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The Legend of Prester John and His Lost Kingdom in the East
... that he heard this story from Bishop Hugh of Jabala in Syria, who told it to the papal court in Viterbo. Otto’s ...
dhwty - 09/08/2020 - 14:07
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Metropolitan Museum releases thousands of ancient images
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has just announced the release of more than 400,000 high-resolution digital images from its world-renowned collection, according to a news release in Art Daily.
aprilholloway - 19/05/2014 - 14:42
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Minarets: The Lighthouses of Spiritual Calling
... Some of the earliest known minarets can be found in Syria. The oldest minaret in the country is said to be the ... of Christian church towers was brought by the Muslims from Syria to their western territories. The Great Mosque of ... was inspired by the design of Christian church towers in Syria. It may be added that this form also found its way to ...
dhwty - 20/03/2020 - 00:57
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Poseidon’s Wrath: The Scourge of the Sea Peoples
... might ask? Would they know about the brutal civil war in Syria causing families to hastily flee with the few ... bustling near-eastern Mediterranean sea ports of Ugarit (Syria); Byblos, Sidon, and Tyre (Lebanon); the wealthy ... (located on the Orontes river on the border of modern Syria and Lebanon). This battle is famous for being the first ...
micki pistorius - 19/04/2024 - 17:42
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Hattusa: The Cursed City of the Hatti and the Hittite Empire
Hattusa, also known as Hattusha, is an ancient city located near modern Boğazkale in the Çorum Province of Turkey’s Black Sea Region. This ancient city once served as the capital of the Hittite Empire, one of the superpowers of the ancient world.
dhwty - 03/03/2020 - 23:36
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11 of the Most Ancient and Continually Occupied Cities in the World
... ancient city of Argos, Greece. ( Public Domain ) Aleppo, Syria Now bearing the terrible scars of the recent 4-year ... and Ottomans. Panoramic view of the old city of Aleppo, Syria. (Craig Jenkins/ CC BY 2.0 ) Ur, Iraq Situated near the ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 31/01/2018 - 14:02
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Searching for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The real location of the elusive Hanging Gardens of Babylon has eluded researchers for centuries. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World whose location is still unknown, yet despite a plethora of studies claiming to know the answer, there is still no consensus among historians and experts as to where this ancient wonder once stood. Nevertheless, research conducted by an Oxford University academic claimed to finally hold the answer.
Joanna Gillan - 20/08/2023 - 19:00
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The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire
... Gaul; Pompey obtained Spain; and Crassus received Syria. All of this became official when Pompey and ... Domain ) Crassus was delighted that his lot fell on Syria. His grand strategy and desire was to make the ... of Disguise Crassus, the Roman general, arrived in Syria with seven legions (roughly 35,000 heavy infantry) ...
Cam Rea - 09/06/2016 - 15:56
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Hidden Women of History: Ennigaldi-Nanna, Curator of the World’s First Museum
... left and T. E. Lawrence at archaeological excavations in Syria, circa 1912-1914, discovered the first museum curator - ...
ancient-origins - 03/06/2019 - 01:38
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Ancient Engineering: The Art Of Siege Warfare
The word ‘siege‘ conjures up imagery of high wooden towers attacking thick stone castle walls, but in the ancient world sieges also required extreme engineering prowess. Innovations in attack catapult technology and in the building of military blockades around defending cities promoted the arts of conducting and resisting sieges.
ashley cowie - 09/09/2020 - 16:21
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When Tutankhamun Lay in State: Do Floral Collars Hint at Sinister Turn of Events? – Part II
Based on the floral remains recovered from his crypt (KV62) and Pit (KV) 54, do the Dakhamunzu letters, allegedly written by Ankhesenamun, point to Tutankhamun’s delayed interment? If true, this is at odds with the evidence to hand that hints at a rushed burial. Or could it be that the priests required more than the traditionally prescribed 70 days from death to burial, because WV23 was unfinished and the need to recycle grave goods of the boy king’s predecessors took longer than expected?
anand balaji - 23/01/2019 - 14:51
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Ancient Edessa: Kizilkoyun Necropolis And The Villa Of The Amazons
The Balıklıgöl basin, located today in the centre of modern Sanliurfa in Turkiye, was once the centre of Edessa, capitol of the Kingdom of Osroene, which declared its independence in 132 BC from the Seleucid Empire, until it fell to the Roman Empire in 244 BC.
micki pistorius - 13/01/2023 - 16:39
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8 Truly Puzzling Artworks Showing Ancient People Using Modern Tech!
How do we make sense of old and ancient artworks depicting laptops with USB ports, smartphones, spaceships, astronaut suits, and wrist watches? Historians say it is easy and that every one of these seemingly bizarre and puzzling images have a perfectly logical explanation!
Joanna Gillan - 13/10/2022 - 22:52
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Inside Etemenanki: The Real-Life Tower of Babel
If there was a tower of Babel, it was Etemenanki: a massive, stone ziggurat at the center of Babylon built to be a passageway up to heaven. The Babylonians didn’t see their tower of Babel as a failure. As far as they were concerned, they really had made a stairway that they could walk up to go see the gods – and it really worked.
Mark Oliver - 10/05/2018 - 18:57
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Archaeologists Discover that Earliest Known Arabic Writing Was Penned by a Christian
... 1st century AD. Found in Sia in the Hauran, Southern Syria. ( Public Domain ) The ancient text is a legacy of a ...
Sam Bostrom - 21/03/2016 - 23:51
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The Phoenicians: Mysterious Merchant Mariners Whose Inventions Impacted the World Forever
... Lebanon, but the Phoenicians also held parts of southern Syria and northern Israel. The Phoenician Alphabet The ... incorporated by Pompey as part of the Roman province of Syria in 65 BC. Although the Phoenicians disappeared from the ...
dhwty - 10/06/2019 - 13:59
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Center of Ancient Kingdom of Judah Found in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, archaeologists have made an important discovery that is providing new insights into the biblical Kingdom of Judah. They have found what they believe is an administrative center. Hundreds of seals have been unearthed and so have some pagan figurines and this seems to confirm the Biblical narrative about the Kingdom of Judah.
Ed Whelan - 23/07/2020 - 14:00
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The Celestial Temple of Sogmatar: A Sacred Site Dedicated to Sin and the Planets
Ancient Arab accounts tell of a mysterious temple in eastern Anatolia dedicated to the planets. The ruins surrounding the modern village of Sogmatar used to be an important city during the Hellenistic Period. It was a center for the worship of the moon and the planets. The site contains an impressive open-air temple which is believed to have been dedicated to the planets, verifying this ancient account.
Caleb Strom - 29/12/2017 - 13:54
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Excavations at Historic Doliche, Turkey Reveal Ancient Religious Diversity
... it was included as part of the larger Roman province of Syria . The last great building phase at Doliche occurred ...
Nathan Falde - 06/10/2021 - 22:23
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Old satellite images reveal lost cities and previously unknown ancient sites
... This 1961 satellite photo shows Tell Rifaat in northwest Syria; it's now completely surrounded by a modern town. Photo ...
aprilholloway - 26/04/2014 - 02:52