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From the powerful civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Here we feature some of the most seminal and influential events and people throughout history, that have helped shape the world we know today.

Andreas Vesalius: The Medieval Physician Who Loved Dissecting Humans
3 October, 2016 - 00:54 dhwty

Andreas Vesalius: The Medieval Physician Who Loved Dissecting Humans

Andreas Vesalius was a physician and anatomist who lived during the 16th century AD. Up until this point of time, the standard authority on anatomy was the work of Galen, a 2nd / 3rd century Greek...
Spirit Cave Mummy: The Incredible Discovery of Kennewick Man
1 October, 2016 - 14:48 Kerry Sullivan

The Incredible Discovery of the Spirit Cave Mummy

Many cultural traditions surrounding death are meant to preserve a person’s legacy. Yet few souls could ever have expected to be remembered for so long. Nor could they possibly imagine the amount of...
Apeiron, The Source of All Things and The Philosophies of Anaximenes
1 October, 2016 - 03:54 dhwty

Apeiron, The Source of All Things and The Philosophies of Anaximenes

Anaximenes was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who belonged to the Milesian school. According to tradition, Anaximenes was a student and associate of Anaximander of Miletus. Alternatively, Anaximenes is...
The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It
1 October, 2016 - 01:57 MartiniF

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

In 1904, a copy of an ancient book which had been lost for more than 1400 years was discovered in India. A modest book written on palm leaves, its outward appearance was proven to be deceiving as the...
Searching for Celtic Trade Routes and the Stories Behind Them
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...
Time-Tested Cures? Ancient Civilizations Offer for Remedies for Hangovers
30 September, 2016 - 03:47 ancient-origins

Time-Tested Cures? Ancient Civilizations Offer for Remedies for Hangovers

Are you looking for time-tested cures for a hangover? Fear not: these Greek and Roman remedies to alleviate a hangover or prevent one could come in handy. In the ancient understanding of the body,...
The Windover Bog Bodies, Among the Greatest Archeological Discoveries Ever Unearthed in the United States
29 September, 2016 - 21:54 Kerry Sullivan

The Windover Bog Bodies, Among the Greatest Archeological Discoveries Ever Unearthed in the United States

It was only after the bones were declared very old and not the product of a mass murder that the 167 bodies found in a pond in Windover, Florida began to stir up excitement in the archeological world...
Saint, Witch or Both? The Strange Case of St Columba of Sens
29 September, 2016 - 14:50 Natalia Klimczak

Saint, Witch or Both? The Strange Case of St Columba of Sens

The cult of St Columba is connected to France, where she died. She was beheaded in Sens - the major center of her cult now. However, while French religious people pray to the historical figure as an...
Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”
29 September, 2016 - 01:58 MartiniF

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”

In the modern world, the mere mention of “Sacred Prostitution” may receive raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Evidently, this was also the case for the ancients as many ancient authors describe...
The Nile – Its Fertile Past and Its Imperiled Future
27 September, 2016 - 21:59 Inge_H._Borg

The Nile – Its Fertile Past and Its Imperiled Future

History means looking back. But man must also learn from it or his tenuous grasp on the Earth risks a bleak future – a future that may become dire history only all too soon. This rings especially...
William Flinders Petrie: A Forgotten Father of Scientific Archaeology
27 September, 2016 - 03:51 Natalia Klimczak

William Flinders Petrie: A Forgotten Father of Scientific Archaeology

He was an archaeological genius whose sixth sense allowed him to accomplish an impressive number of excavations. Moreover, he created a chronological system for artifacts. The list of his...
The Untold Story Behind Sardinian Banditry
26 September, 2016 - 03:49 dhwty

The Untold Story Behind Sardinian Banditry

Sardinian banditry is a phenomenon associated with the island of Sardinia located in the Mediterranean. Part of Italy today, this island is generally believed to have taken its name from the Latin...
Was Bolivia-Peru the Sunset Land of the Sumerians?
24 September, 2016 - 21:52 Clyde Winters

Was Bolivia-Peru the Sunset Land of the Sumerians?

In an article on the Fuente Magna Bowl , April Holloway highlighted the evidence of Sumerian writing in South America. The Fuente Magna Bowl and Pokotia monument indicate that Sumerians may have...
The Valley of the Kings and the Hopi: Constellations Send Ancient Messages
24 September, 2016 - 14:53 Thomas O. Mills

The Valley of the Kings and the Hopi: Constellations Send Ancient Messages

The thread of the constellations was very important to the builders of the pyramid complex. They went to great lengths to create them; carve them into solid stone and place them in the roof of the...
Crowning Glory Long Gone: Recalling the Regalia of Polish Kings
23 September, 2016 - 00:48 Natalia Klimczak

Crowning Glory Long Gone: Recalling the Regalia of Polish Kings

Before World War II, Poland had lots of treasures located in its castles and palaces. Memories of the best times in the rich history of the country are well documented too. However, the regalia of...
Foundations of Stone – Part II : Investigating the Megalithics of West Virginia and the Connection to the Pleiades
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...
Ten Unusual Ancient Traditions that Would Not Thrive Today
21 September, 2016 - 14:48 ancient-origins

Ten Unusual Ancient Traditions that Would Not Thrive Today

Cultures evolve or change over the ages; this is an undeniable fact. However, many of the practices of ancient people and cultures would be practically incomprehensible for most people today. Be they...
The Women Who Created a Legendary Pharaoh: The Hidden Advisers of Ramesses II
21 September, 2016 - 00:50 Natalia Klimczak

The Women Who Created a Legendary Pharaoh: The Hidden Advisers of Ramesses II

Ramesses II is considered one of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt. Regardless if this is an exaggerated statement or not, his reign had very distinct stages. With the disappearance of two of the most...
Foundations of Stone – Part I : Investigating the Megalithic Aspect of Late Archaic and Woodland Cultures in West Virginia
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...
Gone and Forgotten: The Sad Fate of the Witches of Prussia
19 September, 2016 - 14:49 Natalia Klimczak

Gone and Forgotten: The Sad Fate of the Witches of Prussia

The region of Prussia in Central Europe is a unique place due to the large number of cultures which have resided and met there. These lands were also a hotbed for witchcraft and a cruel fate for...
The Magic of Heka: Ancient Egyptian Rituals That Have Crossed Cultures and Time
17 September, 2016 - 14:51 Natalia Klimczak

The Magic of Heka: Ancient Egyptian Rituals That Have Crossed Cultures and Time

Magic has always been a mysterious way to achieve goals and was often thought to make dreams come true. In the case of the ancient Egyptian civilization, it was seen as a way to communicate with the...
Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials?
17 September, 2016 - 02:03 Ken Jeremiah

Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials?

Although it seems that it is taboo to speak openly about them, unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are a part of our planetary history. Evidence of their existence is found in some of the earliest...
Hidden in the Hieroglyphs: Is Ancient Egyptian a Lost Language?
15 September, 2016 - 14:49 Natalia Klimczak

Hidden in the Hieroglyphs: Is Ancient Egyptian a Lost Language?

The ancient Egyptian language is not just one set of symbols which people find on papyri bookmarks at museums. It's a complicated system of symbols which changed over time. Moreover, the words found...
Deriv; 5th century BC Achaemenid-era carving of Persian and Median soldiers in traditional costume and eclipse
15 September, 2016 - 02:11 Cam Rea

Kings of the Umman Manda (Media): Warnings and Omens – Part II

Once Cyaxares had finalized the conquest of Urartu, he handed it over to a certain tribe of Scythians who had inhabited the region of Armenia beforehand and thus extended their domain. It is said...

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