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1. El Mirador, ‘The Look Out’ Of Guatemala Boasts Probably the Largest Pyramid in the World

   The Mayan civilization is one of the most mysterious and fascinating in history.

   Ed Whelan - 31/07/2019 - 01:54

2. Pilgrims Flock on an Ancient Road to the Ends of the Earth: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part I

   The Spanish poet, Antonio Machado wrote, “Caminante, no hay camino; se hace el camino por andar.”

   (Walker/Seeker, there is no path; the path is made by walking.)

   Elyn and Gary - 31/07/2017 - 15:31

3. The Mysterious Gardens of Babylon may not have been in Babylon at All!

   According to new research, the legendary Gardens of Babylon, famous for being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, may not have been in Babylon at all, but rather 340 miles north of that location in Nineveh, on the Tigris River, Iraq.

   aprilholloway - 02/06/2013 - 01:44

4. Surprise Find! Thermal-Drones Spot Ancient Earthwork in Kansas

   ... am. ( Jesse Casana, Elise Jakoby Laugier, and Austin Chad Hill ) The scientists explain in their paper that as the ... the site. ( Jesse Casana, Elise Jakoby Laugier, and Austin Chad Hill ) By Ashley Cowie Surprise Find! Thermal-Drones ...

   ashley cowie - 06/09/2020 - 13:55

5. Identifying the Teresh of The Sea Peoples

   It has long been suggested that the Teresh, an ethnic group listed among the Sea Peoples in Egyptian sources, were one and the same as the Tyrrhenians (also referred to as Tyrsenians in other Greek sources). According to the Greek geographer, Strabo (ca. 64 BCE–24 CE), the label, Tyrrhenian, referred to the Etruscans, for whom the Tyrrhenian Sea is named.

   pkoutoupis - 11/08/2014 - 13:40

6. Archaeology Student Discovers Viking Trading Station in Northern Norway

   A Norwegian archaeology student has found a remote Viking settlement that will change the history of Viking Age Norway. The intrepid discoverer, Tor-Kjetil Krokmyrdal, is a Norwegian master’s student from the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) who recently published details of his unexpected discovery of a Viking trading station in his archaeology master’s thesis.

   ashley cowie - 21/07/2020 - 18:56

7. The Legendary Brian Boru: Ireland’s Greatest King

   Brian Boru was Ireland’s greatest conqueror and the first man to unite the Emerald Isle into one realm, rising above the divisions of the squabbling Irish elite and their 150 kings. As well as competing with a large array of domestic enemies, Brian also had to deal with the Norsemen of Scandinavia, a band of violent pirates from abroad who over the years had begun to settle much of the eastern and southern parts of Ireland.

   Jake Leigh-Howarth - 06/07/2022 - 15:00

8. Homer: From Oral Tradition to Canon

   The Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the oldest narratives to withstand time. Accredited to Homer, these poetic verses have preserved memories from an era gone by, an age of heroes. Although, it beckons the question, “Through what means?” That is, how did we get the versions we know and enjoy today?

   pkoutoupis - 09/05/2014 - 00:51

9. When Sailors from Ancient Egypt Discovered the World is Not Flat, No One Listened

   The first ship to sail around Africa left from Egypt sometime around 600 BC. Their only goal was to find another way to the straits of Gibraltar. But by watching the sky overhead, they discovered something they’d never expected: the first hints that the world is not flat, but round.

   When they reached the southern tip of Africa and started sailing west, the sailors reported back to their homes that they noticed that the sun’s position had changed in the sky. Now it rose and fell in the north instead of the south.

   Mark Oliver - 21/09/2018 - 18:53

10. The Widespread Appearance of Neanderthal DNA: Africans Have It Too

    ... Sanger Institute in Hinxton, has found that the Touboo in Chad and the Amhara in Ethiopia carry Neanderthal genes. ...

    Clyde Winters - 28/08/2017 - 14:00

11. Controversial Footprint Suggests Human-like Creatures May Have Roamed Crete Nearly 6 Million Years Ago

    ... by most researchers are Sahelanthropus tchadensis from Chad (about 7m years old), Orrorin tugenensis from Kenya ...

    ancient-origins - 02/09/2017 - 22:54

12. Babylon's Monumental Ishtar Gate Travelled from Iraq to Germany

    If you've ever stood in awe beneath the towering 14-meter (46 ft) high Ishtar Gate at Berlin’s Pergamon Museum, you might have questioned how on Earth this Babylonian marvel came to be there—6,000 km (3,730 miles) from its original location in central Iraq.

    Uncovering Babylon: The German Excavations of the Ishtar Gate

    Cecilia Bogaard - 01/04/2024 - 14:51

13. Telling Seal Unearthed in Jerusalem Names Biblical Figure

    Archaeologists in Israel have announced an amazing discovery that could add further evidence for the historicity of the Bible. Two beautifully crafted seals found in Jerusalem are providing new insights into the First Temple period (1000-587 BC). These discoveries are also allowing experts to understand the role of the City of David in the administration of the Kingdom of Judah and cast light on the story of King Josiah.

    Ed Whelan - 02/04/2019 - 22:55

14. The First Temple: Crowning Achievement of King Solomon and Home of the Legendary Ark of the Covenant

    The Biblical figure King Solomon was the son of King David, was reputedly both wealthy and wise. He is recorded as a prophet in both Judaism’s Talmud and Islam’s Quran and one of his major legacies and first projects when he became king was the building of a temple in Jerusalem.

    dhwty - 26/10/2017 - 18:56

15. Conwy Castle: This Fine Medieval Welsh Castle was Built for a Ferocious English King

    Wales is famous for many things - its singers, sports, incredible scenery and of course its many great castles. One of the most famous of these is Conwy (Conway) Castle, which is widely regarded as one of the finest medieval fortresses in all of Europe. And having the Welsh dragon flutter over the site adds to the appeal.

    Ed Whelan - 26/05/2019 - 14:06

16. 2,500-Year-Old Smashed Jewel Found at Site of Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem

    Archaeologists working at Mount Zion in Jerusalem have unearthed a rare, gold and silver jewel and a Scythian arrowhead in a layer of ash that dates to the Babylonian destruction of the city (587 BC).

    Ed Whelan - 12/08/2019 - 13:59

17. Australopithecus Fossils Found East of the Great Rift Valley

    ... "A previous Australopithecus bahrelghazali discovery in Chad confirmed that our hominid ancestor's distribution ...

    ancient-origins - 25/03/2016 - 23:46

18. The Lost Years of Nabonidus, Last King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

    Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556-539 BC. He took the throne after the assassination of the boy-king Labashi-Marduk, who was murdered in a conspiracy only nine months after his inauguration. It is not known whether Nabonidus played a role in his death, but he was chosen as the new king soon after.  During many years of his kingship, Nabonidus was absent at the Arabian oasis of Tayma.

    Joanna Gillan - 02/01/2024 - 00:00

19. The Discovery that Revealed Ancient Humans Navigated the Seas 130,000 Years Ago

    ... of early sea voyages.  Credit: Nicholas Thompson and Chad DiGregorio / NYTimes. The tools were dated through ...

    johnblack - 25/10/2019 - 12:14

20. The Tremulous Hand of Worcester: Unfurling the Medical Mystery of a Medieval Scribe

    ... Scandals and Intrigues of 17th Century Lives Life of St. Chad glossed by the Tremulous Hand. (Sir Statler / Public ...

    Sarah P Young - 20/03/2019 - 13:01

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