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18,000 Pottery Fragments Speak of Life in Ancient Athribis, Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have interpreted the text and images on 18,000 pottery fragments. Not only do they tell of ancient Athribis trading culture, but they also detail school punishments. The 18,000 inscribed pieces of pottery, known as ostraca, were unearthed in Athribis, an ancient settlement about 200 kilometers north of Luxor (ancient Thebes). The Athribis pottery fragments lists names of people and the day-to-day things they bought and sold.
ashley cowie - 02/02/2022 - 13:55
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Of Runes And Sacrifice: The Initiation Ritual Of Odin in Norse Myth
... of secret knowledge , and consequently master of the art of poetry . Odin throws a spear at the Vanir host in the ... drink that allows one to acquire the mastery of poetic art, from the giantess Gunnlöð. The religious and ...
Jari Padoan - 24/01/2021 - 22:07
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The Ramanathaswamy Temple and its Infinite Corridors
The Ramanathaswamy Temple is regarded as one of the holiest Hindu temples in India. This sacred site is located on Rameswaram Island, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu between mainland India and Sri Lanka. The Ramanathaswamy Temple, which is dedicated to the god Shiva, is notable for a variety of reasons, including its outer set of corridors, which are reputed to be the longest of their kind in the world.
dhwty - 24/02/2018 - 13:55
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Three Burnt Skeletons: Gruesome Evidence of Gothic Fires that Razed a 3rd Century Bulgarian City
Everywhere they turned they saw flames. The two adults didn’t know where to seek safety…if not for themselves at least for the three-year-old child they desperately wanted to protect. Yelling, collapsing buildings, and shouts of pain rang out amongst Gothic war cries in Philippopolis. The two people looked at each other and knew the end was nigh…
Alicia McDermott - 15/05/2018 - 22:59
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Symbols of the Enchanted Forest? Witch and King’s Marks Carved into English Trees
How have these ancient markings carved into trees in the New Forest in Hampshire, including witch and king’s marks, gone unrecorded for so long?
ashley cowie - 28/08/2020 - 13:56
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New details emerge on latest discovery of Egyptian tomb and treasure trove
On Saturday, we reported on the incredible finding of an ancient tomb containing a well-preserved Egyptian mummy in a limestone sarcophagus and a collection of 180 ushabti figurines in a newly-discovered tomb in Egypt’s northern province of Dakahliya.
aprilholloway - 09/02/2014 - 23:07
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Archaeologists discover 20 monumental tombs dating back 6,500 years in France
A team of archaeologists in France have unearthed a Neolithic necropolis containing at least twenty monuments and some intact burials, according to a report in Past Horizons. The monumental constructions, some of which are several hundred metres long, are the first tombs of their kind to be found in the region.
aprilholloway - 13/09/2014 - 03:19
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Ancient Marvels Revealed: Exploring Draa Abul Nagaa's Hidden Tomb (360° Video)
In a remarkable archaeological find, the ancient tomb of Draa Abul Nagaa, dating back 3,500 years, has been unearthed in Egypt. This significant discovery provides valuable insights into the lives and burial customs of ancient Egyptians during the New Kingdom period.
Robbie Mitchell - 26/05/2023 - 01:55
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Study Upends European Narrative of Horse Domestication in the USA
Horses and the American West – not just a recipe for the classic Western films of 20th century Hollywood, but a long and storied association. Now a study has revealed this extends further back into history than we ever thought. It was long believed that domesticated horses came with the Europeans to the America. But records suggest that the indigenous peoples began riding horses earlier, corroborating oral traditions by several different tribes.
