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The Pskov-Caves Monastery and its 10,000 Monk Necropolis
... and just a few kilometers from Russia’s border with Estonia . Officially, the date of the monastery’s ... AD. In 1920 AD, the town of Pechory was given to Estonia, in accordance with the Treaty of Tartu. Thus, the ...
dhwty - 15/12/2020 - 00:32
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How Ancient Horse-Dung Bacteria is Helping Locate Where Hannibal Crossed the Alps
... site. Peeter Somelar of the University of Tartuu (Estonia), Author provided. So why did Hannibal choose the ...
ancient-origins - 05/04/2016 - 03:49
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The Battle Axe Culture: Piecing Together the Age of Crushed Skulls
Peering into the development stages of the Neolithic cultures of Old Europe has always been a challenging task for archaeologists and scholars. Reaching so far back into time in the hope of piecing together a detailed picture is a task that involves decades of dedicated work.
Aleksa Vučković - 24/06/2020 - 14:01
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Medieval Inscription Found in Teutonic Knights’ Castle of Cēsis
... Toompea Castle, on Toompea hill in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, both of which Kalniņš says are excellent examples ... the Teutonic Knights (2): The stone castles of Latvia and Estonia 1185–1560 . Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 28. By ...
ashley cowie - 29/06/2020 - 14:01
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Saxo Grammaticus: Warrior Historian of the Danes and a Medieval Influencer
... before the Danish king managed to gain a foothold in Estonia - which is not included in the book. The work ...
Aleksa Vučković - 14/04/2021 - 14:57
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Historians claim to have tracked down remains of Vlad the Impaler
A team of Estonian scholars believe they have finally discovered the long-lost location of Vlad the Impaler, the 15th century Prince upon which Bram Stoker based his 1897 gothic novel ‘Dracula’. According to the report in Hurriyet Daily News, his remains are in the Piazza Santa Maria la Nova graveyard in Naples, and not the Romanian Transylvanian Alps as first tho
aprilholloway - 14/06/2014 - 14:14
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Werewolf Histories
... to Germany, France and Italy, and from Croatia to Estonia. Werewolf Histories ...
ancient-origins - 26/09/2020 - 03:33
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Mass suicide at Pilenai: Lithuanian Defenders Choose Death over Enslavement
The Crusades are best known as a series of military campaigns launched by Western European states, and sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church, aimed at reclaiming the Holy Land from the Muslims. Less well-known, perhaps, are the other wars sanctioned by the papacy, such as the Spanish Reconquista, the Albigensian Crusade and the Northern Crusades.
dhwty - 03/04/2015 - 01:28
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Finnish Archaeologists find Wreck of 15th Century Ship Laden with €50m Worth of Treasure
... two ships on its way from Luebeck in Germany to Tallinn in Estonia, when it was hit by heavy storms that forced it to ...
aprilholloway - 03/05/2015 - 15:03
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Sweden’s Coronavirus Knights Battle COVID-19 at Gotland Tourist Mecca
Sweden’s coronavirus knights battle COVID-19 at the tourist mecca of Gotland, Sweden. The island of Gotland was first inhabited by early Neolithic farmers between 8000 and 6000 years ago, depending on which paper you read.
ashley cowie - 20/07/2020 - 22:58
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The Gutmana Ala: The Legendary Cave of the Good Man and the Rose of Turaida
... cave not only in Latvia, but also in the Baltics, i.e. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Additionally, it is also the ...
dhwty - 10/09/2015 - 15:18
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Finland’s Mysterious 18th-century Baltic Sea Ship Has Been Identified!
In June 2011, a Finnish treasure hunting company was scanning the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Bothnia when “they claimed” their sonar captured what tabloid newspapers reported was “a sunken UFO.” While most scientists agree that the 2011 Baltic Sea discovery is most likely a natural geological formation, anothe
ashley cowie - 30/08/2021 - 22:46
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The Thule Culture: Medieval Mariners Migrating In Search Of Meteoritic Iron
... some researchers even the island of Saaremaa (Ösel) in Estonia and the Norwegian island of Smøla have been ...
ashley cowie - 15/02/2021 - 22:21
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Väinämöinen: The Finnish Deity and Hero Who Inspired Tolkien to Create Gandalf and Tom Bombadil
... that he was well known not only in Finland, but also in Estonia and other countries of north-central Europe. The ...
Natalia Klimczak - 27/01/2017 - 19:54
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The Thracian Oracle: Has the Famous Sanctuary of Dionysus Been Found?
The Thracians were an ancient people inhabiting parts of modern day Bulgaria and Greece. The lands of the Thracian tribes were home to several significant ancient cities, important landmarks and treasures. Perhaps one of the most spiritually significant ancient Thracian sites at the time was the Sanctuary of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine-making, fertility, and ritual madness. There is no modern consensus as to the location of the site, but a new paper suggests the sanctuary may have been found at last.
Todor Uzunov - 16/05/2021 - 23:00
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The Most Complex Border in Europe (Video)
... Was it Worth it? Medieval Colonialism: The Danish Duchy Of Estonia Top image: A border between Belgium and Netherlands ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/07/2023 - 20:57
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Scientists fear a new little Ice Age
... than 10% of the population of most countries to die and in Estonia and Finland the losses were estimated to be up to one ...
johnblack - 05/11/2013 - 04:17
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The Truth Behind the Terrifying Legend of the Rat King
... other countries such as France, Poland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Indonesia. Apart from this last country, it has ...
dhwty - 19/03/2023 - 21:57
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Between the Hammer and Anvil: The Life of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky
... significant battle. This occurred in 1235 in today’s Estonia and is known as the Battle of Emajogi River. Here, ... entirely frozen Lake Peipus, on today’s border between Estonia and Russia, it was a decisive victory for Alexander. ...
Aleksa Vučković - 14/01/2020 - 19:10
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Scientists Make A Great Step Forward in the ‘Where After Africa?’ Question
A growing body of evidence indicates that our ancestors left Africa between approximately 70 to 60 thousand years ago. Yet, it wasn't until around 45,000 years ago that they spread across Eurasia. The mystery of where these early humans resided in the intervening period has long puzzled scientists. By integrating genetic evidence with paleoecological models, researchers have pinpointed the Persian Plateau as a crucial hub during the initial phases of Eurasian colonization.
ancient-origins - 26/03/2024 - 13:51