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Reconstructed heads of the children that may have been sacrificed for a double burial in Sunghir, Russia.

5 October, 2017 - 19:00 Caleb Strom

The Sunghir Burial Site: Were these Two Children Sacrificed in a Form of Prehistoric Scapegoating?

One of the clearest signs of behavioral modernity in the archaeological record is the appearance of art and religion. Once we see indications of creative and speculative minds at work trying to...

Toys discovered inside the ancient child tombs.

1 October, 2017 - 23:03 Theodoros Karasavvas

Touching Discovery of 2,000-Year-Old Toys Inside Ancient Greek Child Tombs

Archaeologists made a moving discovery inside the 2,000-year-old tombs of children in the ancient Greek seaport city of Parion, now in modern-day Turkey. Excavations of several ancient graves...

An Illustration of a Viking boat burial.

24 September, 2017 - 22:52 Theodoros Karasavvas

1,000-year-old Viking Boat Burial Discovered Under Market Square in Norway

A millennium-old Viking boat grave with bones and sheet bronze still inside has been discovered under a market square in Norway. The grave was found during one of the final days of excavations by the...

The porpoise remains. Source: Guernsey Archaeology

22 September, 2017 - 14:00 Theodoros Karasavvas

A Perplexing Case of Unexplained Porpoise Burial at Medieval Monk Refuge

A peculiar medieval grave full of porpoise bones has been discovered on a tiny island off the coast of Guernsey in the British Isles. Experts have failed so far to answer with certainty all the...

The burials were on the highest points of the spurs, or hillocks, on Arctic rivers.

9 September, 2017 - 13:56 ancient-origins

Grave of Medieval 'Infant Prince' Found in Arctic, One of 9 Newly-Discovered Burials of 'Children'

By The Siberian Times reporter A young boy was laid to rest all alone with two iron knives, his feet trampling on reindeer bones, wearing an elaborate headdress decorated with iron rings. So far nine...

The tomb of Tang Xianzu was discovered in the city of Fuzhou. (CFP) Insert: Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of Peony Pavilion.

31 August, 2017 - 19:02 Alicia McDermott

A Dramatic Ending: Tomb of the Tang Xianzu, ‘Shakespeare of the Orient’, Has Finally Been Found

Tang Xianzu was a notable playwright in China during the Ming Dynasty. Sometimes called the “Shakespeare of the East,” he is best known for four plays, often called the “Four Dreams” and “ The Peony...

The epitaph of King Kvirike III’s tomb features text in Asomtavruli script. (Credit: Cultural Heritage Agency)

28 August, 2017 - 22:57 Gary Manners

11th Century King’s Tomb Unearthed at Dilapidated Monastery in Georgia

Historians in Georgia made a surprise discovery during restoration work, when they happened upon the location of the tomb of a renowned king from the 11 th century. Workers uncovered the gravestone...

The five Roman tombs found at the Beir Al-Shaghala site in the Dakhla Oasis of Egypt's Western Desert.

24 August, 2017 - 23:01 Alicia McDermott

Roman Era Tombs Discovered in Egypt Reveal Diverse Trends in Burial Architecture and Grave Goods

Not all Egyptian tombs are alike. Apart from the impact of social status, there is also a difference in architectural styles and burial preferences over the long history of their existence. This can...

16 August, 2017 - 22:52 Theodoros Karasavvas

2,000-Year-Old Tombs and Sarcophagi Uncovered in Hidden Burial Chambers in Egypt

A team of archaeologists has discovered three tombs dating back 2,000 years in southern Egypt. The three new discoveries in El-Kamin El-Sahrawi point to a large cemetery covering the 27th Dynasty and...

Loutrophorai: Greek, Attica, c.440BC, (Penn Valley); Greek, Classical Period, 450–425 BC (MFA);Greek, South Italian, Early Hellenistic Period c.320–310 BC

15 August, 2017 - 02:01 Veronica Parkes

From Cremated Ashes to Holy Water for a Bride’s Ritual Bath, The Loutrophoros Was No Ordinary Vase

A loutrophoros is a distinctive type of Greek pottery characterized by an elongated neck with two handles. It is a specific type of amphora , which was a type of Greek container used as early as the...

The remains of the toddler with an elongated skull in Crimea. Credit: Archaeology Fund

30 July, 2017 - 18:58 aprilholloway

2,000-Year-Old Toddler Skeleton with Elongated Skull Unearthed in Crimea

The remains of a 1.5-year-old boy with a pronounced elongation of the skull have been found by archaeologists at a 2,000-year-old burial site in Crimea. Russian archaeologists say that the skull...

5 July, 2017 - 18:59 Alicia McDermott

Archaeologists Say They Have Unearthed A 5,000-Year-Old Graveyard of Giants in China

Archaeologists working in eastern China have unearthed 205 graves of an unknown race of “unusually tall and strong” people. Labelled as ‘giants’ in comparison to the average height of other Chinese...