Sahir - 01/04/2023 - 15:00
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This Chef Keeps the Zapotec Flavors of Ancient Mexico Alive (Video)
... colonization. Once a thriving epicenter of gastronomy, art, and customs, the Zapotecan civilization flourished with ... preserve the time-honored Zapotec traditions through the art of cooking . Abigail Mendoza's kitchen is a portal to the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 17/08/2023 - 01:59
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Dog Days of Summer: The Rising of the Dog Star, Sirius
Dog Days, the phrase invokes the hottest, most stifling days of summer. The 40 days, beginning July 3 and ending August 11 coincide with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. For the ancient Egyptians, Sirius appeared just before the Nile's flooding season, so they used the star as an indicator of the flood. Since its rising also coincided with a time of extreme heat, the connection with hot, sultry weather was made for all time:
John Salverda - 16/07/2015 - 02:47
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Despite Warnings, Blick Mead, the Possible Cradle of Stonehenge, has been Drilled by Government Contractors
Back in February, Professor David Jacques, an archaeologist and research scholar at the University of Buckingham, challenged the British government over planned improvements to the A303 - a tunnel and a new flyover. Being located so close to the “Blick Mead” archaeological excavations - which are among the oldest in the UK - he declared that these scheduled works “could irrevocably damage the site.” Now his deepest fears have manifested, as the ancient site has been “drilled” by government workers.
ashley cowie - 07/12/2018 - 22:57
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The practices and rituals of Tibetan Kapala skull caps
The word Kapala is a Sanskirt term meaning skull, bowl, vessel, begging bowl and is a decorative human skull used as a ritual implement in both Hindu and Buddhist Tantra. They were often carved with decorative designs or elaborately mounted with precious metals and jewels. There are two main types of kapalas – those that use a full skull, and those that only use the skull cap or top-half of the cranium.
aprilholloway - 19/10/2013 - 05:54
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The Third Reich Never Died Radio Interview with Dr Rita Louise
Douglas Dietrich was a D.O.D. (Department of Defense) Research Librarian for almost a decade, responsible for incinerating highly classified materials on critical historical topics such as Pearl Harbor, Roswell, Viêt-Nam, and the different ethnic holocausts; as well as documents exposing the reality behind vampires, zombies, Soviet psychic warfare, and other occult phenomena. Volumes of notes on Tesla, H.P. Lovecraft, L.
ancient-origins - 12/10/2013 - 09:14
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8000-Year-Old Shipyard Located off English Coast is World’s Oldest
Marine archaeologists have published stunning images of what they think is an 8000-year-old shipyard located just off the coast of England. They have just found a large number of timber boards that may have once been a platform on the seafloor. Researchers believe that the submerged structure may provide new insights into Stone Age technology and society.
Ed Whelan - 20/08/2019 - 23:01
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The Master of Chinese Shadow Puppets (Video)
... named Fan Zheng’an stands as the torchbearer of an art form steeped in history—the Chinese shadow ... named Fan Zheng’an stands as the torchbearer of an art form steeped in history—the Chinese shadow puppetry of ... of generations to come. The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry Tourism Keeps Vietnam's Ancient Water ...
Robbie Mitchell - 21/08/2023 - 17:00
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Footprints in New Mexico - The First Humans in North America? (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 30/11/2023 - 19:58
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Stunning Medieval Treasures Discovered in Wales By Metal Detectorists
Eight medieval and late medieval treasures have been discovered in Wales, UK, all found by metal detectorists. These treasures offer anthropologists insights into the life of wealthy members of Welsh society in the medieval period. The gold and silver medieval treasures range in origin from the 9th century to the 17th century AD.
These remarkable medieval treasures include a Memento Mori ring, a gold posy ring that resembles the fictional ring from "Lord of the Rings.”
Sarah Piraino - 31/03/2021 - 14:11
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Ancient rock lines created by enigmatic Paracas culture predate Nazca geoglyphs
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has revealed the discovery of a complex set of geoglyphs constructed by the mysterious Paracas people of Peru. The architectural features, which date back 2,300 years, have been found to be aligned to the sunset during the winter solstice, and are believed to have been created to mark ceremonia
aprilholloway - 06/05/2014 - 02:55
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Million-Year-Old Cannibals Took Advantage of the Easy Calories
... Britons Cannibalized Dead Relatives and Created Art with their Bones The Mystery of Herxheim: Was an Entire ...
ashley cowie - 12/05/2019 - 14:45