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The day had been spent in ritual battles, and a group of individuals who were vanquished, naked, and tied-together were marched up the long stairs to the top platform of the great pyramid where there they were killed, throats cut, sacrificed to their supreme deity.
margaretmoose - 07/01/2014 - 07:28
This I have actually seen, a work beyond words. For if anyone put together the buildings of the Greeks and display of their labours, they would seem lesser in both effort and expense to this labyrinth… Even the pyramids are beyond words, and each was equal to many and mighty works of the Greeks. Yet the labyrinth surpasses even the pyramids.
Joanna Gillan - 13/01/2020 - 16:21
... century and a half, have been approaching this anatomical enigma from the wrong perspective. Previous work has compared ...
aprilholloway - 22/11/2014 - 12:44
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British colonial administrator, is commonly regarded as the founder of modern-day Singapore. Yet, the history of this island nation stretches to well before the arrival of Stamford Raffles. Due to its strategic location, Singapore, which was known in an earlier period as Temasek, was claimed by various regional powers, such as Srivijaya, Majapahit and Siam.
dhwty - 27/02/2015 - 12:53
Over the centuries, there was a great influence of art, culture, literature, and architecture from India to Cambodia. But after a certain time, when Cambodia and India become the cultural, religious and political part of each other, the movement started from Cambodia to India. The purpose of this movement was religion and politics. Even today one can see the pilgrims that are regularly visiting Indian Buddhist sites bringing with them goods and offerings from their home countries.
SACHIN KUMAR TIWARY - 07/07/2015 - 03:58
The Tayos caves of Ecuador are a legendary vast natural underground network of caves spanning many kilometres, very little of which has been officially explored. The Tayos caves (Cueva de los Tayos) reached worldwide attention in 1973 when Erich von Däniken released his bestselling and controversial book The Gold of the Gods, in which he claimed that Argentinian-Hungarian entrepreneur Juan Moricz discovered gold, unusual sculptures, and a library of metal tablets in a series of artificial tunnels within the caves.
ancient-origins - 05/10/2015 - 21:33
Pharaoh Akhenaten is one of the most mysterious kings of Ancient Egypt. Researchers have discovered three tombs dedicated to him - all full of even more secrets. These tombs do, however, provide fascinating hints about the enigmatic pharaoh’s life.
Natalia Klimczak - 22/07/2016 - 21:53
Dance of the Four Winds recounts the adventures of the American psychologist Alberto Villoldo as he journeys to Peru to explore the visionary ceremonies of the native shamans. Here Quecha masters use the jungle plant ayahuasca to further their spiritual progress along the four paths of the Medicine Wheel. Entering a magical realm of enigmatic sorcerers and powerful animal totems, Villoldo confronts the hidden powers of his own mind as he unlocks the secrets of the human psyche.
ancient-origins - 19/08/2016 - 02:30
One man’s journey to uncover the final resting place of the historical King Arthur
ancient-origins - 06/01/2017 - 15:38
... but King Tut had such [a] bed. It is intriguing.” Enigma of the Heartless Pharaoh: Who Stole the Heart of King ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 02/08/2017 - 23:01
Peru has a rich and mysterious history. With extant indigenous groups such as the Uros, Quechua, Aymara, and the Jivaro, which are known for their head-shrinking techniques, and historical populations like the Wari and the Chancay, known for their amazing mask-making skills, Peru is an anthropologist’s dream. Some of the ancient Peruvians were wiped out when the Inca invaded, and others moved out into Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, never to return. The Inca built (or at least added to pre-existing) large, enig
Ken Jeremiah - 15/08/2017 - 18:56
... they have found the 250-year-old ship, finally solving the enigma of the final resting place of the Endeavour. Captain ...
Ed Whelan - 20/09/2018 - 22:56
An ancient shrine swallowed by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in the ancient city of Pompeii.
ashley cowie - 12/10/2018 - 22:58
The Unicorn Tapestries (known also as The Hunt of the Unicorn) is a set of seven tapestries housed today at the Cloisters, in Fort Tryon Park, northern Manhattan, New York. Incidentally, the Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and America’s only museum dedicated exclusively to medieval art.
dhwty - 27/10/2019 - 08:48
... Over 50 Medical Conditions Can Mexican plant unravel the enigma of the Voynich manuscript? The Revival of Ancient Lost ...
ashley cowie - 15/01/2020 - 02:01
Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey, is regarded as one of the most important Stone Age archaeological sites in the world. It has changed our view of how civilization developed. Recently, archaeologists working not far from Göbekli Tepe have made further discoveries related to the Stone Age complex.
Ed Whelan - 07/09/2020 - 13:58
Scholars tend to lean more on archaeology and ancient Egyptian inscriptions to seek the identities of the elusive Sea Peoples. This is not a simple endeavor, but in summary the Sea Peoples were an enigmatic confederacy of seafaring raiders from the central and eastern Mediterranean who sailed east and invaded Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, Cyprus, and Egypt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age Period.
pkoutoupis - 05/07/2021 - 20:25
... the life of the man who discovered the New World is an enigma. After decades of research a truth has emerged: the ...
Alessandro Moriccioni - 25/05/2022 - 20:08
The ancient practice of human sacrifice is one of the most haunting and mysterious aspects of human history. Most of us today find the idea abhorrent, but in many cultures around the world, they believed this was a necessary act to appease the gods.
Robbie Mitchell - 26/05/2023 - 16:58
Within the realm of pirate lore and seafaring legends, one name stands out among the rest: Anne Bonny. Renowned for her audacious exploits, Bonny has become a figure shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Tales of her wild and untamed nature, her provocative attire, and scandalous affairs have captured the imaginations of many.
Robbie Mitchell - 08/06/2023 - 17:00