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1. The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala

   The Hoysala Empire was a Southern Indian empire that existed between the 10^th and 14^th centuries A.D. This empire ruled over much of the present day state of Karnataka. Initially, the capital of the Hoysala Empire was located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu. One of the great legacies of the Hoysalas is their contribution to the development of several creative fields as well as humanistic and spiritual thought.

   dhwty - 24/06/2014 - 04:02

2. Understanding Augustus: A Historical Detective Story

   The first subject of our enquiry must be Caesar Augustus himself. He is often described as the first Roman emperor, but that is a wholly misleading description. What causes the misunderstanding is the simple-minded idea that the Roman republic came to a sudden end in the civil wars of the forties BC, and that what followed was the imperial monarchy. That was not what happened.

   T.P. Wiseman - 15/11/2019 - 14:06

3. Cleopatra’s Needle: The Story Behind Three Awe-Inspiring Obelisks

   Cleopatra’s Needle is the name shared by three ancient Egyptian obelisks – one in New York City, one in London, and one in Paris. However, each comes from a different Egyptian site and none may have actually been built in honor of Queen Cleopatra. Although their stories are often overlooked, each monument has volumes to say about human history, both ancient and modern.

   Kerry Sullivan - 06/05/2020 - 19:58

4. The Amazing Study of CEMI Field Theory and Why It’s Important to Our Wellbeing

   While consciousness is a term that is difficult to define, there is evidence to link it with the EM field of the brain. This EM field is well known and is utilized in many brain-scanning techniques such as EEG that depend on electrical signals.

   Walter Cruttenden - 14/01/2019 - 13:58

5. Art of an Empire: The Imagination, Creativity and Craftsmanship of the Aztecs

   The Aztec Empire, centred at the capital of Tenochtitlan, dominated most of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries CE. With military conquest and trade expansion the art of the Aztecs also spread, helping the Aztecs achieve a cultural and political hegemony over their subjects and creating for posterity a tangible record of the artistic imagination and great talent of the artists from this last great Mesoamerican civilization.

   ancient-origins - 07/11/2016 - 01:02

6. Built to Last: The Secret that Enabled Roman Roads to Withstand the Passage of Time

   The Romans were renowned as great engineers and this is evident in the many structures that they left behind. One particular type of construction that the Romans were famous for is their roads. It was these roads, which the Romans called viae, that enabled them to build and maintain their empire. How did they create this infrastructure that has withstood the passing of time better than most its modern counterparts?

   dhwty - 10/02/2017 - 18:53

7. Tzompantli, A Morbid Aztec Skull Rack, Unearthed In Mexico City

   A tzompantli was a wooden rack developed by several Mesoamerican civilizations to publicly display the skulls of war captives. According to Joel W. Palka’s 2007 book Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica, the tzompantli was a scaffold-like construction of poles on which heads and skulls were placed, and many similar skull towers have been discovered across Mesoamerica dating between 600–1250 AD.

   ashley cowie - 12/12/2020 - 21:28

8. The Life, Achievements and Atrocities of Oliver Cromwell

   Oliver Cromwell was an English military leader and politician who lived during the 17th century.

   dhwty - 05/01/2021 - 18:26

9. 3,000-Year-Old Woven Artifacts Discovered at Ancestral Alutiiq Site

   A significant discovery was made by archaeologists from the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository: fragments of woven grass artifacts, believed to be 3,000 years old. These pieces were unearthed in August, 2023, at an ancestral sod dwelling site near Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island. The discovery showcases the oldest known evidence of Kodiak Alutiiq/Sugpiaq weaving.

   Patrick Saltonstall, the Alutiiq Museum's Curator of Archaeology, shed light on the find:

   Gary Manners - 05/09/2023 - 14:48

10. Teleportation: Will Quantum Physics Make Star Trek Tech a Success?

    Most of us have seen the science fiction series Star Trek and are familiar with their concept of teleportation, in which characters are ‘beamed’ off the ship to another spacecraft or to the surface of a planet.

