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1. Sumerians Invented the System of Time 5,000 Years Ago – And We Still Use It Today!

   One might find it curious that we divide the hours into 60 minutes and the days into 24 hours – why not a multiple of 10 or 12? Put quite simply, the answer is because the inventors of time did not operate on a decimal (base-10) or duodecimal (base-12) system but a sexagesimal (base-60) system. For the ancient Sumerian innovators who first divided the movements of the heavens into countable intervals, 60 was the perfect number.

   Kerry Sullivan - 31/07/2023 - 14:59

2. Prehistoric Catalonia Burial Cave Reveals Over 7,000 Human Remains

   Archaeologists in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, have unearthed human and animal remains and ornamental objects spanning from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The Cova dels Xaragalls cave, located in Vimbodí i Poblet, has unveiled a rich, prehistoric burial site that dates back from 7,000 to 3,000 years ago. The extended usage of the cave, over such an extensive and enduring timeframe, may provide abundant insights into the evolution of prehistoric society, especially regarding death and burial rituals.

   Sahir - 22/02/2024 - 23:51

3. The Nephilim Chronicles: Fallen Angels in the Ohio Valley

   Did a race of giant humans once roam the Biblical lands, Europe and North America? Over 300 historical accounts of giant human skeletons are presented for the first time. Massive human skeletal remains, burial mound types, symbolism, etymology, numerology and ceremonial centers are compared in the Biblical Levant, the British Isles and the Ohio Valley with stunning similarities.

   ancient-origins - 12/08/2016 - 15:45

4. Buddhism in Ancient Egypt and Meroe – Beliefs Revealed Through Ancient Script

   ... in 1940. The Kushana were Buddhists that lived in Central Asia and India. At Meroë, pyramids of the Kushite rulers. ( ... is supported by 1) the presence of Kushites in Africa and Asia; 2) Ashoka sent many Buddhist missionaries to Egypt who ...

   Clyde Winters - 16/12/2021 - 00:39

5. Kitora Tomb Star Chart is Declared the Oldest in the World

   ... as a basis, Kazuhiko Miyajima, a former professor of East Asia astronomy history at Doshisha University, has suggested ...

   Robin Whitlock - 19/07/2015 - 14:21

6. Ancient equivalent of tablet computer found in Turkey dig

   Archaeologists digging at the ancient archaeological site of Yenikapı in Turkey have uncovered a wooden notebook, a Byzantine invention which they say is the ancient equivalent of a tablet computer. The 1,200-year-old wooden tablet was found in the remains of a ship that sunk in what was once known as Theodosius Port in the ancient Constantinople and probably belonged to the ship's captain.

   aprilholloway - 10/05/2014 - 23:23

7. Chinese Teapot Skyrockets From £1000 to £1 Million At Auction

   A small Chinese teapot that was found by chance has made some lucky person a millionaire. The 18^th century teapot crafted in China has sold for a staggering and totally unpredicted £1 million, or over $1.2 million.

   Ed Whelan - 13/11/2019 - 17:21

8. Archaeologists discover Mycenaean palace and treasure trove of artifacts in southern Greece

   ... and on islands in the Aegean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, the Levant and in Cyprus and Italy. Mycenaean ...

   Robin Whitlock - 27/08/2015 - 00:56

9. Sultans Raised in ‘Cages’: Overprotection Turned to Madness

   ... a large part of southern Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, and it had many vassal states. This in turn signified ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 09/03/2020 - 13:01

10. Ancient Andean Genes Reveal DNA Continuity Amid Cultural Clashes

    An international research team has conducted the first in-depth, wide-scale study of ancient Andean genes before European contact.

    The findings, published online May 7 in Cell, reveal early genetic distinctions between groups in nearby regions, population mixing within and beyond the Andes, surprising genetic continuity amid cultural upheaval, and ancestral cosmopolitanism among some of the region's most well-known ancient civilizations.

    ancient-origins - 08/05/2020 - 14:38

11. Following the Boom and Bust of the Roman Economy

    ... were able to establish trade routes throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Far flung trade routes allowed them to ... enough local agriculture had developed in Greece and Asia Minor that the Byzantine Empire was able to continue to ...

    Caleb Strom - 23/07/2020 - 18:58

12. The Cat Came Back: A More Than Mythical History – Part I

    Cats have been on the human scene for 9,000 years.  We came out of the caves, and they were there with us.  Ever since, cats have been immortalized in art. They have been painted in fresco, sculpted in stone, carved in wood, cast in silver, and plated in gold and warped in words.

    Gerald Hausman - 25/09/2016 - 00:55

13. 8 of the Most Popular Animal Species in the Ancient World

    ... mammal that can be found in parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia and though it doesn’t feature prominently in world ...

    ancient-origins - 20/07/2019 - 22:30

14. Marble slab inscribed with 1,900-year-old Water Law unearthed in Turkey

    An ancient Roman water law inscribed in Greek on a large marble slab has been unearthed in Laodicea, Turkey, which appointed curators to oversee the city’s water supply and set fines for people who polluted or diverted the water.

    Mark Miller - 26/08/2015 - 14:52

15. Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I

    Guest Author, Satellite Archaeologist, and Independent Researcher, William James Veall updates his recently published article on "Antarctica Writings" on Ancient Origins, to include an alternative perspective by epigrapher, educator and anthropologist,

    William James Veall - 06/12/2017 - 18:57

16. Archaeologists may have located ancient port dating back 4,500 years in Goa

    ... artifacts were traded from as far away as Africa and West Asia. Ancient structures, wells, docks, walls, pottery, ...

    Mark Miller - 19/07/2015 - 03:50

17. Britain's “Britishness” is Largely an Import Story

    ... from immigrants from West Africa, the Caribbean, South Asia, and other regions. The transatlantic slave trade ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 25/04/2024 - 14:48

18. How a Javanese King Defeated One of the Most Powerful Rulers of the Mongolian Empire

    ... Majapahit (1293-ca. 1520s). In: O. K. Gin, ed. Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East ...

    dhwty - 25/01/2017 - 01:58

19. Arg-é Bam: An Ancient Citadel Destroyed By Nature and Reconstructed By Humanity

    ... important trade routes. The city was connected to Central Asia in the east, the Gulf in the south, and Egypt in the ...

    dhwty - 21/11/2016 - 03:56

20. Chinese May Have Loved Cats before Ancient Egyptians

    ... neighbours. The Near Eastern Wildcat, native to Western Asia and Africa, is believed to be the primary ancestor of ...

    aprilholloway - 30/12/2013 - 22:36

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