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Superweapon of the Ancient World: A History of Chariots - Part I
... we shall be looking at the use of chariots further east in Asia. Featured image: Detail, The Pharaoh Tutankhamun ...
dhwty - 18/06/2015 - 21:22
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Which “Lost Culture” Created This 2,000-Year-Old Tomb?
... the Tagars and other populations coming from Central Asia during this time. Additionally, because of the artifacts ...
ashley cowie - 02/01/2023 - 17:16
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The engraved tablet found inside hidden compartment of thousand-hand Bodhisattva statue
Archaeologists found a treasure within a treasure when they discovered a hidden chamber in the abdomen of the Qianshou Guanyin sculpture (Thousand-hand Bodhisattva) on Mount Baoding in Dazu district in Southwest China, according to a report on CCTV.com. The compartment contained engraved tablets, golden foil, grain, jewellery, and pieces of porcelain in a finding which scholars have described as ‘immensely significant’.
aprilholloway - 25/05/2014 - 02:37
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The Minoan Civilization of Crete: A Great Aegean Culture
... eastern Mediterranean during this period, including Egypt, Asia Minor, and Syria . Through trade, the Minoans obtained ... Minoan Monkey Business: Fresco Links Greek Island With Asia Taking the Bull by the Horns: The Perilous Minoan ...
dhwty - 16/07/2021 - 18:48
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2300-Year-Old Fortress Which Guarded Port That Supplied War Elephants Found in Egypt in Major Discovery
A Polish-American archaeological team have discovered the ruins of a 2,300-year-old fortress that once protected the Ancient Egyptian port of “Berenike”, situated strategically on the coast of the Red Sea. The port had helped supply war elephants to the army of the Ptolemies and fragments of elephant skull were also found at the site.
ashley cowie - 06/01/2019 - 18:51
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Jayabaya — The Seer King of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia
Nostradamus (1503 – 1566) was best known as an author of prophesies. He is credited by some with predicting a number of events in world history, including the French Revolution, the atom bomb, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. However, around 400 years before him lived Jayabaya, a Hindu king in Java whose importance in the history of the archipelago now known as Indonesia, is also known for his prophecies, particularly regarding the future of Java.
MartiniF - 08/04/2016 - 14:48
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Ancient Laws and Women’s Rights: The 6000-Year-Old World War Continues
... a penalty of fourpence.” The Plight of Women in Ancient Asia (Brutal) Throughout ancient China, based on ‘Confucian ...
ashley cowie - 12/11/2018 - 18:58
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The Influential Women that Surrounded and Aided Alexander the Great
... who saw her as one of the most beautiful women in all of Asia. Her Afghan name was Roshanak, meaning ''little star''. ... for political reasons. After conquering many lands in Asia, Alexander wanted to strengthen the bonds with the new ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/03/2016 - 14:19
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Tomb Murals Show Life of the Khitans, A War-Torn Lost Culture
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China includes the rolling green steppes, an arid desert through which the Great Wall of China courses, the Hulunbuir grasslands which are a vast livestock grazing region with hundreds of rivers and lakes, and in the remote west is the Badain Jaran Desert with its immense sand dunes.
ashley cowie - 10/05/2020 - 05:32
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The gentle and benevolent Qilin of Chinese mythology
Chinese mythology is full of fantastic supernatural and mythical creatures. Whilst the Western world is probably most familiar with the dragon and the phoenix, there are other equally interesting, though less well-known mythological beings. One of these is the Qilin.
dhwty - 03/08/2014 - 13:31
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Tracing the origins of the Serpent Cult
... of many wrought from wood or stone to be found throughout Asia (abovetopsecret.com) In Java, there is a story that ...
Katrina Sisowath - 03/12/2014 - 11:14
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Stories of the Druids Abound, But What is the Hard Archaeological Evidence?
... with its crown. ( Journal of Celtic Studies in Europe and Asia Minor ) A second druid grave was unearthed in ...
Jack Wilkin - 16/03/2019 - 17:41
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The Age of the Gods: A Japanese Creation Myth
... “The Legendary Past: The Age of the Gods.” Asia for Educators . Available from: ...
beth - 10/03/2020 - 18:39
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Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II
... Not the Only Genes in Town - Genetic Founding Fathers of Asia were Mystery Men Top Image: Deriv; Illustration of ...
Cam Rea - 26/11/2016 - 02:03
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Joining the Vast, Insatiable Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part I
... Not the Only Genes in Town - Genetic Founding Fathers of Asia were Mystery Men Top Image: Deriv; Illustration of ...
Cam Rea - 24/11/2016 - 02:01
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Is Jiroft Site in Iran a True Cradle of Civilization?
... of the most important Bronze Age cities in Southwest Asia.” This is a strong contention. But in fact this ... archaeological sites throughout the Middle East and Asia, including sites identified with Bronze Age Mesopotamia. ...
Nathan Falde - 01/03/2021 - 13:58
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11-Year-Old Boy Finds Rare Ancient Fertility Goddess Amulet In Israel
... in Sub-Saharan Africa and 22% (66,000) occurred in South Asia. While a major factor is simply that more babies are born in Asia and Africa than in other regions in the world there is ...
ashley cowie - 15/03/2021 - 21:58
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8,000-Year-Old Neolithic Temple Discovered in Saudi Arabia
... of monotheistic practice in the Middle East, or Western Asia, which has traditionally been considered the birthplace ...
Sahir - 29/07/2022 - 22:58
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The Exotic Menagerie: The Wild Animals Slaughtered in Gladiator Games
... and elephants which had been brought in from Africa. From Asia, he shipped tigers, leopards, panthers, and cheetahs. He ...
Robbie Mitchell - 22/06/2023 - 22:52
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The Star-Gazing Sultan and His Ulugh Beg Observatory
... of the Known World Star Gazing at Cheomseongdae - East Asia’s Oldest Observatory Four Discoveries of Ancient Greek ... Ulugh Beg. Available at: https://archnet.org/sites/2465 Asia Adventures, 2020. Ulugh Beg observatory. Available at: ...
dhwty - 20/06/2020 - 14:02