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66-Million-Year-Old ‘Crazy Beast’ Fossil Discovered on Madagascar

In evolutionary terms, islands are the stuff of weirdness. It is on islands where animals evolve in isolation, often for millions of years, with different food sources, competitors, predators, and parasites...indeed, different everything compared to mainland species. As a result, they develop into different shapes and sizes and evolve into new species that, given enough time, spawn yet more new species.

ancient-origins - 02/05/2020 - 02:01

Do You Have a Low Pain Threshold? Blame Your Neanderthal Genes

Researchers believe that Neanderthals had a lower pain threshold than modern humans. A study has shown that because of genetic mutations our extinct relatives were more sensitive to pain. We typically think of Neanderthals as being strong and hardy, but now it appears that they were not as tough as we once thought.

Ed Whelan - 28/07/2020 - 18:42

Exploring Ancient Lunar Myths and Legends as Supermoon set to Dazzle Tonight

... to the moon as the "man eater." For the Tartars of Central Asia, the moon, known as the Queen of Life and Death, was ...

aprilholloway - 10/08/2014 - 02:47

Temple Destruction in India Causes Karnataka Religious Storm

... conquest by marauding tribes and conquerors from Western Asia , who in the medieval period, happened to be followers ...

Sahir - 14/09/2021 - 18:41

Paleolithic Bone Tools Discovered in Chinese Cave Are Some of the Oldest in the World

A research team studying 17 bone tools recovered from the Paleolithic site of Ma'anshan Cave, Guizhou Province, southern China have named the artifacts as the oldest formal bone tools in China to date. They also have dated some of the oldest barbed points known outside Africa.

Alicia McDermott - 04/03/2016 - 03:43

1,800 Year Old Marble Head of Apollo Unearthed in Ancient Philippi

A new find amidst the ruins of the historic city of Philippi: a rare head of Apollo, carved in marble and crowned by a wreath of leaves, has been unearthed. dated to the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, it was likely part of a giant, grand, ancient fountain, and has been found in exquisite condition.

Sahir - 30/03/2024 - 21:13

Singing Dogs Study May Tell Us More About Human Vocalization

A new study of a rare, unique breed of domesticated dog, originally from Papua New Guinea and believed to be extinct decades ago, has found that they still exist in the wild.

Ed Whelan - 02/09/2020 - 00:00

Illusion Magic: A History of Optical Illusions and Other Magic Tricks

... world, including the Middle East and various parts of Asia. Another interesting fact about the European history ...

dhwty - 13/03/2021 - 21:41

Early contact theories: Vikings & Muslims + Mayans & Chinese

... Strait. It was here that people came from Northeastern Asia and crossed into the Americas. This is demonstrated by ...

killahbeez587 - 07/04/2018 - 18:14

Remnants of ancient necropolis excavated in Black Sea city in Turkey

... culture in Anatolia.” Anatolia is another name for Asia Minor or western Turkey. Featured image: A necropolis ...

Mark Miller - 13/05/2015 - 17:22

Did 420,000-Year-Old Humans Plan Their Diets and Store Food?

Israeli scientists have found evidence that early humans thought ahead and stored fat and marrow laden animals bones for rainy days.

ashley cowie - 10/10/2019 - 23:01

How Janus Became the Doorkeeper of Heaven and God of the Gods

Janus is a deity found in the religion and myth of ancient Rome. The Romans believed that Janus was the god of doors, beginnings and endings, and transitions. In accordance to the role he played, Janus is depicted as a two-faced god, Ianus Bifrons (‘Janus Twofaced’) one looking to the future and the other looking to the past.

dhwty - 05/01/2021 - 18:29

Five Bold Navigators Master the Deadly ‘Black Stream’ Migration After 32,000 Years

A brave Japanese and Taiwanese rowing team has successfully replicated a 32,000-year-old ancient sea migration route in a traditional dugout canoe.

ashley cowie - 09/07/2019 - 23:08

LEGOLAND Korea Plows Ahead, Destroying Ancient Heritage Site

... Dolmens of Korea Star Gazing at Cheomseongdae - East Asia’s Oldest Observatory Shocking Discovery Shows Ancient ...

ashley cowie - 10/06/2020 - 18:33

No Queen of Sheba Involved! Great Zimbabwe Ruins and Those Who Fought for the Truth

... trade routes through to the Indian Ocean coast with Asia and the Middle East for the export of gold and other ...

Michelle Freson - 05/02/2019 - 13:56

Han Period Tombs Full of Jade Discovered at the Origin of the Silk Road

... the Roman Empire collapsed and its territories shrank in Asia, the world witnessed the rise of Arabian power in the ...

ashley cowie - 22/07/2020 - 20:09

When Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped by Pirates - And Made Them Increase the Ransom!

... in Pergamon. Caesar allowed Marcus Junius, the governor of Asia, to punish the pirates himself as that fell under his ...

dhwty - 18/01/2019 - 22:45

Does the Iconic Plate on the Gundestrup Cauldron Depict an Ancient Poem?

Amid the vivid imagery adorning the plates of the Gundestrup Cauldron lies an enigma that has captivated successive generations of scholars. The question lingers: What lies behind these scenes, so meticulously crafted by ancient silversmiths? What messages are being conveyed through these artful, mesmeric images?

Patrick Fresne - 10/02/2024 - 16:53

Disrespect and Desecration at Victorian Mummy Unwrapping Parties

A ‘mummy unwrapping party’ was a social event most commonly associated with the elites of Victorian England. As its name suggests, these parties involved the unwrapping of Egyptian mummies in front of an audience. Such parties were highly popular amongst the Victorian elite, and therefore were huge successes, as it blended three elements that the Victorians found irresistible – Egypt, science, and the macabre. Whilst the spectators had their entertainment, the mummies were damaged beyond repair, not to mention desecrated.

dhwty - 30/05/2018 - 18:59