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1. Can You Imagine a Taxation System Where the Wealthy Competed to Pay the Highest Taxes? It Really Happened!

   Can you imagine a progressive tax system that motivates the wealthiest members of society to voluntarily pay large amounts of tax instead of implementing tax avoidance schemes, as is currently the norm in most parts of the world? Welcome to the marvelous mechanisms of the ancient Greek economy.

   Theodoros Karasavvas - 02/08/2017 - 19:00

2. Manuel Rosa and Bob Lamming

   ... be purchased on Amazon – or directly from its New Jersey sponsor,  Nowy Dziennik,  Polish Daily News. See more at:  ... be purchased on Amazon – or directly from its New Jersey sponsor,  Nowy Dziennik,  Polish Daily News. “Another ...

   ancient-origins - 02/01/2013 - 08:04

3. Rene of Anjou - the Littlefinger of the pre-Renaissance Game of Thrones

   ... Dauphin’s mother-in-law, appointed herself Jeanne’s sponsor, insisting the court and Dauphin listen to the young ...

   Katrina Sisowath - 10/05/2015 - 19:24

4. Spartan Soldier From Birth: Growing Up In A City of Warriors

   ... the Spartan citizen class . If he could find a Spartan to sponsor him, then he could be educated the Spartan way. ...

   Caleb Strom - 14/03/2019 - 22:00

5. Lost Kingdom of Saguenay: Did 16th Century Canadian Indians hoax Frenchmen with Tales of Gold and Riches?

   According to legends, the Kingdom of Saguenay is a lost city supposedly ruled by blonde men rich with gold and jewels. No one knows if native Canadians in 1534 and 1535 hoaxed greedy Frenchmen and later a French king with their tales of gold, ruby and silver mines to the northwest of present-day Montreal. Whether prevarications or lost legends of visiting Vikings, the stories of fantastic riches were part of the reason France claimed Canada for itself.

   Mark Miller - 04/10/2015 - 15:03

6. The Mystery of the Williamson Tunnels

   ... as the Williamson Tunnels, in honor of their financial sponsor Joseph Williamson, a prosperous 19th century merchant ...

   Nathan Falde - 01/09/2019 - 19:01

7. Just 7% of Human DNA Is Unique, Says Latest Large-scale Genetic Study

   ... UC Santa Cruz computational biologist and study co-sponsor Nathan Schaefer told the Associated Press . “This ...

   Nathan Falde - 20/07/2021 - 23:02

8. First Tomb of Christopher Columbus Finally Found

   He can be hailed as the heroic explorer who “discovered” the “New World” or reviled as the man who set off the process of genocide of indigenous Americans, but he can’t be denied a momentous place in history. Despite this, until now, the exact location of the tomb where Christopher Columbus, the 15th-century Italian explorer who unwittingly landed in the Bahamas while trying to find a westward sea route to the Indies, was first buried after his death in 1506 has long been a mystery.

   Sahir - 11/04/2022 - 22:58

9. Two Aksumite Churches Reveal Complex Religious History of East Africa

   Fresh excavations in the port city of Adulis on Eritrea’s Red Sea coast have produced evidence showing that two ancient churches unearthed more than a century ago were constructed during the reign of the legendary Kingdom of Aksum, which ruled Northeast Africa throughout the entire first millennium AD.

   Nathan Falde - 08/12/2022 - 21:55

10. 2,300-Year-Old Celtic Village Found in Northern Munich Suburb

    While performing excavations in a suburban field north of Munich, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Celtic village, along with artifacts linked to a later Roman settlement. This remarkable discovery took place during ongoing archaeological work at Lerchenauer Field, where many fascinating ruins from past historical eras have been excavated.

    Nathan Falde - 24/10/2023 - 14:45

11. Powerful Radio Telescopes in South Africa are Revolutionizing Astronomy

    The world’s largest radio telescope is expected to come online sometime in 2020. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an internationally sponsored and funded initiative that will include more than one million square metres of collecting area when all of its installations are complete.

    Nathan Falde - 26/07/2019 - 10:44

12. Remains of Saxon Church Discovered on Viking Raided Lindisfarne Island

    A team of archaeologists have recently excavated the remains of a church on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberland. Experts describe the newly discovered church as one of the most significant archaeological finds in the history of the Holy Island.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/06/2017 - 14:06

13. Could Clues From the Ocean Floor Finally Lead to Zheng He’s Lost Treasure Ship?

    A recent investigation off the coast of Sri Lanka is offering hope that the lost treasure ship of Zheng He, one of the most famous admirals in Chinese history, may finally be found.  This ship sank almost six centuries ago but newly found traces of evidence may finally lead the researchers to the sunken treasure ship.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 06/11/2017 - 22:51

14. SEEKING SMENKHKARE: Was Nefertiti the Ephemeral One of Amarna? Explore amazing similarities between ancient Egypt and India

    ... director in the Valley of the Kings under the overbearing sponsor Kenneth Morton, and the love-struck millionairess ...

    ancient-origins - 19/02/2022 - 15:49

15. Large Cache of Roman Artifacts from 100 BC Found on Mediterranean Isle

    Archaeologists digging at the Son Catlar stone fortress on the Mediterranean island of Menorca (or Minorca) have unearthed a collection of buried Roman artifacts dating back to the year 100 BC, the University of Alicante in Spain reports.

    Nathan Falde - 30/07/2021 - 22:56

16. The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China)

    In 221 bc the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain depended for its political survival on a fundamental reshaping of Chinese culture. With this informative book, we are present at the creation of an ancient imperial order whose major features would endure for two millennia.
    

    ancient-origins - 30/06/2017 - 21:03

17. Ancient Egyptian Carving of Couple Defaced in Revenge Attack to Deny Them a Happy Afterlife

    Ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife shaped every aspect of their culture and society. A find in a 3,500-year-old shrine is throwing new light on the beliefs of provincial Egyptians. Experts found a limestone carving of a couple that had been deliberately defaced. This was not a result of random vandalism but was an act of deliberate revenge which sought to deny the couple a happy afterlife.

    Ed Whelan - 20/01/2019 - 18:47

18. Mesopotamian ‘Demon of Epilepsy’ Discovered on 2700-Year-Old Tablet

    A researcher studying an ancient Assyrian cuneiform tablet has found an image of a demon. The demon was believed to have been the cause of epilepsy. The tablet was used to treat health conditions, and the discovery of this ‘epilepsy demon’ is allowing us to better understand the era when medicine and magic were one.

    Ed Whelan - 22/12/2019 - 23:00

19. Wari Culture Used Alcohol and Drugs to Maintain Political Control

    An altered state of consciousness to rule an ancient empire? Not a plot of a television series or a fantasy novella, but a page out of the fascinating book that is human history.

    Sahir - 12/01/2022 - 00:00

20. Aztec House and Floating Gardens Discovered Under Mexico City

    Archaeologists performing excavations in Mexico City’s Centro neighborhood dug up more than they bargained for when they uncovered the hidden ruins of an ancient Aztec dwelling, which had apparently been occupied for many generations in both the pre- and post-Spanish conquest eras.

    Nathan Falde - 07/05/2022 - 14:53

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