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Looking to the Stars of Australian Aboriginal Astronomy
... Day or Invasion Day? Star Gazing at Cheomseongdae - East Asia’s Oldest Observatory Wild Animals in the Sky? ...
dhwty - 30/04/2020 - 00:44
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Europe’s Bronze Age Megaforts Revealed in Prehistoric Landscape
... within a few decades throughout a vast area of southwest Asia, north Africa, and southern Europe. “It is fascinating ...
ancient-origins - 20/11/2023 - 17:54
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Were the Cherubim of the Hebrew Bible the Chariots of the Gods?
The cherubim are a somewhat mysterious topic that occurs numerous times in the Hebrew Bible, but is never truly explained. We are given only brief glimpses into their role and their nature. Since the information given is insufficient to truly answer the question posed, thus we will attempt no such answer, but instead will present several possible partial interpretations which may or may not be mutually exclusive or contradictory.
Ken Goudsward - 20/03/2022 - 13:59
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Dogs, Ancient and Modern: A Mythological History
... near the city of Ephesus, which is near the coast of Asia Minor. This story is related to the Arabic epigram that ...
Gerald Hausman - 23/10/2016 - 00:50
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The Nephilim, Anunnaki and More: Four Common Mistakes Made When Interpreting Mythology
The 19th century gave us some of the best work on mythology, but much of it has been ignored over time. Since around the 1960s, when excitement was at its peak regarding space travel and the moon landing, a generation decided to look at mythology in a new light, giving way for the ancient astronaut theory. While a lot of good has come of it, many mistranslations have also plagued it. These are just a few prominent examples.
P.R.I.S.S. - 30/01/2019 - 14:00
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Headless Mummified Falcons Found in Egyptian Temple Suggests Ancient Ritual
... kingdoms in the Mediterranean, Arabia, Africa, and western Asia. Through the trade of emeralds and other valuable goods, ...
Nathan Falde - 08/10/2022 - 19:00
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Famous and Powerful Eunuchs of the Ancient World
... Zheng He who led great fleets of exploration around Asia and Africa and Sumbul Aga who was the head of the ...
valdar - 11/07/2016 - 21:47
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Monkeys In Minoan Art Reveal New Bronze Age Links
... had some form of contact with parts of Africa and/or South Asia, based on the realistic monkey murals. This indicates ...
Ed Whelan - 16/04/2020 - 01:49
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Desperate, The Tribes of Israel Turned to "Fake Silver"
... and furthermore, “ever since the invention of coinage in Asia Minor towards the end of the 7th century B.C., forged ...
ashley cowie - 13/12/2020 - 13:09
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Lost Star of Myth and Time: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
... which continues to this day. The same is true for western Asia and especially China. Some say it was more advanced in ...
Walter Cruttenden - 26/08/2018 - 13:53
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Thirteen Aligned Neolithic Menhirs Discovered in a Small Swiss Town
... Age (3300 BC-1200 BC). While found on sites in Africa and Asia, and other parts of Europe, menhirs are most abundant in ...
Sahir - 06/08/2021 - 23:06
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Ancient Alphabetic Script Found in Israel Fills Gap in Historic Record
A team of Austrian and Israeli archaeologists working the fertile ground of the famed Tel Lachish site in central Israel made a discovery that has altered existing theories about how the first alphabetic script was transmitted from ancient Egypt to other parts of the world. While exploring architectural ruins previously unearthed at this ancient site, they found a piece of a ceramic bowl that had been inscribed with two lines of short written text.
Nathan Falde - 15/04/2021 - 00:01
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436-Year-Old Neapolitan Mummy Found To Have E. Coli Hidden in Gallstone
... resistances. Medieval Black Death Origin Traced to Central Asia Medieval Medical Books Could Hold the Recipe for New ...
Sahir - 22/06/2022 - 22:41
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Why Are So Many Ancient Egyptian Statues Missing Their Noses?
The missing noses on ancient Egyptian statues have been a topic of discussion and curiosity within art history circles for many years. It is a common question that many people ask: why are the noses missing from so many of these ancient artifacts? Some wonder if it is simply a coincidence or if there is a deeper, more sinister reason behind the phenomenon.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 06/05/2023 - 23:01
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Norse Warrior Took Comfy Duvet (and a Beheaded Owl) to the Afterlife
The Valsgärde burial field near Uppsala in Sweden is known for its magnificent boat graves from the 600s and 700s AD. Archaeologists have identified more than 90 graves from the Iron Age, but two spectacular graves are making headlines. The warriors’ graves were really decked out for the afterlife. They didn’t just bring their weapons along to the realm of the dead – duvets were also found in the burials.
Alicia McDermott - 27/03/2021 - 14:02
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Petra Historic World Heritage Site Blasted By Flash Floods
... had died as a result of sudden flash floods. The Western Asia and Arabian Peninsula area, known to the west as the ...
Sahir - 28/12/2022 - 17:57
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Japan’s Hirota People Were Reshaping Infants’ Heads 1,500 Years Ago
... Croatia, North and Central America and on the steppes of Asia. Skulls of Flat-Head Indians from Mennaloore Island, ...
Nathan Falde - 21/08/2023 - 14:57
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Newgrange and the Boyne Valley monuments – advanced lunar calculations and observation of the effects of precession of equinoxes in Neolithic Ireland - Part 1
Near the east coast of Drogheda, about 30 miles north of the Irish capital city, Dublin, lie the remains of a vast prehistoric monumental landscape. Newgrange and its sister sites at the Brú na Bóinne complex were built more than 5,000 years ago. These giant stone edifices survive today, along with a smattering of other smaller archaeological monuments.
anthonymurphy - 03/09/2013 - 09:32
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Castles Align: Unearthing a Navigational Artifact of the Knights Hospitaller
... of Pserimos and Kalymnos and onwards to the shores of Asia Minor. Historians recorded that when the knights of ...
ashley cowie - 19/03/2018 - 17:52
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident: A Tragic Mystery With Lots of Loose Ends
The Dyatlov Pass incident is one of the most enduring mysteries of the twentieth century. In 1959, nine young explorers perished in Siberia’ s northern Ural Mountains. Ink has been spilt, books published, films shot, conspiracy theories hatched, and recent headlines claim to have finally solved the enigma. But have they? The questions arise from the vexing circumstances of the scene: the bodies were a far distance from their camp, they were mostly undressed, and some had bizarre, traumatic injuries.
Mark A. Carpenter - 08/08/2021 - 18:53