Andreas Kornevall

18 September, 2021 - 04:20 ancient-origins

Human Origins - The Narratives of Our Creation Conference 2021

Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 09:00 to Sunday, November 21, 2021 - 18:00

The 4th Ancient Origins Conference is happening! Join us on the weekend of November 20-21, 2021 for Human Origins - The Narratives of Our Creation. A team of leading authors, experts, and researchers will lead you on a journey around the world to investigate the creation beliefs of ancient cultures - and address the controversies surrounding these accounts. Come and discover: What’s the real...

14 November, 2017 - 01:26 ancient-origins

A Journey into Northern Myth, Ritual, Runes and Cosmology

Thursday, November 23, 2017 - 17:00 to 18:00

Myth; Ritual; Runes; Glean insight into the Northern myth-world! Andreas Kornevall joins AO Premium to present the Norse creation myth and the story that lies at the very heart of Norse mythology: the Birth of Wisdom. He will reveal the relationship between the runes and the Norse creation myth, and will discuss ancient rune amulets such as the ancient bracteates and runes stones. Join us to...

26 January, 2017 - 17:06 ancient-origins

Norse Tales, Norse Wisdom Storytelling Evening with Andreas Kornevall

Friday, March 10, 2017 - 19:30 to 21:00

Two magical tales form the first part of the evening: the Norse Creation Myth and the story of the Birth of Wisdom, which are performed with musical accompaniment: musical instruments such as the Swedish traditional fipple flutes and drum. The second part of the evening is a presentation and participatory discussion: Andreas will explore the Uthark rune-row used by many contemporary Seiðr (...

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The World Only Knows About Marco Polo Because of His Ghostwriter Prison Cell Mate

Marco Polo may be a household name, but few know that his famous literary masterpiece, The Travels of Marco Polo, was not only written while he was in prison, but was penned by somebody else.

Ancient Egyptian Weapons: The Evolution of Warfare

The Ancient Grotto of the Seven Sleepers

Beware the Wandering Wilas of Slavic Mythology

Aethelred II: Aethelred the Unready, or Was He Just Unlucky?

Pre-Colonial Elite Tomb Discovered Under Working-Class Home in Lima

Myths & Legends

The grotto of the seven sleepers from the Menologion of Basil II. Source: Public domain

The Ancient Grotto of the Seven Sleepers

The short story Rip Van Winkle, written in 1819 by the American writer Washington Irving, is about a man who woke up after a sleep of more than two decades.

If Not Valhalla, Goddess Freyja Welcomed Viking Warriors to Folkvangr

Beware the Wandering Wilas of Slavic Mythology

The ancient origins of the legendary griffin

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

‘First Kings’ Myths From Around the World: How Do They Compare?

Human Origins

Neanderthal Reconstruction

Top Ten Myths about Neanderthals

Neanderthals are generally classified by palaeontologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis , but some consider them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens ( Homo sapiens neanderthalensis ). The first...

Neanderthal-Human Sex Caused a Million Covid Deaths

The Theory of ‘Three Human Species’

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

‘First Kings’ Myths From Around the World: How Do They Compare?

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Ancient Technology

Mammoth in the Royal BC Museum in Victoria (Canada). The display is from 1979, and the fur is musk ox hair.

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

In Sivershchina, close to the village of Mizyn in Ukraine is one of the oldest and most unique settlements of humans – and it was discovered in a parking lot. The now well-known archaeological site, known plainly as the Mizyn parking lot, dates back 18-20 thousand years.

Ancient Egyptian Weapons: The Evolution of Warfare

Britain’s Earliest Humans Found In the Suburbs of Canterbury

What’s a Viking Sword? What’s not? The Distinctions of Norse Weaponry

6 Advanced Ancient Inventions Beyond Modern Understanding

150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time?

Ancient Places

Britain’s Oldest Door is in Westminster Abbey

Britain’s Oldest Door is Westminster Abbey Relic that May Have Been Covered in Human Skin

Doors are an integral part of a building, and have been made commonly of wood or metal in the past. As an organic material, wood is highly susceptible to deterioration. Nevertheless, in some instances, the wooden doors of ancient buildings have survived through the ages.

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

The Battle of the Delta: Ramses III saves Egypt from the People of the Sea

Ancient Egyptian Weapons: The Evolution of Warfare

The Ancient Grotto of the Seven Sleepers

Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books?

Opinion

The Coming Gnostic Civilization, and his most recent book, Sedona: City of the Star People.

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds

Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – Part I

Two Sides to Every Story: The North American Martyrs Shrines and Indigenous/ Roman Catholic Relations

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Curse of the Buried Pearl: The Hunt for Ancient Treasures – Part I

The Enigma of the Shugborough Inscription

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The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe.

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View from the Castle Gate (Burgtor). (Public Domain)

Door surrounded by roots of Tetrameles nudiflora in the Khmer temple of Ta Phrom, Angkor temple complex, located today in Cambodia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Cable car in the Xihai (West Sea) Grand Canyon (CC BY-SA 4.0)