Brien

25 April, 2013 - 16:06 aprilholloway

Our Exclusive Interview with Brien Foerster

An Interesting Interview that Brien Foerster gave to Ancient-Origins about Elongated Skulls. He reveals an important distinction between elongated skulls caused by cultural practices such as head-...

9 April, 2013 - 16:59 brien

Elongated Human Skulls Of Peru: Possible Evidence Of A Lost Human Species?

Four hours drive south of Lima Peru one finds the Paracas Peninsula, part of which is an ecological reserve, where one can see wildlife such as sea lions, and a myriad of various sea bird species...

Myths & Legends

John Brewer discovered the Brewer Cave in the 1950’s. Source: andreiuc88 / Adobe Stock.

Does the Brewer Cave Story Unlock a Hidden History?

Pseudo archaeology, and some of its more controversial claims, have long been the subject of extensive debate among mainstream scholars and the general public. From ancient aliens, creation myths, and races of giants, these subjects are part of a very obscure niche of historical research.

The Bringer of Souls: The Stork Myth In Ancient Pan-European Beliefs

Was There Ever a Trojan War?

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

The Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe

Human Origins

Representational image of human skeletons. The discovery of anomalous skeletons suggests humanity may be older than we think.

Ancient Anomalous Human Skeletons: Humanity Could be Much Older Than We Think

There are many reported human skeletal finds which are in discordance with current evolutionary beliefs dating back to anomalously ancient geological periods in the distant past, way before it is accepted that human beings ever existed.

Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You

Sky Burial: Tibet’s Ancient Tradition for Honoring the Dead

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

Do you dare enter a fairy ring? The mythical mushroom portals of the supernatural

Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology

Ancient Technology

Left side view of the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan.

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Teotihuacan’s Lost Kings, a television special, took an hour long look at the great city, its inhabitants, and the excavation of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, (also known as the Feathered Serpent Pyramid.) The program revealed evidence of advanced engineering built into a tunnel system, and placed directly underneath the Pyramid.

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world’

Jewelry to Die For: 14th-Century Bulgarian Ring with a Killer Dose

The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt

Norimitsu Odachi: Who Could Have Possibly Wielded This Enormous 15th Century Japanese Sword?

Etruscans Transported Bees by Boat to Reach the Best Flowers!

Ancient Places

Tombeau de la chretienne, Tipasa. (tomb of the Christian Woman – an alternate name of the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania).

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania: Deadly Wasps Once Prevented its Destruction

In almost any culture, an ancient royal couple would have been expected to have provided themselves with a superior, monumental, or otherwise unique final resting place. Such was the case with Juba and Cleopatra Selene II.

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Qidan, The Lost City of King Ad: Hoax or Reality?

Butrint National Park, Preserving the Rise and Fall of an Ancient City

Tunnels to the Sun: Exploring the Mysterious Ravne Tunnels in Bosnia

The Sacred Ghost Town of Ani, City of 1001 Churches: Deserted By Man, Destroyed By Nature

Opinion

Trojan War scene. Achilles dragging the dead body of Hector in front of the gates of Troy

Was There Ever a Trojan War?

Was there ever a Trojan War? That is, the almost legendary battle fought between Greeks and Trojans. This question continues to go unanswered by the academic and archaeological world. If we read from...

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis

Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes?

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

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