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Italy’s Ancient Benandanti: Harvest Rites and Ghostly Battles
... cult of Christians still intimately bound to pagan culture , the benandanti were not especially unique. Their ... held among pre-Christian, Indo-European religion and culture. Bound up in harvest rites , tales of terror, rituals ...
Morgan Smith - 28/09/2019 - 14:00
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The Labyrinth of Buda Castle: Caves Inexplicably Evacuated by Police
... caves have been a part of the history of mankind and the culture of Budapest since prehistory, and have seen many ... of visitors who wanted to explore the history and ancient culture of Budapest. However, on July 29, 2011, visitors and ...
lizleafloor - 10/02/2022 - 01:00
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A Roman Wooden Cellar Unearthed in Frankfurt's Nida
... ancient Frankfurt," Ina Hartwig, head of the Department of Culture, explained. The successful recovery of the cellar was ... that, thanks to the swift decision of the Department of Culture and Science, the necessary funds for the costly ...
Gary Manners - 28/02/2024 - 21:46
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Is the 10,000-Year-Old Yonaguni Monument a Man-Made Marvel or Nature's Art?
... BC to around 300 BC and who developed a sophisticated culture. The Jomon is often compared to pre-Columbian ... by the standards of later times, they were the first culture on Earth to develop pottery , according to mainstream ...
Joanna Gillan - 29/12/2023 - 00:00
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Did Ancient Irrigation Technology Travel Silk Road?
Using satellite imaging and drone reconnaissance, archaeologists from Washington University in St. Louis have discovered an ancient irrigation system that allowed a farming community in arid northwestern China to raise livestock and cultivate crops in one of the world’s driest desert climates.
ancient-origins - 06/01/2018 - 01:58
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17,000-Year-Old Skulls Discovered On Migration ‘Highway To Oz’
... progressively increase in size. How A Handful of Yamnaya Culture Nomads Became the Fathers of Europe Ancient DNA Data ... suggests a lack of varied food stuffs to sustain a healthy culture and it is suspected that the people moved from the ...
ashley cowie - 27/08/2019 - 14:04
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From Myth to Reality: Olympia and the Ancient Greek Olympics
... ) The Olympics as Fundamental Aspect of Greek Culture The Olympic Games were a paramount aspect of ancient ... Greek Olympics were a fundamental aspect of ancient Greek culture. Various types of running took place during the ...
Riley Winters - 31/07/2020 - 14:02
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Four Ancient Lead Ingots Rewrite Cyprus’ Role in Bronze Age Trade
It’s all changed in the ancient history of Cyprus, thanks to the discovery by archaeologists that the copper-rich island was a significant trader during the fall of empires in 1200 BC.
ashley cowie - 23/02/2022 - 13:58
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The Ġgantija Temples of Gozo: A Mysterious Megalithic Complex of Maltese Giants and Dwarfs
... were constructed. Unique tombs were a major part of their culture. These tombs are particularly numerous in Malta, ...
Dr Peter J Shield - 18/03/2018 - 21:48
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LiDAR Tech Unearths “Supertantalizing” Hidden Tikal Architecture
... or people closely associated with the Teotihuacán culture also lived in Tikal.” The Historic Relationship ...
Sahir - 19/04/2021 - 18:58
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10 Historic Reasons Catalonia is Fighting for Independence from Spain
... There was a powerful movement to revive Catalan culture, traditions and language, which flowed into a ... a wide-scale suppression of Catalan autonomy, language and culture. Thousands of Catalan activists were executed or went ...
aprilholloway - 03/10/2017 - 23:33
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Archaeologists unearth 6,000-Year-Old Temple in Ukraine
... the distinctive figurines, link the site to the Trypillian culture (a modern-day name), which is believed to have ... and Ukraine, between 5400 and 2700 BCE. The Trypillian culture established cities to accommodate up to 15,000 ...
aprilholloway - 21/10/2014 - 23:35
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Praying For Life – Top 10 Ancient Fertility Goddesses
Throughout the ancient history of the world, polytheism - commonly known as paganism or heathenism - was the defining aspect of all societies and civilizations. Our ancestors had complex and widespread beliefs that were closely related to their lives and the everyday occurrences around them. This was the belief in nature - in the yearly natural cycles, life and death, rain and sun, and above all fertility.
Aleksa Vučković - 28/12/2019 - 13:46
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English Nursery Rhymes with Unexpected and Sometimes Disturbing Historical Origins
... origins and meanings will undoubtedly change as well. As culture is created and changes over time, so too has society ...
Alicia McDermott - 11/08/2015 - 02:33
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The Real Reason Tutankhamun, Akhenaten, and Cleopatra are the Superstars of Ancient Egypt
... Next Celebrity of the Ancient Red Carpet? The power of pop culture supports the growth of the popularity of Egyptology. ...
Natalia Klimczak - 11/04/2017 - 14:01
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Who Really Built the Pyramids of Giza? Thoth’s Enigmatic Emerald Tablets May Provide the Answer
The Emerald Tablets are one of the greatest enigmas of archaeology. They can be considered an obscure side of Egyptian mythology, characterized by events where myth seems to meet history.
Scholars consider the Emerald Tablets a legend concerning the gods of Ancient Egypt, revealing mysteries involving the ancient societies that survived the Great Flood. The tablets are known as a cryptic Hermetic inscription said to contain the secrets of alchemy and the foundation of the Hermetic tradition.
Armando Mei - 02/10/2017 - 18:55
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Why Did Queen Victoria Want the Rothschilds to Buy this Precious Jewel?
... of the Catacomb Saints Jewelry from Outer Space: Hopewell Culture Made Beads from Meteoritic Iron In 1898, Rothschild ...
dhwty - 08/01/2018 - 01:47
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Tattooed Scythian Warriors, Descendants of the Amazons? Part One
... and that they were most likely a northern Mesopotamian culture, not the later immigrant tribes who adapted many of ... an amalgamation of many peoples overlaying a very ancient culture that existed in the area around the Black Sea. ...
margaretmoose - 22/12/2013 - 08:17
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Preserved Building Site at Pompeii Reveals Roman Construction Techniques
... is earmarked precisely for Pompeii ,' says the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano. 'I was very pleased when the ... Spolettificio di Torre Annunziata to the Ministry of Culture, where a large museum will be built to house all ...
ancient-origins - 02/04/2024 - 22:33
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Unearthing Unexpected Fossil Usage in Ancient Medicine (Part 1): Ogre Balms to Dragon Tongues
Whenever a person thinks of fossils today, lively images of dinosaurs or other primordial beasts emerge within one's mind. Indeed, most people nowadays would connect fossils with museums, excavation digs, or research laboratories. However, people have viewed fossils very differently in the past; usually through wilder... more phantasmic interpretations.
Legendz Collective - 23/06/2017 - 19:04