Search

DNA Analysis Suggests Cats Chose to Be Domesticated

According to an extensive DNA analysis of cat genes the domestic cat is descended from wild cats that were tamed twice; once in the Near East and then in Egypt. The study suggests that cats lived for thousands of years alongside humans before they were eventually domesticated.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 22/06/2017 - 02:00

Discovery of Attila the Hun tomb in Hungary is a hoax

Two days ago an announcement was made that construction workers building the foundations of a new bridge over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, had uncovered an ancient burial chamber with researchers claiming that it belonged to the infamous Attila the Hun, one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires in the 5^th century AD.

aprilholloway - 27/03/2014 - 12:23

Ancient Romans Brushed Their Teeth with Urine

While today we flush our urine away without giving it a second thought, in ancient times it was considered a valuable commodity. Urine contains a wide array of important minerals and chemicals such as phosphorus and potassium.

Bryan Hill - 08/05/2022 - 23:00

Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses

The ancient Romans believed that Neptune was the god of the sea. Although he is most commonly compared to the Greek god Poseidon, this had not always been the case. Originally, Neptune was a god of fresh water, and was only associated with Poseidon at a later date.

dhwty - 04/11/2020 - 21:55

More Artifacts from a Song Dynasty Chinese Shipwreck Revealed

... of years old, may rewrite the history of South East Asia Second shipwreck from Mongolian invasion of Japan found ...

Alicia McDermott - 12/01/2016 - 00:50

Stone bracelet is oldest ever found in the world

It is intricately made with polished green stone and is thought to have adorned a very important woman or child on only special occasions. Yet this is no modern-day fashion accessory and is instead believed to be the oldest stone bracelet in the world, dating to as long ago as 40,000 years.

Unearthed in the Altai region of Siberia in 2008, after detailed analysis Russian experts now accept its remarkable age as correct.

ancient-origins - 08/05/2015 - 18:33

The Feared and Respected Old Norse Völva Sorceresses

BY THORNEWS

In the Viking Age, the völvas (female shamans) were both feared and respected: they exercised seiðr (Norse magic) and were supposedly in direct contact with Odin, the Allfather. The word völva derives from the Old Norse vǫlva meaning “wand carrier”, a traveling sorceress and seeress who got well paid for her services.

ancient-origins - 26/11/2017 - 22:57

Hundreds of Amazonian Geoglyphs Resembling Stonehenge Challenge Perceptions of Human Intervention in the Rainforest

Hundreds of enormous and mysterious ancient earthworks bearing a resemblance to those at Stonehenge were built in the Amazon rainforest a couple thousand years ago, as scientists have discovered after flying drones over the area.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 07/02/2017 - 22:50

Ashley Lambie Cowie

... and is watched by over 5 million viewers in Australia, Asia and Europe every week. In North America, ...

ancient-origins - 03/01/2013 - 08:14

Mexico’s Haunted City of Thunder – El Tajin: Surprising Connections Between Cultures Worlds and Eras Apart

... across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South-East Asia, North and South America and is an independent ...

Marco M. Vigato - 17/11/2017 - 13:57

Year Zero: Ancient Indian Text Includes Oldest Recorded Zero Symbol

Scientists claim to have traced the earliest example of one of the most significant conceptual breakthroughs in arithmetic to an ancient Indian text, known as the Bakhshali manuscript. The specific manuscript has been housed in one of the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford since the very early days of the 20^th century.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 14/09/2017 - 19:00

Blue Eyed, Black Skinned British Hunter Closes Race Debate

A 10,000-year-old hunter had “dark to black” skin, a groundbreaking DNA analysis of Britain’s oldest complete skeleton has revealed.

ashley cowie - 07/02/2018 - 18:38

Metals in Bronze Age Weapons Discovered in Sweden Came from Distant Lands

Researchers analyzing bronze daggers, swords, and axes found in bogs and graves at various places in Sweden over the years have made a surprising find. Some of the artifacts date as far back 3,600 years ago, and they say the objects were made with copper from southern Europe, Turkey, and Cyprus.

The researchers determined the place of the origin of the copper and tin in the tools by analyzing isotopes and comparing it to metals from places in Europe where there were mines in prehistoric times.

Mark Miller - 13/05/2016 - 21:35

Two Megalithic Bronze Age Dolmens Excavated in Southern Spain

... during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, they are some of the ...

ashley cowie - 01/08/2023 - 18:54

Kenyan Cave Child Grave Declared Africa’s Earliest Human Burial!

78,000 years ago someone buried a young child in a cave. Now, researchers say that child’s grave in Kenya is the earliest known example of a deliberate human burial by modern humans in Africa. The discovery of the child’s grave sheds new light on formal burials and how people treated their dead during Africa’s Middle Stone Age period.

Alicia McDermott - 05/05/2021 - 16:00

The Pagan Wheel of the Year: What Elaborate Rituals and Events Mark this Sacred Cycle?

As more and more people describe themselves as ‘spiritual’ rather than religious, experts expect eco-friendly pagan movements will continue to grow. Already there are perhaps a million pagans in the United States, an equal number in Canada, and twice as many in Europe. Although it may be a long time (if ever) before pagans reclaim their Yule from Christmas or their Samhain from Halloween, it is nonetheless worthwhile to explore these ancient religious traditions. The Wheel of the Year follows the cycle of pagan festivals.

Kerry Sullivan - 09/05/2019 - 01:23

50,000-Year-Old Needle Found in Siberian Cave AND It Was Not Made by Homo Sapiens

By The Siberian Times reporter

A sensational discovery in Denisova Cave is at least 50,000-years-old BUT it wasn't made by Homo sapiens. The 7-centimeter (2 3/4 inch) needle was made and used by our long extinct Denisovan ancestors, a recently-discovered hominin species or subspecies.

ancient-origins - 24/08/2016 - 00:45