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Decoding Göbekli Tepe: Secret Society AND Space Observatory?

Research by authors Martin B. Sweatman and Dimitrios Tsikritsis, titled 'Decoding Göbekli Tepe with archaeoastronomy: What does the fox say?' published in Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, vol 17, no. 1. 2017 proposed that a key purpose of the Göbekli Tepe site was to monitor comets and their meteor showers, principally of the Taurid system.

Alistair - 27/08/2017 - 16:48

Landmark Study Reveals Elephant Tusk Origins Of 16th Century Shipwreck

... trading system which connected Europe, Africa, and Asia maritime routes in the 16th century, so it is ...

Alicia McDermott - 18/12/2020 - 18:09

Baboon Sounds May Hold the Key to Understanding the Formation of Human Language

... of La Gomera Europeans share more language and genes with Asia than previously thought Professor Scott Moisik of the ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 13/01/2017 - 03:44

Lakshmi: The Enigmatic Hindu Personification Of Mother Nature

... The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial Industrial, and Scientific. Bernard ...

Aleksa Vučković - 07/02/2021 - 22:00

Kosher Female Figurines in Judah During The Biblical Period?

Israeli archeologist Dr. Aaron Greener asks “what are clay female figurines doing in Judah during the biblical period?” My non-archeologist answer is; they represent kosher (suitable for religious Jews) El Shaddai (god of breasts, a pre-Sinai name for God) and Shekinah (a feminine concept) of the Divine Asexual One of Israel.

Rabbi Allen Maller - 11/02/2020 - 14:10

Why Do We Ignore the Ancient Treasures on top of Mediterranean Mountains?

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ancient-origins - 15/03/2017 - 13:01

New Study Claims Earliest Human Migrants Came to Europe in Three Waves

As recently as 2021, most scholars still believed that modern humans first arrived in Europe about 42,000 years ago. But a 2022 research project produced evidence of an earlier wave of migrants who occupied European lands 54,000 years ago, shaking the standing theory to its core. Now, the lead author of that 2022 study has just published the results of new research that complicates the picture even further.

Nathan Falde - 04/05/2023 - 22:57

Ancient Egyptian Weapons: The Evolution of Warfare

... and militarily. The Hyksos originated from western Asia , and they were way more technologically advanced than ...

Robbie Mitchell - 25/06/2022 - 18:51

Jantar Mantar – The Ancient Astronomical Observatories of India

... Site in India is Oldest Ancient Observatory in South Asia The instruments of the Jantar Mantar were to correct the ...

dhwty - 09/02/2020 - 22:04

As the Bulldozers Continue, Will the Recently Discovered Ruins of a Byzantine Church Be Lost Forever?

During the preparatory works to build a shopping center in Gaza (Palestine), a group of workers discovered ancient ruins. Archaeologists have identified them as possible parts of a Byzantine church.

Natalia Klimczak - 07/04/2016 - 00:47

Who Was Zoroaster and How Did He Gain Religious Followers?

Zoroaster was a prophet of ancient Persia, whose teachings laid the foundation for the religion known as Zoroastrianism, which largely dominated the land of Iran until the arrival of Islam after the fall of the Sassanian Empire. Whilst this figure is known as Zoroaster in the West (being derived from the Greek ‘Zoroastres’), he is referred to as Zarathustra in Avestan. The teachings found in Zoroastrianism have been compared to those of the Abrahamic faiths, i.e.

dhwty - 13/08/2019 - 17:40

The Jewels of the East: Top 8 Ancient Capitals of China

... Silk Road , Chang’an , it was a crucial link between Asia and Europe, and enjoyed enormous wealth. It was captured ...

Aleksa Vučković - 27/03/2020 - 01:01

The Lady of the Spiked Throne and her Mysterious Entourage

The Lady of the Spiked Throne refers to a mysterious artifact from the Indus Valley civilization that has been dated to the 3^rd millennium BC. It depicts a woman in a position of power seated in a spiked throne in what has been described as a bull-headed boat or chariot. She and her crew display unusual features including large almond-shaped eyes, elongated heads or headdresses, and beak-like noses.

aprilholloway - 17/10/2014 - 13:44

Gyotaku: A Unique Japanese Tradition in Which a Fish Becomes a Work of Art

Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese art form that is highly unique, and some may even say bizarre. The word Gyotaku itself is a combination of two separate words – Gyo, which means ‘fish’, and Taku, which means rubbing. As its name indicates, Gyotaku is an art that produces imprints of fish through the method of rubbing.

dhwty - 06/08/2019 - 18:53

Ten of the Oldest Everyday Items Ever Found

... Persia, whilst another suggests that it came from Central Asia, in the area where the Scythian and Persian cultures ...

ancient-origins - 28/08/2018 - 19:05

Abandoned for Love and Cursed for Eternity: What Happened in Kuldhara?

The Indian village of Kuldhara is shrouded in mystery. Once a prosperous and thriving community, the village was suddenly abandoned in the 19th century and has remained uninhabited ever since. According to legend, the village was cursed by its inhabitants before they fled, due to the actions of a powerful and cruel Rajput ruler. So what really happened to the people of Kuldhara, and is there any truth behind its fabled curse?

Lex Leigh - 18/03/2023 - 17:57

Unveiling the Secrets of the Bolinao Skull: A Journey into Ancient Human History

In the world of modern archaeology, the Bolinao Skull stands as an intriguing discovery, shrouded in mystery and absolute uniqueness. This enigmatic human skull, discovered in the idyllic coastal town of Bolinao in the Philippines, holds the potential to unravel profound insights into the lives of early modern Philippine natives, their migration patterns, and their entire cultural evolution.

Aleksa Vučković - 30/06/2023 - 18:55