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1. Sherborne Missal: 44-Pound Medieval Masterpiece Goes Digital

   The British Library has digitized one of the most remarkable medieval books ever made in England. The Sherborne Missal contains many paintings on a vast array of subjects. Many of the images are masterpieces of English illumination art. Putting the Sherborne Missal into a digital format means that more people can admire this work of art and gain new insights into Medieval life.

   Ed Whelan - 30/08/2020 - 13:58

2. Clueless Californian Busted for Driving Across Medieval Bridge in Italy

   An American tourist traveling through the streets of Florence, Italy this past week took a seriously wrong turn and ended up in a heap of trouble as a result of his mistake, CNN reports.

   Nathan Falde - 30/01/2023 - 13:59

3. The Long History of Witchcraft Persecution

   Since the beginnings of history, humans believed in religions of a polytheist type, worshipping a plurality of gods and spirits. By proposing a monotheist religious system, Christianity intended to change from the ground up this old state of affairs which had endured for centuries. However, the old traditions had deep roots in people’s hearts and minds, a fact which made the Church feel threatened. This clash between old traditions and the Christian cult resulted a long history of the persecution of witches.

   Phoenix Vald - 05/02/2022 - 22:00

4. Mythbusting Ancient Rome: Did Christians Ban The Ancient Olympics?

   Every two years, when the Winter or Summer Olympics comes around, we hear about how the games staged at Olympia in Greece since 776 BC came to a sudden end in the late fourth century AD.

   ancient-origins - 22/02/2018 - 01:45

5. Popol Vuh: The Sacred Narrative of Maya Creation

   One of the most famous of all creation stories is that found within the Book of Genesis, where the Judaeo-Christian god is said to have created the world in six days. Prior to the coming of Christianity to Mesoamerica, its peoples also had their own creation myths, the most significant that we know of today being the Popol Vuh.

   dhwty - 11/04/2015 - 21:56

6. The Maya myth of creation

   The Maya civilization flourished in South America at approximately 2000BC. They developed a unique style of arts and architecture, astronomy, even a written language. Though their writing—and even the famous Mayan calendar—were not of their own invention (but from the Olmecs), they developed them further.

   aprilholloway - 30/01/2013 - 21:30

7. War God

   A young girl called Tozi stands at the bottom of a pyramid, waiting to be led to the t

   ancient-origins - 06/10/2013 - 22:03

8. The Buccaneers of America

   A cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country's colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who plied the waters among the Caribbean Islands and along the coasts of Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia more than 300 years ago. The activities of these bands of plundering sea rovers reached a peak in the second half of the seventeenth century, when this remarkable eyewitness account was first published (1678).

   ancient-origins - 12/10/2019 - 14:49

9. Study Reveals Medieval Longbows Were As Devastating As Modern Guns

   A study has revealed the amazing power of the English medieval longbow. British researchers have found that they caused horrific injuries, based on their study of human remains. They have likened the wounds inflicted by longbows to those inflicted by modern guns.

   Ed Whelan - 07/05/2020 - 23:04

10. How Columbus, Of All People, Became a National Symbol

    Christopher Columbus was a narcissist. He believed he was personally chosen by God for a mission that no one else could achieve. After 1493, he signed his name “xpo ferens” – “the Christbearer.” His stated goal was to accumulate enough wealth to recapture Jerusalem. His arrogance led to his downfall, that of millions of Native Americans – and eventually fostered his resurrection as the most enduring icon of the Americas.

    ancient-origins - 08/10/2017 - 13:56

11. Underground Tunnel Found Beneath Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra

    The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have announced the incredible discovery of a rock-cut tunnel deep below ground in the area of the Taposiris Magna Temple, west of Alexandria in Egypt. The massive tunnel, which has been described as a ‘geometric miracle’ stretches over 1,300 meters (4,265 feet).

    Joanna Gillan - 05/11/2022 - 17:56

12. Stunning 17th Century Church Emerges from Mexican Reservoir after Drought

    The remnants of a 400-year-old Spanish colonial church have emerged from the depths of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in Chiapas, Mexico, after a drought caused the water level to drop by 82 feet (25 meters).  The church, known as the Temple of Santiago or Temple of Quechula was originally lost to the waters of the reservoir in 1966 when the dam was finished on the Grijalva River. Tourists are now flocking to the site to catch a glimpse of the Temple before it disappears beneath the water once again.

    aprilholloway - 19/10/2015 - 21:57

13. Cave Art in the Dark: Thousands of Indigenous Pre-Columbian Paintings Brought to Light

    A team of British and Puerto Rican archaeologists claim to have uncovered the long-lost art of a forgotten civilization on a tiny and remote uninhabited island in the Caribbean. Experts suggest that the specific indigenous civilization may have contributed more to modern culture than we originally thought.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 30/10/2017 - 21:55

14. Mummified 18th century bodies give scientists clues about spread of TB

    Scientists recently examined tissue samples from tuberculosis-infected bodies that were naturally mummified in a church crypt in Vac, Hungary. Researchers found that the tuberculosis that killed them in the 1700s derived from an ancestral strain of the bacteria dating from Roman times still circulating in Europe in the 18th century.

    The bodies, excavated in 1994, were naturally mummified by extremely dry air and pine chips in coffins. The pine chips have natural anti-microbial agents and absorbed moisture.

    Mark Miller - 10/04/2015 - 14:33

15. The Malleus Maleficarum: A Medieval Manual for Witch Hunters

    The Salem witch trials, which began in 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts bay colony, are one of the most well-known and notorious witch trials in history. Yet, this was not the only case of these acts, as witch trials had been conducted in Europe for almost three centuries by then. This was due to the fear engendered by the perception that there was an ‘organized threat’ by satanic witches against Christendom.

    ancient-origins - 29/11/2015 - 14:46

16. Trying to Align Forbidden Love, God, and Science: The Secret Relationship of Nicolaus Copernicus and Anna Schilling

    Nicolaus Copernicus is one of the most famous astronomers in history. As a man of the Renaissance, his life and work were never focused on just one discipline. However, a secret relationship also led him to be known as one of the more scandalous priests of Central Europe during his lifetime.

    Natalia Klimczak - 28/01/2016 - 03:51

17. Pre-Columbian Latin Text Proves Early Knowledge of the Americas

    The accepted mainstream story has long been that no one in southern or western Europe knew anything about the Americas before the discoveries associated with the voyages of Columbus. But a new translation of a rare medieval Latin text, which was composed by an Italian monk, shows that this perception was inaccurate.

    Nathan Falde - 04/10/2021 - 18:39

18. Paquiquineo: Brave Traitor or Freedom Fighter?

    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

19. How Christmas Carols Have Survived the Centuries

    Singing and Christmas seem to go naturally together, like plum pudding and custard. Even those who would not normally attend a choir concert or church service throughout the year might happily participate in a civic Carols by Candlelight or a Midnight Mass. In these settings, the carols come thick and fast, and everyone joins in, almost involuntarily. But what is the origin of the choral music which adorns these settings?

    ancient-origins - 22/12/2021 - 00:59

20. The 10 Most Exciting and Extraordinary Artifact Finds Of 2021

    2021 was a bumper year for the discovery of obscure, odd and unexpected artifacts all around the world – and even beyond! From the golden tongued mummies of Egypt, a bullet-shaped metal anomaly in a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite, a Fenris runestone, Roman battering rams dragged from the Med, intact 2,400-year-old fruit baskets and more… Here is our list of popular artifact finds from 2021.

    ancient-origins - 05/01/2022 - 18:00

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