30 June, 2017 - 14:00 Brien Foerster

Were the Ancient Funerary Towers of Sillustani Peru Originally Part of an Energy System?

Sillustani is a pre-Incan burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo, about an hour’s drive from Puno in Peru, which is a large city on the shore of Lake Titicaca. The tombs, which are built above...

The skeleton was found in an unusual position in his grave in the Russian Far East.

24 May, 2017 - 22:45 ancient-origins

Tied Up in His Grave, The Strange 'Dancing Skeleton' of Ust-Ivanovka

By: Olga Gertcyk A Dark Ages man aged around 30 years old was found in a medieval graveyard for unusually old people in the Russian Far East. “We were struck by his unusual position,” said the...

The two skeletons that were recently found in Gyeongju, South Korea are believed to have been victims of human sacrifice.

17 May, 2017 - 02:02 Theodoros Karasavvas

Shocking Discovery Shows Ancient Koreans were Sacrificed for Building Project

Local authorities from South Korea announced recently that they have found proof of human sacrifice for the foundation of buildings for the first time at a Korean site. Experts suggest that the...

The Stone Age remains of a mother cradling her baby.

11 May, 2017 - 01:52 Kerry Sullivan

Mother Found Still Cradling Baby After 4800 Years

Oftentimes, few people are interested in the findings of archeological digs – broken pots, scattered bones, it usually takes a sign of cannibalism or extraordinarily old carbon dating to draw the...

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The Dogon’s Extraordinary Knowledge of the Cosmos and the Cult of Nommo

France, 1920: Marcel Griaule is a young man who is very well-established in his studies, especially in mathematics. He has recently served as a volunteer in the French Air Force and aspires to attend the prestigious Lycée Louis le Grande.

Dreams and Prophecy in Ancient Greece

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

Ubasute: Is the Ancient Tradition of Dumping the Elderly in a Forest Encouraging Modern Murder?

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

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

Human Origins

The human skull that challenges the Out of Africa theory

This is the account of the discovery of a skull that has the potential to change what we know about human evolution, and a suppression and cover-up which followed. In 1959, in an area called...

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

Megalithic Mathematics Revealed at the Cotswold Severn Long Barrows!

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

The Stoned Ape Theory and the Dawn of Human Consciousness: Did Our Prehistoric Ancestors Evolve by Getting High?

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

Ancient Technology

Britain’s Earliest Humans Found In the Suburbs of Canterbury

Hunter's tools excavated in England over a century ago have been dated to, wait for it, between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago!

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

Human Fire Use Over A Million Years Ago Seems More Likely

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

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

6 Advanced Ancient Inventions Beyond Modern Understanding

Ancient Places

Marble busts of Didius Julianus who bought the Roman Empire at the end of the 2nd century AD in a facial reconstruction artwork created by Daniel Voshart. Source: Daniel Voshart / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Didius Julianus, the Man Who Bought the Roman Empire

In the year 193 AD an auction took place that sent shockwaves throughout the ancient world, as buyers competed for the greatest prize of a generation, the Roman Empire.

Island in the Clouds: Is Mount Roraima Really A ‘Lost World’ Where Dinosaurs May Still Exist?

Huge New Bronze Age Fortress Discovered in Irish Nature Preserve!

2,000-Year-Old Frescoes Discovered Under the Baths of Caracalla

The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World

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 Sunghir Burial Site: Were these Two Children Sacrificed in a Form of Prehistoric Scapegoating?

Touching Discovery of 2,000-Year-Old Toys Inside Ancient Greek Child Tombs

1,000-year-old Viking Boat Burial Discovered Under Market Square in Norway

A Perplexing Case of Unexplained Porpoise Burial at Medieval Monk Refuge

Grave of Medieval 'Infant Prince' Found in Arctic, One of 9 Newly-Discovered Burials of 'Children'

A Dramatic Ending: Tomb of the Tang Xianzu, ‘Shakespeare of the Orient’, Has Finally Been Found

11th Century King’s Tomb Unearthed at Dilapidated Monastery in Georgia

Roman Era Tombs Discovered in Egypt Reveal Diverse Trends in Burial Architecture and Grave Goods

2,000-Year-Old Tombs and Sarcophagi Uncovered in Hidden Burial Chambers in Egypt

From Cremated Ashes to Holy Water for a Bride’s Ritual Bath, The Loutrophoros Was No Ordinary Vase

2,000-Year-Old Toddler Skeleton with Elongated Skull Unearthed in Crimea

Archaeologists Say They Have Unearthed A 5,000-Year-Old Graveyard of Giants in China

Were the Ancient Funerary Towers of Sillustani Peru Originally Part of an Energy System?

Tied Up in His Grave, The Strange 'Dancing Skeleton' of Ust-Ivanovka

Shocking Discovery Shows Ancient Koreans were Sacrificed for Building Project

Mother Found Still Cradling Baby After 4800 Years

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