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1. 30,000 Year Old Phallic Decorations Give Insights into Ancient Ancestors

   ... understand our ancestors' day-to-day behaviors. “Sex is culture," explains García, "not just biology. By  April ...

   aprilholloway - 20/04/2013 - 12:18

2. The Mystery of Stonehenge, Ancient Petroglyphs and Crop Circles

   ... Man or derivatives of it appear in practically every culture on Earth, from Mayan, Hopi, Celtic, Vedic, Dogon, San ...

   geraldine - 07/05/2013 - 13:40

3. The Modern Recreation of Ancient Sumerian Beer

   Beer appears to have been an important part of Sumerian culture: the word “beer” appears in many contexts ...

   aprilholloway - 22/06/2013 - 09:46

4. Evidence of Advanced Agricultural Knowledge Dating Back 8,000 Years

   Evidence showing that ancient civilizations were far more superior to what we have thought has been emerging every day.

   johnblack - 17/07/2013 - 07:56

5. Restoring and Rebuilding the Cultural Heritage of Timbuktu

   ... It was an important centre for the diffusion of Islamic culture with the University of Sankore, with 180 Koranic ...

   aprilholloway - 01/09/2013 - 07:54

6. New Understanding of Ancient Origins of Tuberculosis May Help Find a Cure

   New research published in the journal Nature Genetics has revealed that the origins of tuberculosis (TB) did not emerge around 10,000 years ago in animals and then pass to humans, as currently believed. Rather, the microbe that causes TB appears to have originated with early human ancestors some 70,000 years ago, before their apparent migration from Africa.

   aprilholloway - 10/09/2013 - 23:56

7. The Unmatched 9,500-Year-Old Honeycomb City of Çatalhöyük

   Overlooking the Konya Plain in Turkey lies the remarkable and unique ancient city of Çatalhöyük, the largest and best-preserved Neolithic site found to date. At a time when most of the world's people were nomadic hunter-gatherers, Çatalhöyük was a bustling town of as many as 10,000 people. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is known as one of the best sites for understanding human prehistory.

   Joanna Gillan - 09/04/2024 - 23:02

8. Ancient Persian artefact of mythical Griffin returned to Iran

   The US government has returned a precious Persian silver chalice dating back 2,700 years to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani during his rare visit to New York to attend the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. While the gesture may be just a tiny step in diplomatic relations between the two countries, it is a big victory for archaeology.

   aprilholloway - 30/09/2013 - 02:47

9. Griffin artefact returned to Iran from US is a fake

   Last month we reported on a major development for ethics in archaeology when we saw the US return a historically significant artefact to Iran – a precious Persian silver chalice dating back 2,700 years which depicts a Griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, found in the legends of many cultures around the world.  But unfortunately the move, which was intended to aid

   aprilholloway - 14/10/2013 - 01:04

10. Thousands of War Captives Enslaved for Years Before Being Slain as Sacrifice in Prehistoric China

    ... site gives evidence of a development of great Chinese culture in the early Bronze Age, says a story about the ...

    Mark Miller - 20/06/2017 - 14:00

11. Was the Heretic Pharaoh Akhenaton in Fact the Father of Modern Monotheism?

    ... seemed to dominate every aspect of ancient Egyptian culture.  Before pharaonic times, there were a variety of ...

    ML Childs - 24/06/2017 - 18:49

12. The Spectacular Tombs of El Cano in Panama

    ... Geographic Society and Panama's National Institute of Culture and National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and ...

    johnblack - 03/01/2014 - 22:33

13. Exposed, Uncovered, & Declassified: Lost Civilizations & Secrets of the Past

    "Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand."
    --Neil Armstrong
    
    Were Atlantis and Lemuria factual places?
    Who built the pyramids and for what purpose?
    How advanced was the technology of ancient cultures?
    
    All this and more is covered in Exposed, Uncovered, & Declassified: Lost Civilizations & Secrets of the Past--the latest in the all-original series that is already sparking lively debate.
    

    ancient-origins - 29/07/2017 - 00:37

14. Ancient artefacts found in Oman are linked to great Majan civilisation

    ... A research team of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture began excavating the site at Bildat Al Ayoon in order ...

    aprilholloway - 13/02/2014 - 23:55

15. The Supernatural Weapons of the Mahabharata and Their World Destroying Power

    In many world mythologies, the characters in the myths are often given supernatural weapons. In Greek mythology, for instance, Zeus has his thunderbolts, whilst the Norse god Thor has his magic hammer, Mjölnir. Supernatural weapons also appear in Hindu mythology, and are known generally as astras. These supernatural weapons are wielded by the characters of the various Hindu texts, including those of the famous epic, the Mahabharata.

    dhwty - 10/08/2017 - 18:59

16. 11th Century King’s Tomb Unearthed at Dilapidated Monastery in Georgia

    Historians in Georgia made a surprise discovery during restoration work, when they happened upon the location of the tomb of a renowned king from the 11^th century. Workers uncovered the gravestone at an abandoned monastery and it hosted an inscription that signified its regal occupant.

    Gary Manners - 28/08/2017 - 22:57

17. Mirrors of Orion

    The phrase "As above, so below" is attributed to the Egyptian god of wisdom named

    ancient-origins - 27/05/2014 - 05:32

18. Doppelgangers and Curious Myths and Stories of Spirit Doubles

    The mythology of spirit doubles can be traced back thousands of years and was present in many cultures of the past, holding a prominent place in ancient legends, stories, artworks, and in books by various authors. Perhaps the most well-known reference to spirit doubles or ‘alter egos’ is the doppelgänger, a word still used today to refer to a person that is physically or behaviorally similar to another person.

    Joanna Gillan - 01/04/2020 - 20:16

19. Scientists reveal cause of death of 6,500-year-old Detmold child

    ... and legs hunched, a burial pose typical of the region and culture. The child had small, flat, rectangular pendant ...

    aprilholloway - 16/07/2014 - 03:08

20. Humans Traveled Far and Wide Before Little Red Riding Hood Ever Made It Through the Woods

    “Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairytale most children have heard. But if you’re not familiar, it tells the story of a young girl who wears a red velvet hood and cape and travels alone through a forest to deliver cake and wine to her grandmother. Upon reaching her destination, the girl encounters a ‘Big Bad Wolf’ disguised as her elderly relative.

    aprilholloway - 30/10/2017 - 13:00

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