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Nemrut Mountain at 2150 meters with colossal statues, and stone heads. A UNESCO World Heritage site. Anatolia, modern day Turkey. 	Source: Bulent/Adobe Stock

Ancient Anatolia: Cradle of Civilizations (Video)

Ancient Anatolia: Cradle of Civilizations (Video) Ancient Anatolia stands as a rich tapestry of human civilization, with its history weaving together a myriad of cultures, empires, and innovations...
Caractacus: The Indomitable Celt.	 Source: Public Domain

Caractacus: The Powerful Celtic King Who Defied Rome

Caractacus: The Powerful Celtic King Who Defied Rome Caractacus was a king and tribal leader of the ancient Britons during the Iron Age and ruler of the Catuvellaunui, a powerful British tribe.  He...
Hundreds of huge stone statues known as moai built by earlier residents are taken by some as evidence of a onetime much larger population.Source: Stephanie Morcinek via Unsplash/ Columbia Climate School

Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’

Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’ A new study is challenging the long-held belief that the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, caused...
Reconstruction of Lokiceratops

New Species of Multi-Horned Dinosaur from 78 Million BC Found in Montana

A team of paleontologists has identified an impressive new species of dinosaur from fossil remains extracted from a bed of ancient bones located in the western United States, near the U.S.—Canadian...
Caesar captured by pirates, turns around and gives them imperious commands. Source: Public Domain

The Day Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped By Pirates In 75 BC (Video)

The Day Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped By Pirates In 75 BC (Video) In 75 BC, Julius Caesar , renowned for his future military and political prowess, found himself in an unexpected predicament when he...
Archaeologist holding votive altar and (right) Latin inscriptions on votive altar.	Source: Juantxo Agirre / Aranzadi

1st Century Votive Altar on Spain’s Mount Arriaundi Honors Vascon Deity

1st Century Votive Altar on Spain’s Mount Arriaundi Honors Vascon Deity In August 2022, a team of researchers and university faculty unearthed a Roman-era votive altar in Larunbe, Navarra, while...
Two of the many amphorae recovered from the 3,300-year-old wreck, the earliest discovered ship.

The Earliest Ship Ever Found in the Deep Seas Discovered!

The Earliest Ship Ever Found in the Deep Seas Discovered! A stunning discovery has been made on the Mediterranean Sea floor: a ship’s cargo from 3,300-3,400 years ago, laden with hundreds of intact...
A carved and painted wooden coffin

Image of Egyptian High Priest’s Daughter Likened to Marge Simpson

After is discovery in 2023, Reddit readers have just picked up on the depiction of a character resembling Marge Simpson on the inner lid of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus. The coffin,...
AI image of male shaman using herbal medicine for spiritual healing and sacred rituals.

What Kinds Of Drugs Were Used In Ancient Times?

Throughout history, the use of drugs has been closely linked to religious, spiritual, and social practices. Ancient societies often used psychoactive substances to transcend the material world and...
The arrested protestors who sprayed Stonehenge Orange

Two People Arrested for Vandalizing Stonehenge with Orange Paint

In the middle of the day of Wednesday, June 19, a group of Just Stop Oil protestors sprayed several stones of the ancient Stonehenge monument with orange paint. Video footage has been captured...
Modern statue of Domitian of Carantania

Domitian of Carantania, the Prince Who Became a Saint

Domitian of Carantania is an important figure in the early medieval history of the Eastern Alps, particularly in the region known today as Slovenia. Living during the 8th and 9th centuries AD,...
Mental Illness in Greek Tragedy

The Art of Madness: Mental Illness in Greek Tragedy

The fragility of the human mind has always been subject to fascination. Ancient societies attempted to understand and remedy emotional pain and suffering by looking to the gods, oracles, or through...
View of Ganga river, Bangladesh

An Earthquake Changed the Course of the River Ganges

A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according to a new study. The previously undocumented quake rerouted the main channel of the...
Top view of the world’s oldest liquid wine

World’s Oldest Wine Found - Imbued with a Cremated Roman Aristocrat!

A n extraordinary discovery was made in a Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain. Among the skeletal remains of six individuals, researchers found a glass funerary urn containing a reddish liquid. At over 2,...
Tropical rainforest around river covered with mist.

Yacuruna, the Enigmatic Guardians of Amazonian Waters

The lush Amazon rainforest, a sprawling and dense expanse of biodiversity, is not only a haven for a multitude of flora and fauna but also a fertile breeding ground of diverse myths and legends...
Distribution and examples of perimortem skeletal lesions at Cornaux

Human Sacrifice or Tsunami? 20 Celt Skeletons in Switzerland Offer Clues

Skulls, bones, wooden beams – sounds like the remnants of a bloody battle! Archaeologists have been investigating human bones discovered in a riverbed near the ruins of a bridge in Switzerland's...
Images of the slate recovered

New Paleo-Hispanic Alphabet Discovered in Spain

R esearchers in have announced a groundbreaking discovery at the Tartessian site of Casas del Turuñuelo in Guareña, Badajoz, Spain. A slate tablet inscribed with what appears to be a third southern...
The Defeat of Sennacherib as depicted by Peter Paul Rubens

Discovery of Neo-Assyrian Camp Allegedly Decimated by Biblical Angel

New evidence discovered at the alleged site of a historic battle appears to support a Biblical account of a failed invasion of Jerusalem by the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911—609 BC) and its notorious King...
Royal Excess and Corruption - Catalysts of the French Revolution

Royal Excess and Corruption - Catalysts of the French Revolution

The French Revolution , a pivotal moment in history, was catalyzed by a culmination of factors, with corruption at the forefront. The ruling class, ensconced in opulence at Versailles, grew...
Usermontu's Knee Screw Baffles Experts: 2,600-Year-Old Medical Marvel

Usermontu's Knee Screw Baffles Experts: 2,600-Year-Old Medical Marvel

In 1971, the Rosicrucian Museum in California acquired a sealed ancient Egyptian coffin containing the well-preserved mummy of a high-status Egyptian male. More than two decades later, a team of...
Archaeologists Uncover Pre-Medieval Celtic Ritual Lake Site in Poland!

Archaeologists Uncover Pre-Medieval Celtic Ritual Lake Site in Poland!

Archaeologists have uncovered the first-ever Celtic ritual lake site in Poland, a “revolutionary” discovery that dates back to the 3rd century BC. This find has been so termed as it has prompted a...
The Origins of Welsh Bardic Scripts

The Origins of Welsh Bardic Scripts

The entire body of ancient Celtic lore and legend was transmitted from mouth to ear, without being written down. The oldest written texts contain material that may have existed in oral form for...
A silver communion set found at the Bench Abbey site in Hungary

Medieval Treasures Unearthed Near Lake Tisza

In an extraordinary archaeological undertaking , specialists have uncovered remarkable artifacts near Lake Tisza, Hungary. This year’s findings at a medieval abbey first discovered last year include...
Sacred Aboriginal Women’s Site Contained 7,000 Years of Tool Making

Sacred Aboriginal Women's Site Contained 7,000 Years of Tool Making

Irina Ponomareva et al./The Conversation Investigation of a sacred area at Avon Downs in Jangga Country, Central Queensland, has uncovered evidence of stone tool production in a place that was...

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