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Papua New Guinea Witchcraft: Ancient Spirits and Deadly Modern Witch Hunts Live On

Papua New Guinea is one of the few places in the world where literal witch hunts still take place on a regular basis. Witch hunts continue to be practiced, even though engaging in a witch hunt was declared a capital offense by the government in 2013. This leads to the question of why these witch hunts still occur.

Caleb Strom - 14/04/2021 - 15:44

Mesopotamian Ghostbusters: The Evil Acts of Assyrian Ghosts and How They Were Vanquished

... to be exorcised. In the ancient world, there was no social security so the only way the elderly could be cared for in ...

Caleb Strom - 22/12/2017 - 18:53

Dog Meat: Jamestown Colonists Killed and Ate Indigenous Dogs

... meat was a necessity in the colony until it reached food security stability. The final findings of the study, when ...

Sahir - 10/04/2022 - 22:59

New Excavation Might Reveal Fate of Lost Colony of Roanoke

... going by resource and manpower shortages. The last was a security concern, as relations with some of the region’s ...

Nathan Falde - 12/05/2024 - 22:51

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple: Secret Cellars Create the Richest Hindu Temple in India

... be displayed, it is proposed that the museum will have a security system superior to the Reserve Bank of India. ...

dhwty - 30/07/2018 - 21:17

Merciless Marauders or Fearsome Fighters? The Terror Tactics of the Huns

... Goths and Vandals, came in droves to Rome in order to find security, but the Roman army was no better at fending off the ...

Kerry Sullivan - 14/03/2017 - 17:54

Big Data Used to Create Comprehensive Map of Inca Settlements

... could raise concerns about individual privacy and national security. Those who want to share data with peers at other ...

ancient-origins - 27/02/2020 - 13:58

Scholarly Sleuths Scuttle Shady Sale of Letter Sent to Hernán Cortés

... the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and one U.S. District Attorney’s Office in New ...

Nathan Falde - 16/05/2021 - 14:59

Who Were the Jutes? The Mysterious Tribe Who Settled In Britain

... among them on condition that they maintained the peace and security of the island against all enemies in return for ...

Aleksa Vučković - 21/09/2021 - 18:54

Have Oumuamua Aliens Been Watching Us? One Harvard Scientist Thinks So

... by a Congressional committee set up to study the national security implications of UAP activity. UFO sightings have ...

Nathan Falde - 24/06/2021 - 22:56

Maya City Sunk in Lake Atitlán Explored By Underwater Archaeologists

... for the project to Guatemalan underwater archaeologists. Security is being provided by the inhabitants of the lakeside ...

Nathan Falde - 06/04/2022 - 14:39

Why Did Richard III Spare Edward, Earl of Warwick?

... on the run, Richard may have found a greater sense of security. In contrast, Warwick was an isolated orphan whose ...

Alex White - 22/11/2021 - 21:57

Clameur de Haro: Feudal Law Brings Construction Project To a Standstill

... of all the endless other potential threats to national security, remains a mystery. Top image: Statue of Rollo, Duke ...

ashley cowie - 16/08/2018 - 23:00

Privacy Policy

... breaches; detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; or protect against harm to the ...

ancient-origins - 22/04/2015 - 18:18

Greek Marines Prove Mycenaean Suit of Armor Was Fit for Battle

... from ancient times suggest the Mycenaeans had ongoing security concerns, and as a result they chose to keep ...

Nathan Falde - 22/05/2024 - 19:00

The Ayaz Kala Desert Fortresses: Spectacular Silk Road Ruins

Ayaz Kala in is most famous for its mudbrick fortresses; desert ruins echoing tales of the Silk Road. Today, three sets of ruins still stand in remembrance of the days when they served as a defense from nomadic raiders looking to plunder the riches of merchants and provided refuge for local populations.

dhwty - 18/05/2020 - 14:01