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12 January, 2017 - 03:51 Natalia Klimczak

Rest Like an Egyptian: Lifting the Lid on the Elaborate Phoenician Tabnit Sarcophagus

There is a remarkable sarcophagus that many tourists mistake for an elaborate ancient Egyptian creation. The perception is understandable as this kind of burial is often related to the rulers who...

YouTube screenshot of what Maria Solina may have looked like

8 January, 2017 - 03:45 Natalia Klimczak

The Powerful Woman Known as Maria Solina - The Most Famous Witch of Galicia

Witchcraft has a very special place in the culture of Spanish Galicia. One of the most famous people related to the old magical traditions is Maria Soliña, a Galician witch who lived during the 17th...

5 January, 2017 - 00:51 Mark Miller

Moon Rituals, Head-Binding, and Ground-up Bones: Highlighting the Mysterious Beaker People

Ground up bones rubbed into pots, possible skull binding, and alignment of megaliths for rituals involving the southern moon are coming to light with exciting new research into the enigmatic Beaker...

18 December, 2016 - 21:55 Caleb Strom

Retaining Ancient Ways: Codex Runicus, How the Runic Script Survived in the Middle Ages

Runic script was developed in Scandinavia between the 2nd and 8th centuries AD. It was originally used for short inscriptions. After the Viking Age, this famous form of writing was altered to compete...

11 December, 2016 - 14:55 dhwty

Inscribed Curse on the Sarcophagus of King Ahiram Displays Earliest Use of Phoenician Alphabet

The Sarcophagus of King Ahiram (spelled also as Ahirom) is an incredible monument that was unearthed in Lebanon. As its name suggests, the sarcophagus belonged to a king by the name of Ahiram, who...

25 November, 2016 - 03:45 Natalia Klimczak

Alcohol for the Ancients: The Oldest Drinks in the World

Archaeological records related to ancient drinks are quite rare, but they take us to realms of ancient life which were hidden for a long time. With new technologies and chemical analysis, scientists...

24 November, 2016 - 00:48 Natalia Klimczak

Bronze Treasures Beyond Belief: The Fabulous Dowris Hoard of Ireland

Over 200 pieces of a precious treasure were hidden underground in Dowris, County Offaly, in Ireland. When the artifacts were discovered by farm workers in the 1820s, no one could imagine the...

20 November, 2016 - 00:51 ancient-origins

Stash of Sun King's Valuables Found Close to Arctic in Siberia

By Olga Gertcyk / The Siberian Times Over 300 years old, jetons - used in lieu of coins or for counting - were found along with artifacts hoarded by the Northern Selkups. The finding and other...

17 November, 2016 - 02:09 nrushton

Shamanic Explorations of Supernatural Realms: Cave Art - The Earliest Folklore

“The neuropsychological and ethnographic evidence that I have adduced strongly suggests that, in these subterranean images, we have an ancient and unusually explicit expression of a complex shamanic...

8 November, 2016 - 17:05 ancient-origins

The ancient Lycians and their spectacular rock-cut tombs

The incredible rock-cut tombs carved into cliff faces dominating the breathtaking unspoiled land of Lycia stand as a testament to the unique ancient culture of the Lycians. Learn more about this...

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19 October, 2016 - 03:47 dhwty

The Vucedol Culture: The Rise of an Iconic Copper Age Culture in Croatia

The Vučedol culture is a prehistoric Indo-European culture located in an area covering part of the Pannonian Plain stretching down south into several modern Western Balkans countries. The name of...

18 October, 2016 - 02:00 MartiniF

A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

The study and practice of sword wielding has been developing for over 4,000 years and continues to fascinate. Its mastery demands a great deal of a person’s physical and spiritual capacity. Like any...

4 October, 2016 - 21:52 Alicia McDermott

Secrets of the Four Gold Rings from the Tomb of the Griffin Warrior Revealed

The story behind four magnificent ancient Greek gold signet rings is finally coming to light. One year after they were found in the grave of a Bronze Age Greek warrior, the rings are now taking...

1 October, 2016 - 00:42 Alicia McDermott

Surprises from the Ice: Ancient Arrowheads Found Via Melting Glaciers in Norway

A number of arrowheads have recently been found in the melting glacier on the mountain Kvitingskjølen in southern Norway’s Jotunheimen range. Some have been dated to between 900-1050 AD based on the...

30 September, 2016 - 21:56 ancient-origins

Pair Died in 500 BC and Went to Next Life in Fur Coats, but with Their Heads Severed

By The Siberian Times reporter Skulls of an ancient adult and child pair placed near the kneecaps of a grown-up were found in a bizarre burial puzzling archeologists. The newly-found burial from the...

30 September, 2016 - 14:46 Natalia Klimczak

Searching for Celtic Trade Routes and the Stories Behind Them

Before the Roman Empire dominated Europe, a group of tribes known now as the Celts created a trade system which allowed them to communicate and sell things over large distances. It is known that...

22 September, 2016 - 01:21 Jason Jarrell

Foundations of Stone – Part II : Investigating the Megalithics of West Virginia and the Connection to the Pleiades

Several mounds of the Charleston works featured these cup marked stones. Along the Elk River North of Charleston, Norris excavated a conical mound 50 feet (15 meters) broad and five feet (1.5 meters...

20 September, 2016 - 02:24 Jason Jarrell

Foundations of Stone – Part I : Investigating the Megalithic Aspect of Late Archaic and Woodland Cultures in West Virginia

The data for this article regarding the Charleston Earthworks is largely derived from the handwritten manuscript of P.W. Norris. The authors have used this version of the report due to the needless...