    While Star Trek is just a TV show, some of the concepts presented may not be science fiction after all. Some of the advanced technologies imagined for the series have actually been implemented, while others like ‘warp drive’ are currently under development.

    Could teleportation be next?

    Nathan Falde - 15/06/2019 - 11:29

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

    ... century AD meant that rich elites increasingly had to sponsor contests out of their own pockets, and the civic ...

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

12. Medieval Maverick: Roger Bacon's Quest for Knowledge and Truth

    ... a roadblock. Clement died in 1268, leaving Bacon without a sponsor or protector. This may have led to Bacon either being ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 23/04/2023 - 18:59

13. Do these Weapons Show the True Site of the Battle of Morgarten?

    Archaeologists found knives, arrows, a cavalier's spur and silver coins from what may be the site of the important 1315 AD Battle of Morgarten, during which Swiss peasants repelled an attack of cavalry of the Holy Roman Empire.

    The finding in 2015, from the Morgarten plain on the border of Zug and Schwyz cantons, is being called significant.

    Mark Miller - 22/09/2018 - 01:04

14. Bolivian Tsimane Amazonians Have the Best Hearts in the World

    An indigenous people living largely undisturbed in the Bolivian Amazonian rainforest for centuries may hold the key to understanding (and possibly even reversing) the aging process. Previous research has shown that this group, known as the Tsimane, enjoy extraordinarily good heart health.

    Nathan Falde - 29/05/2021 - 14:52

15. Discovery of Kouros Statues Puts Euromos Temple of Zeus Lepsynos on the Map

    Archaeologists working in the province of Muğla, Turkey are celebrating an exciting archaeological find. During routine excavations and restoration work at the Temple of Zeus Lepsynos in the ancient city of Euromos in Turkey they have unearthed a pair of 2,500-year-old marble statues.

    Cecilia Bogaard - 13/07/2021 - 15:02

16. Well Preserved Cave Lion Cub Found to be a 28,000-Year-Old Female

    A team of international researchers from Sweden, Japan, and Russia have confirmed that a cave lion cub mummy unearthed from the permafrost in Siberia in 2017 was an infant female that lived 28,000 years ago. This was announced in a Stockholm University press release.

    Nathan Falde - 09/08/2021 - 22:57

17. The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Saga of a Botched Excavation–Part II

    The entire Amarna epoch and those who strutted upon its stage have always presented a conundrum for Egyptologists. In early 1907, one of the most valuable finds – Tomb 55 – promised to finally lift the veil, however partially, off the many perplexities surrounding the last days of ancient Egypt’s most bizarre period. But, poor documentation and a brand of irreverent archeology scuttled the opportunity to definitively further our knowledge on the subject.

    anand balaji - 15/03/2017 - 14:46

18. Pre-Islamic Ruins Found in UAE Belong to Rare 6th Century Christian Monastery

    The ruins of a Christian monastery dating back to the sixth or seventh century have been discovered on sandy Siniyah Island (Al Sinniyah Island), which is located in the southern Persian Gulf just off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sheikhdom of Umm al-Quwain.

    Nathan Falde - 06/11/2022 - 17:50

19. A Golden Age of China, Part I: Early Han Dynasty Emperors

    The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty in Chinese history. This dynasty was a long one – it was established during the 3rd century BC and lasted all the way until the 3rd century AD. It was a golden age in Chinese history and its influence can still be felt even today. Members of China’s majority ethnic group even refer to themselves as the Han, and Chinese script is known as ‘Han characters’.

    dhwty - 15/05/2018 - 01:59

20. Complex Elevator and Trap Door System for Raising Wild Animals into the Colosseum Reconstructed

    Many thousands of people suffered violent deaths in the gladiatorial contests of the Colosseum and other arenas of the ancient Roman empire. Innumerable animals killed and were killed in the blood-thirsty games, forced into the arena through an advanced system of tunnels, cages, lifts, and trap-doors.

    Mark Miller - 08/06/2015 - 22:08

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