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  1. Newly discovered Rock Art Heritage in the Kaimur Range of Bihar - India

    ... seven years between 2007 and 2013 that I explored 120 rock art sites in the Kaimur range of Bihar. The subject matter of Kaimur rock art is marked by a wide range of depictions containing almost ... single location are difficult to be observed in other rock art regions of the country. The Kaimur range has an optimal ...

    SACHIN KUMAR TIWARY - 04/11/2013 - 05:36

  2. The Origins of the Top 5 Most Ancient Martial Arts that are Still Practiced Today

    ... Great’s Macedonian phalanx. Pankration: A Deadly Martial Art Form from Ancient Greece Theagenes of Thasos: From ... Studies in the Terminology of Greek Combat Sport, the art of Pankration combined boxing and wrestling, permitted ... of Assyria and Babylonia, and in Hittite art from Asia Minor. In 1350 BC, a relief sculpture carved ...

    ashley cowie - 25/11/2018 - 18:34

  3. The Liverpool Mounds in Illinois: Part 2 - Rediscovering Hopewell Ritual and Meaning

    In part 1 of this article, the features of the Liverpool Mound group in Fulton County Illinois were described. This second half focuses on the possible meanings of the mounds and their contents and should be cross-referenced with the data from Part 1.

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    Jason Jarrell - 23/06/2018 - 01:44

  4. Morgan le Fay: How Arthurian Legend Turned a Powerful Woman from Healer to Villain

    In the new movie The Kid Who Would Be King, the protagonist Alex thinks he’s just an ordinary schoolboy until he stumbles upon Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur, in a building site.

    ancient-origins - 03/02/2019 - 22:54

  5. Warty Pig Cave Painting Discovered in Indonesia is a Game Changer

    ... been published in  Science Magazine . Indonesian Cave Art Demands Human Cultural Evolution Overhaul Figurative Art Discovered Deep in Indonesian Cave is the Oldest in the World Did Humans Speak Through Cave Art? Ancient Drawings and Language's Origins In a  Guardian ...

    ML Childs - 15/01/2021 - 14:02

  6. Magic Mirror With Hidden Image Discovered At Cincinnati Museum

    Hiding in plain sight – in the storage of Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a seemingly unremarkable bronze mirror from ... Hiding in plain sight – in the storage of Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a seemingly ...

    Sahir - 16/07/2022 - 18:56

  7. Spartacus: Gladiator and Leader of Slaves Against the Romans – Part 1

    The Thracian born Roman gladiator known as Spartacus is now considered the stuff of legend. To this day, books, movies and TV shows have been created to highlight the strength of this heroic rebel slave and the power of a good, common cause. However, historians consistently emphasize the need for caution in evaluating TV's historical interpretations.

    Riley Winters - 24/12/2023 - 17:38

  8. Glorious 7th Century BC Artemis Temple Uncovered on Greek Island of Euboea

    Excavating a temple at the Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary on the Greek island of Euboea, a collaborative four-year effort between Swiss and Greek archaeologists has uncovered a beautiful temple of Artemis, dating back to the 7th century BC. Its size exceeded initial expectations, measuring an impressive 34 meters (111.5 feet) in length, or 100 feet in the ancient Greek measurement system, a "perfect" measurement encountered in other monuments from the same era.

    Sahir - 10/01/2024 - 13:49

  9. Does Amazonian Rock Art 'Sistine Chapel' Depict Ice Age Megafauna?

    ... and pictures of the spectacular 8 mile (13 km) long rock art mural discovered in the Amazon Earlier this month, the ... and pictures of the spectacular 8 mile (13 km) long rock art mural discovered in the Amazon rainforest in 2016. Dubbed ... different rock shelters and includes thousands of rock art pictures which were found at Serranía La Lindosa in ...

