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Excavations reveal Gobekli Tepe had oldest known sculptural workshop
... depictions of bulls, snakes, foxes, lions and other animals carved into the stone. Yet the awe-inspiring site ...
aprilholloway - 01/09/2014 - 23:42
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American Bald Eagle Information Eagle Myths, Folklore and Legends
There is an old legend that the eagle alone among animals can look into the sun. According to the translation ...
Ancient Times - 10/10/2014 - 11:08
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Fart Battles of the He-gassen Handscrolls Brought Toilet Humor to Life
... where entire villages are destroyed, trees uprooted and animals propelled into the air by the sheer force of ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 26/02/2023 - 21:58
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Beyond the Raids: A Day in the Life of a Viking (Video)
... one big room with your entire family (including the farm animals). If you were lucky the local chieftain might host a ...
Robbie Mitchell - 12/04/2023 - 17:00
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Ultraviolet light reveals hidden text in ancient book of Arthurian stories
Scholars in Wales have discovered that parts of one of the most important books in Welsh history was erased and some of the texts on its animal-skin pages overwritten. The book is titled The Black Book of Camarthen and includes Arthurian stories, Christian prayers and poetry.
Mark Miller - 05/04/2015 - 01:40
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Chilling Maya Murder Tools Unearthed Near Kulubá Sacrificial Altar
... of ancient Maya culture and religion. The sacrifice of animals and people, especially prisoners, volunteers and ...
ashley cowie - 11/07/2023 - 22:55
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Ancient Horse Bridle Emerges from Melting Ice Along Viking Trade Route
... high-altitude traders and travelers, as well as of the animals that did the heavy work. The horse bridle was ...
ashley cowie - 09/10/2023 - 22:58
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Oldest Biblical text since the Dead Sea Scrolls deciphered from charcoal scroll
Scientists using high-tech methods have deciphered a charred fragment of the Bible that is the oldest known biblical text other than the Dead Sea Scrolls. The parchment or animal-skin scroll, which burned around 1,500 years ago in a fire that destroyed the town of Ein Gedi, is from the second chapter of Leviticus, which concerns burnt offerings to the Lord.
Mark Miller - 22/07/2015 - 14:08
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The Enigma of the Nazca Lines: Strange Theories and Unanswered Questions
... Over 13,000 lines form 800 figures, many in the shape of animals, but the most mysterious feature of the Nazca Lines ...
Dr Massimo Bonasorte - 11/09/2015 - 14:56
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Patagonia Rock Art Reveals Ancient Messages Transmitted Across Generations
... What’s In A Comb? With nearly 900 human figures , animals, and abstract designs painted, the scientists studied ...
Sahir - 15/02/2024 - 21:37
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Iron Age Sacrificial Site with Human and Canine Remains Discovered in Denmark
... circumstances of the discovery suggest that the human and animals were sacrificed and then laid in the peat pits as ...
aprilholloway - 15/10/2015 - 21:47
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Unravelling the Mysteries Trapped Within Mayan Hieroglyphs
... hundreds of unique signs or glyphs in the form of humans, animals, supernatural objects, and abstract designs. “Maya ...
aprilholloway - 05/11/2015 - 14:48
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giants and little people
... they used light and shadow to depict scenery of humans and animals ,I have been documenting and catigorizing them for ...
shalem - 14/12/2015 - 15:30
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Like Father, like Son: Altar shows heroic son of Hercules slaying a many-headed Hydra
... "for a good harvest or protection (for himself or his animals) from flooding or falling down the steep slopes or ...
Mark Miller - 29/12/2015 - 00:49
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Mysterious America: the revised edition
... "A Case Study: The Dover Demon," "The Teleporting Animals and Magnolia," "The Phantom Panthers," "Maned Mystery ...
ancient-origins - 14/05/2016 - 02:27
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Advanced Technology of the Ancient Chinese Automata
... moving machines, especially those that look like humans or animals. Stories of automata have existed in the many world ...
dhwty - 04/06/2016 - 03:34
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Putting a Price on Marriage: The Long-standing Custom of Dowries
... household items such as linens and furniture, and even animals, may be included too. A reproduction of the painting ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 23/10/2019 - 18:02
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Black Sea Gods: Chronicles of Fu Xi
The fish have disappeared from the sea. The animals have vanished from the land. All humanity, and even ...
ancient-origins - 06/04/2019 - 00:26
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The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story
... they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime, harvested seafood, and communicated ...
ancient-origins - 07/07/2018 - 03:08
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Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings
... allow us to track human movement and the spread of crops, animals, and disease, and we can see the evidence of ...
ancient-origins - 23/06/2017 - 20:35