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'Vampire Burial' An Effort to Prevent a Child's Infectious Return From the Grave
The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to prevent the child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading disease to the living.
ancient-origins - 12/10/2018 - 19:03
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Babies Found in Jars Reveal Insights into Ancient Breastfeeding
Historians down the ages have examined the ebb and flow of populations in ancient societies. But most of these examinations have tended to focus on male dominated events – the wars, the politics, and the money. But there is another side to the past that struggles to be heard over the clashing of swords. It is this unreported history that our new research focuses on.
ancient-origins - 21/12/2019 - 19:27
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Fine-Tuning Radiocarbon Dating Will Rewrite History!
... ) The study also has ramifications for understanding which culture influenced the Minoans and Mycenaeans , which led to ...
ancient-origins - 20/03/2020 - 22:03
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The House of Wisdom: One of the Greatest Libraries in History
Adding to the list of names among the greatest libraries of the past, the Bayt al-Hikmah (translated as ‘The House of Wisdom’) was established in Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Empire, around the 8th century by Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reign from 786-809 CE) during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. The center continued to flourish under al-Rashid’s son, al-Ma’mun, who is sometimes attributed as the original founder of the House of Wisdom.
ancient-origins - 01/01/2017 - 04:11
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Mythical Metropolises: Pithom, Piramesses, and the Israelite Exodus of Egypt
... story. Detail of The Exodus by J. Tissot. ( Google Arts & Culture ) Is the Exodus Story True? Although the existence of ... . Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/pharaoh-king-punished-god Mark, J. J. 2017. ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 25/03/2022 - 21:58
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How to Win Love and Ruin A Marriage in 5 Easy Steps: ‘Ars Amatoria’ by Ancient Love Guru, Ovid
... Fame” & Ancient Lessons on How to be Famous: Celebrity Culture in the Ancient World Ovid also provides women with ...
Riley Winters - 10/04/2018 - 18:53
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Unique St George Seal Found in Castle Ruins in Northern France
... 70 km or 44 miles northeast of Paris. ( French Ministry of Culture ) A Remarkable Artifact by Any Measure The discovery ...
Nathan Falde - 23/03/2022 - 13:31
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Ancient Healing Methods Offer an Alternative Paradigm in Health
As long as life has existed on earth, so have issues associated with maintaining health and the remediation of disease. Today, when many of us get sick, our first course of action is to call the doctor and make an appointment. After the poking, prodding and potential battery of tests, we leave the doctor’s office with a little piece of paper with the prescription for some synthetic-based medication written on it.
Rita Louise - 05/03/2024 - 16:52
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Viruses Sleeping in Mummies—Could Ancient Corpses Lead to Modern Epidemics?
Mummies fascinate historians, archaeologists, and anyone with antiquarian leanings. Mummies allow scientists to learn more about the diets, clothing, appearance, genetics, and general lifestyle of ancient populations than would be otherwise possible. The process of mummification, however, may preserve more than just the flesh and clothing of ancient pharaohs and desert nomads. Forensic scientists have discovered that ancient viruses and possibly other potential pathogens can remain dormant within the bodies of mummies.
Caleb Strom - 05/12/2017 - 18:55
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Passions of Pele: The Hawaiian Goddess of Fire
... books, including "Time Maps: Matriarchy and the Goddess Culture ” | Evolution of Languages and Writings (Time ...
MartiniF - 23/07/2018 - 15:34
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Ancient Oil Lamp Find Sheds Light on Middle Eastern History
... and that they were willing to openly celebrate their culture. The diverse designs visible on the ancient oil lamps ... who lived there had at least some freedom to promote their culture and practice their faith. Ancient Oil Lamps and the ...
Nathan Falde - 15/12/2020 - 14:00
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The Relic of Bir Hooker & The Giants of the Past - Part 2
... to the Sumerians, an early civilization with very advanced culture. The Sumerians depicted humanoids of at least 3 times ...
annemieke - 13/12/2023 - 13:32
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Underwater settlement and ancient pottery workshop discovered near Delos, birthplace of Sun God Apollo
... in the sea floor off Delos. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture By Liz Leafloor Underwater settlement and ...
lizleafloor - 21/11/2014 - 22:42
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Gallic Warriors Reaped, Embalmed Then Displayed the Heads of Their Slain Enemies
... focuses on the embalming skills of a 2000-year-old culture, Ancient Egyptians are perhaps the most famous ... of embalming human bodies belongs to the Chinchorro culture in the Atacama desert of present-day Chile and Peru ...
ashley cowie - 08/11/2018 - 18:51
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Stacked 1,400-Year-Old Zhou Dynasty Emperor’s Tomb Uncovered in China
... of Buddhism had a lasting influence on Chinese religion, culture, and art. The dynasty's contributions to calligraphy ... Buddhist art, marked significant advancements in Chinese culture. Furthermore, some of its political reforms, such as ...
Sahir - 27/09/2023 - 22:51
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Iron Age Europe: 2000 Years Of Change Rolls Across The Continent
... princely graves dating to the later part of the Hallstatt culture, an Iron Age culture that dominated Central and Western Europe, have been ...
dhwty - 08/11/2021 - 13:57
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Ten Amazing Artifacts Reveal the Secrets of the Ancient World
... also represented with lizard-like features. The Ubaidian culture is a prehistoric culture in Mesopotamia that dates between 5,500 and 4,000 BC. ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/04/2024 - 22:55
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Stairway to Heaven: Ancient Concepts About Heaven and the Afterlife
... books, including "Time Maps: Matriarchy and the Goddess Culture ” | Evolution of Languages and Writings (Time ...
MartiniF - 13/08/2018 - 15:42
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Early Artistic Skills Amaze at Turkey’s Neolithic Karahantepe Site
... prehistoric sites similar to Göbeklitepe. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey together with ...
Sahir - 05/10/2021 - 14:39
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Scattered but Not Forgotten: The Amazing Ancient Persian Gold and Silver Oxus Treasure
... market for oriental jewels related to the ancient Persian culture. A gold armlet with griffin heads from the Oxus ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/12/2016 - 21:55