    Sahir - 21/03/2022 - 17:59

  10. Exploring the Masters: 10 Influential Medieval Artists You Should Know

    ... strife, artists thrived, leaving behind a rich legacy of art that reflects both the spiritual fervor and the secular ... manuscripts to breathtaking architecture, Medieval art encompasses a diverse range of styles and techniques. In ... Medieval artists who have left an indelible mark on art history - whether it be music, paintings, or literature. ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 13/04/2024 - 14:52

  11. Art of an Empire: The Imagination, Creativity and Craftsmanship of the Aztecs

    ... CE. With military conquest and trade expansion the art of the Aztecs also spread, helping the Aztecs achieve a ... CE. With military conquest and trade expansion the art of the Aztecs also spread, helping the Aztecs achieve a ... Common threads run through the history of Mesoamerican art. The Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Zapotec civilizations, ...

    ancient-origins - 07/11/2016 - 01:02

  12. Cartagena Amphitheater Dig Unearths Gladiator Chamber

    Archaeologists digging at the Roman Cartagena amphitheater have discovered artifacts and a pre-gladiatorial holding chamber, shedding more light on that side of the city’s history.

    ashley cowie - 16/01/2020 - 22:53

  13. The Flower of Battle – A Medieval Manuscript of Martial Arts

    ... assert, however, that “if, instead of studying the ‘ Art of Armed Combat’ for 40 years, I had spent 40 years ... disciplines”, thus implying the difficult nature of his art. Fiore also states that during his career, he encountered ... refused to practice with them or teach them anything of my art”. As a consequence, Fiore was obliged to fight in this ...

    dhwty - 19/11/2019 - 18:49

  14. Ten Amazing Ice Age Artworks By The Magdalenians Discovered In England

    ... flints and tools. Together, all these artifacts show how art was an important part of what the team of researchers ... stone slabs were found. ( Natural History Museum ) Ice Age Art: Creating Symbolic Relationships With New Places Dr ... and the accurate interpretation of, the ten carved ice age art slabs is very important to the archaeological community. ...

    ashley cowie - 20/08/2020 - 22:56

  15. Agesilaus II, King of Sparta and Commander of Warriors

    Agesilaus II was a king who ruled over the ancient Greek city state of Sparta during the 4th century BC. Agesilaus was from the Eurypontid family, one of the two royal dynasties of Sparta (the other being the Agiad family). This Spartan king is perhaps best known for his victories against the Persians in Anatolia, as well as his successes in the Corinthian Wars.

    dhwty - 03/01/2017 - 00:55

  16. Hannibal of Carthage: Military Commander and Greatest Enemy of Rome

    ... in the military, honing his skills in leadership and the art of tactical warfare. When his father died in battle, ...

    mrreese - 04/06/2023 - 22:58

  17. Embalmed heart of 17th century knight buried in grave of his wife

    Archaeologists recently unearthed five embalmed human hearts that had been removed from bodies, placed inside heart-shaped urns and buried underneath a convent in France in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. One of the hearts, a knight’s, was buried with the body of his wife, who died years after her husband.

    Though the practice may sound gruesome, the heart was considered a spiritual symbol. One researcher called it romantic. Burying the heart with a spouse was a common practice at the time.

    Mark Miller - 04/12/2015 - 14:44

  18. Where did King Arthur Acquire Excalibur, the Stone or the Lake?

    Excalibur is a legendary sword found in Arthurian legends, and is arguably one of the most renowned swords in history. This sword was wielded by the legendary King Arthur, and magical properties were often ascribed to it. In some versions of the story of King Arthur, Excalibur is regarded to be the same sword as the Sword in the Stone. In most versions, however, these are in fact two separate weapons.

    dhwty - 26/09/2017 - 18:52

  19. Two Amazing Ancient Artifacts Found Inside Giant Mississippi Alligator

    A 750-pound (340-kg) Mississippi alligator was killed in Eagle Lake Mississippi earlier this year. Inside it, butchers found “the shock of the year” - two ancient Native American artifacts, a 1,700-BC plummet stone, and a 6,000-BC atlatl dart point.

    ashley cowie - 14/09/2021 - 23:02

  20. The Oldest Maya Murals and Royal Violence at San Bartolo, Guatemala

    ... Bartolo murals, it’s important to distinguish between “art” from these ancient civilizations and our modern perception of what “ art ” is.  For modern humans art is everywhere. In advertisements, logos, insignias, etc. ...

    Mark A. Carpenter - 01/05/2021 - 22:40

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