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Mysterious medieval fortifications buried in Poland detected with advanced imaging technology

... across Central Europe (modern day Hungary, Poland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine) and the ...

lizleafloor - 25/05/2018 - 01:16

Message from Outer Space? The Mysterious Indecipherable Script of the Inga Stone

Standing amidst the waters of the Inga River in Brazil, the mysterious Inga Stone of Paraíba, Brazil is an archaeological treasure of much ongoing controversy. Covering most of its 150-foot length (46 meters) and 13-foot (4 meters) height are strange, unidentified geometric symbols, varied in size and shape, which are apparently carved into its Gneiss exterior. Although many observers have speculated on the origins and meaning of the symbols, no theory has yet been proven 100% factual.

Kristen C - 04/08/2023 - 22:54

How the Great La Tene Culture Changed Iron Age Europe

... including the areas of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Hungary, ...

Aleksa Vučković - 05/11/2021 - 13:58

Thucydides Gave Amazing Insight into War That Shook The Aegean World for Decades

Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War breaks off before the story is over. After detailing the armed conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans (and their respective allies) between 431 and 404 BCE, the eight-book text ends abruptly in the middle of a chapter as if, one day, the writer simply dropped his pen and left his desk, never to return.

ancient-origins - 19/06/2017 - 13:50

Rare coin hoard worth $1m discovered by treasure hunters off the coast of Florida

Treasure hunters exploring the waters off the coast of Florida, USA, have discovered a hoard of long forgotten treasure that has been lying on the seabed for at least 300 years. At a depth of about 15 foot beneath the surface, 1,000 feet (305 meters) offshore of Fort Pierce, Florida, Eric Schmitt’s metal detector picked something up.

Robin Whitlock - 30/07/2015 - 21:56

'Little Red Riding Hood' traced back 2,000 years

... a long journey. It evolved as a spoken story in France, Austria and northern Italy before being written down by ...

aprilholloway - 15/11/2013 - 10:22

Freud the Sleuth, Investigates Who Killed Moses?

... books in Berlin and even the brutal German occupation of Austria could not. READ MORE… Like this Preview and want ...

rand - 09/04/2019 - 00:46

Benjamin Hornigold and the Republic of Pirates

Benjamin Hornigold was an English pirate from the early 18^th century who operated in the waters of the Caribbean, specifically in the Bahamas. Best remembered for establishing the ‘Republic of Pirates’ - a pirate stronghold in Nassau on the Bahamian island of New Providence - in later life he switched sides and became a pirate hunter, helping to bring down the confederacy he had created.

dhwty - 09/04/2021 - 02:00

DNA Analysis Suggests Cats Chose to Be Domesticated

According to an extensive DNA analysis of cat genes the domestic cat is descended from wild cats that were tamed twice; once in the Near East and then in Egypt. The study suggests that cats lived for thousands of years alongside humans before they were eventually domesticated.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 22/06/2017 - 02:00

Hundreds of Bodies of Napoleonic Soldiers Unearthed in Germany

... of the United Kingdom, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Austria and a number of German states, and was created with ...

ancient-origins - 19/09/2015 - 03:05

Do these Weapons Show the True Site of the Battle of Morgarten?

Archaeologists found knives, arrows, a cavalier's spur and silver coins from what may be the site of the important 1315 AD Battle of Morgarten, during which Swiss peasants repelled an attack of cavalry of the Holy Roman Empire.

The finding in 2015, from the Morgarten plain on the border of Zug and Schwyz cantons, is being called significant.

Mark Miller - 22/09/2018 - 01:04

The Bloody Legacy of Emeralds – The Gemstone of Lovers

... there is evidence of emerald mining in both India and Austria but not at such an industrial scale. Everything ...

Robbie Mitchell - 16/10/2022 - 18:52

Beasts of the Pagan Wild Man Ritual Come in All Shapes and Sizes

... roles to play. In some Alpine countries, including Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia, for instance, there is the ...

dhwty - 16/10/2017 - 14:00

The Doges of Venice: Venetian Rulers for More than a Millennium

The Doge of Venice was the highest office in the Republic of Venice. This office existed for about a millennium, from the 8th century AD till the 18th century. The title of this office traces its origin back to the time when Venice was nominally subjected to the Byzantine Empire. Subsequently, when Venice became a sovereign state in its own right, the title was retained.

dhwty - 11/09/2021 - 22:53

Huge Study Tracks The Global Evolution of Ancient Military Technology

... is affiliated with the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, Austria, recruited a team of archaeologists, historians, and ...

Nathan Falde - 26/10/2021 - 19:00

Romantic Love: The Evolution of Courtship Rituals

... supposedly lasted until the Elizabethan era. In rural Austria, however, this courtship ritual is recorded to have ...

dhwty - 20/11/2018 - 18:50

Moon Rituals, Head-Binding, and Ground-up Bones: Highlighting the Mysterious Beaker People

... Europe, extending into Ukraine and southwards into Austria. As Ancient Origins reported in July 2015, the Funnel ...

Mark Miller - 05/01/2017 - 00:51

Causing a Ruckus as the Ruthless Pirate Hayreddin Redbeard

... Redbeard was on a military expedition to Habsburg Austria in the following year, Doria captured several cities ...

dhwty - 16/08/2023 - 23:00

3,500-Year-Old Child Burials Unearthed at Ancient Egyptian Work Site

A team of archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed four ancient child graves at Gebel el-Silsila, the site of a former Egyptian quarry that dates back 3,500 years. The finding provides new insights on what life may have been like at this ancient work site.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 16/12/2017 - 22:59