dotting the landscape of the American north-west, called ‘Medicine Wheels’ by the ignorant, may be pre-dating the Egyptian pyramids to 5,000 years ago. At first glance they may seem primitive, yet they are aligned with constellations, perhaps pointing to a lost civilization’s pinpointing heaven.
jim willis - 01/04/2019 - 21:39
By Cam Rea / Classical Wisdom
Aristotle died. But then he returned from the grave, in a manner of speaking.
Cam Rea - 30/08/2017 - 15:26
... like this one on a Roman marble statue of the god of war (Aries/Mars). 2nd Century AD. ( CC BY NC SA 2.0 ) Also, some ...
Mark Miller - 04/02/2016 - 00:46
As with many other European counties, Ireland has multitude of historic castles and fortresses. Perhaps the best-known on the island is Dublin Castle. This stronghold has played an important part in the history of Ireland from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Today it is a popular cultural and tourist attraction, as well as a government complex.
Ed Whelan - 10/04/2020 - 01:53
At the time when European explorers were first setting foot in Africa, the continent seemed to them a vast and enchanting realm with many unique cultures. They also encountered proper kingdoms that thrived with their own monarchs and dynasties. Lucrative trade soon flourished between the two. The Kingdom of Loango was a powerful pre-colonial state, encompassing much of modern-day western Congo. It thrived from roughly 1550 to 1883, and during that time it was a major trading partner for the European merchants and explorers.
Aleksa Vučković - 08/06/2023 - 18:15
Queens of Ancient Egypt played significant roles throughout history both in life and in death, but the attention is usually given to striking noble women such as: Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Nefertari, Cleopatra, and a few others. The stories told of these prominent royal women are enough to fill libraries and a plethora of artifacts pertaining to them are carefully preserved in museums.
Gisele Santos - 14/10/2015 - 14:48
Amy Froide / The Conversation
One of the challengers at this year’s Oscars was “The Favourite,” a film set in the early 18th-century court of British monarch Queen Anne.
ancient-origins - 08/03/2019 - 13:59