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Where do the names of our months come from?
Our lives run on Roman time. Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and public holidays are regulated by Pope Gregory XIII’s Gregorian Calendar, which is itself a modification of Julius Caesar’s calendar introduced in 45 BC. The names of our months are therefore derived from the Roman gods, leaders, festivals, and numbers.
ancient-origins - 17/01/2018 - 01:57
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More Hope and Controversy Over Crucifixion Nails Linked to Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is probably the central event in the Christian religion.
Ed Whelan - 23/10/2020 - 14:10
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Forged in Honor: The Epic Saga of Japan's Samurai (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 28/02/2024 - 19:57
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Greece’s East Attica In Antiquity: Playground Of Gods, Heroes And Heroines
The seductive scenery along the east coast of Attica in Greece overlooking the Aegean Sea, easily lures one back to an era when mythical gods and goddesses still claimed the land and implored their heroes to build temples for them and their heroines to serve in their sanctuaries as priestesses. During the Mycenaean Bronze Age era, Attica comprised of 12 small communities; Cecropia, Tetrapolis, Epacria, Decelea, Eleusis, Aphidna, Thorikos, Brauron, Kytheros, Sphettus, Cephisia, and Phaleron.
micki pistorius - 17/03/2023 - 19:30
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Could You Survive as A Roman Soldier On Hadrian’s Wall? (Video)
Hadrian's Wall, a monumental fortification stretching 73 miles across second-century Britain, served as the northern limit of the Roman Empire. Defending the wall were approximately 9,000 auxiliary troops drafted from various provinces, including Romania, Syria, and North Africa.
Robbie Mitchell - 18/07/2023 - 01:54
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The Enigmatic and Elusive Virgil
Born on October 15th, 70 BC, Publius Virgilius Maro or Virgil, would be regarded as one of Rome’s greatest poets. His works, preserved in the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid, have helped define and shape Western civilization as a whole. Despite this, very little is known of the poet.
pkoutoupis - 04/07/2015 - 03:53
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Global Guides Animate the Past in Penn Museum’s New Galleries
The new Penn Museum will include six new 'Global Guides’ from Africa, Mexico, and
ashley cowie - 13/11/2019 - 22:57
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Neaera: Tragic Life of an Athenian Child Slave Raised in a Brothel
Marguerite Johnson/The Conversation
The ancient worlds of Greece and Rome have perhaps never been as popular as they presently are. There are numerous television series and one-off documentaries covering both “big picture” perspectives and stories of ordinary people.
ancient-origins - 08/12/2019 - 14:00
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The Last Will and Testament of Alexander the Great: Its Appearance, Disappearance And Legacy
“…the uncomfortable fact remains that the Alexander Romance provides us, on occasion, with apparently genuine materials found nowhere else, while our better-authenticated sources, per contra, are all too often riddled with bias, propaganda, rhetorical special pleading or patent falsification and suppression of evidence.’ Peter Green, Alexander of Macedon
David Grant - 17/11/2021 - 21:25
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Statue Reveals Buddhists Likely Mingled with Roman’s In Egypt
Ancient history is replete with examples of cross-cultural ties that have transcended all kinds of boundaries, even before telecommunications and travel existed the way we know today. A reminder of this has been found in the ancient Egyptian port city of Berenike, on the Red Sea. A 1,900-year-old statue of Prince Siddhartha or Gautama Buddha. This discovery sheds further light on the trade ties between Roman Egypt and the subcontinent of India.
Sahir - 03/05/2023 - 18:43
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Crusader Shipwreck Yields Coins and Other Artifacts from the Final Years of a Holy Land Fortress
Marine archaeologists have discovered some intriguing artifacts in the wreck of a ship belonging to the Crusaders in Acre, Israel. It dates to the time of the valiant last stand by the few remaining knights and mercenaries who died heroically defending the walls of the last powerful Christian fortress in the Holy Land.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 17/03/2017 - 12:47
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Just How Rich Were the Inhabitants of Magna Graecia Really?
A team of archaeologists excavating in the Italian city of Paestum (Poseidonia), has uncovered the remnants of a palatial structure and indispensable ceramics. Almost 2,500 years ago, Poseidonia was part of Magna Graecia’s (“Great Greece’s”) most significant sanctuaries.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/04/2017 - 01:58
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Amenhotep III, The Man and his Monuments: Age of Empire and Architecture –Part II
With the empire witnessing an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity, Amenhotep III embarked on a grand building project that spanned the length and breadth of Egypt. The monuments he commissioned were breathtaking in scope, scale and artistry. Nebmaatre dedicated temples and shrines to several gods, primarily Amun-Ra, and also to himself—but most important of all, he built sanctuaries and lakes in honor of his beloved wife, Queen Tiye.
anand balaji - 23/04/2018 - 15:42
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Understanding the Crusades from an Islamic Perspective
What if the Crusades’ history was told from an Arab perspective? In fact, in 2016 al-Jazeera TV did just that. It released a four-episode documentary on the Crusades, and the trailer introduced the subject in the following words:
“In the history of conflict between East and West. The mightiest battle between Christianity and Islam; a holy war in the name of religion. For the first time, the story of the Crusades from an Arab perspective.”
ancient-origins - 22/07/2018 - 18:59
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Tamgaly Petroglyphs: Rituals, Shaman and Nomad’s Treasures
Tamgaly in Kazakhstan, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, provides evidence of the rich history and diverse cultural heritage of Central Asia. The area has been traversed by countless nomadic societies who made their home on its steppe for millennia.
Ed Whelan - 12/09/2020 - 02:06
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Researchers studying pigs in Brazil stumble upon ancient rock art that had never been seen before
While tracking pig-like animals called peccaries in Brazil’s forests, a group of researchers inadvertently stumbled upon an incredible display of ancient rock art that had never been seen before.
aprilholloway - 09/11/2013 - 13:09
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Did the Ancients Communicate with Worlds Unknown? Dowsing for Origins in Quantum Reality
Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we evolve to be the way we are?
Traditionally, we tend to answer these questions by aligning ourselves with one of three different camps:
The Religious Camp: These are the folks who refer all answers to the mysterious mind of a God who lives outside our perception realm. Faith, not understanding, is their watchword.
jim willis - 26/07/2017 - 15:32
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St Michael’s Ley-line Leading to Legendary Doggerland
Does the St Michael ley-line reach far beyond the boundaries of our imagination to a destination lost in time and shrouded in myth? Doggerland was once a land-bridge connecting Britain to Europe during the Paleolithic era, but it has claims on Atlantis, flashbacks to giants, and is plagued by a giant hoax.
Charles Christian - 12/02/2018 - 15:21
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Hastein: A Notoriously Vicious Viking Raider…Not So Good At Navigation
Described as “fierce, mightily cruel, and savage, pestilent, hostile, sombre, truculent, given to outrage, pestilent and untrustworthy, fickle and lawless” by his contemporaries, Hastein was one of the most successful, and infamous, Vikings of all time (despite sacking one wrong city). He was born into a family of ruthless raiders leading him to invade all over Europe and North Africa and he may have even fought his way through England. Certainly, when his name was whispered in Medieval towns, it was one to be feared.
Veronica Parkes - 15/08/2018 - 18:52
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Medieval Book Tells Kids Don’t Pick Your Ears or Nostrils!
A new British Library website presenting collections of books from the British Library, Seven Stories, Bodleian Libraries, and the V&A includes manuscripts by Lewis Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson and a special medieval book titled
ashley cowie - 24/02/2020 - 18:40