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Global Donkey Populations Decimated for Chinese Traditional Medicine
... in their report that entire families in countries like Ethiopia or Zimbabwe have as their “sole patrimony” the ...
ashley cowie - 24/11/2019 - 22:59
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The Earliest Humans Swam 100,000 Years Ago, and Included Neanderthals
By Jane Messer / The Conversation
One of my life’s aims is to swim in as many lakes, rivers, pools and oceans as I possibly can, to use my liberty and swimming skills as freely as I can. I love the feeling of being in a large, fresh body of water, its soft immersive, vast or deep buoyancy.
ancient origins - 31/12/2022 - 00:45
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Mysterious Underwater Ruins in Turkish Lake Found To Be A 1,600-Year-Old Basilica
... Religion: Abba Yohani and the Clandestine Cave Churches of Ethiopia Room with a Pew: ‘Champing’ Lets You Sleepover ...
Caleb Strom - 19/07/2017 - 14:04
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Anglo-Saxon Ivory Rings Found in Britain Came from African Elephants
... Kingdom of Aksum (modern-day Eritrea and northern Ethiopia) have unearthed significant evidence of ivory ...
Nathan Falde - 30/06/2023 - 22:55
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Ancient Mongolian Teeth Demand New Research Into the Mysterious Origins of Lactose Intolerance in Humans
... Humans Drink Cow’s Milk? Part 2 - Digesting Milk in Ethiopia Donkey milk: Ancient elixir of life experiences ...
ashley cowie - 07/11/2018 - 23:04
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The Ancient Admiration of Birds: Flamingos as Masterpieces of Art and Food
In the ancient past, relationships between humans and animals were stricter than today and included the sphere of the imaginary and the sacred. Investigations on how the ancients approached different species can allow us to throw light on some beliefs and some concealed aspects of daily life not revealed in the ‘official’ history.
Maura Andreoni - 25/06/2019 - 23:03
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Buddhism in Ancient Egypt and Meroe – Beliefs Revealed Through Ancient Script
... at the present monastery-shine at Debra Demo in modern Ethiopia in 1940. The Kushana were Buddhists that lived in ...
Clyde Winters - 16/12/2021 - 00:39
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As the Bulldozers Continue, Will the Recently Discovered Ruins of a Byzantine Church Be Lost Forever?
During the preparatory works to build a shopping center in Gaza (Palestine), a group of workers discovered ancient ruins. Archaeologists have identified them as possible parts of a Byzantine church.
Natalia Klimczak - 07/04/2016 - 00:47
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The Asante Empire of Ghana and the Anglo-Asante Wars
The Asante Empire (also known as the Ashanti Empire) was an African state that existed between the 18th and 20th centuries. This empire occupied the area of modern-day Ghana and benefitted greatly from the trade routes that passed through its territory. The Asante Empire prospered from the trade in two particular products - gold and slaves. Thanks to their location along the coast, the Asante Empire was able to engage in trade with the Europeans.
dhwty - 08/02/2022 - 22:00
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Turkana Stone Beads Tell a Story of Herder Life in East Africa 5,000 Years Ago
... and fluorite are, respectively, 225 km, in southern Ethiopia; and 350 km, near the modern city of Eldoret, ...
ancient-origins - 12/11/2023 - 18:38
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Shaka Zulu: The Story of a Ruthless Ruler
... Tracing the origins of a mysterious ancient Queen of Ethiopia The Curse of Tutankhamen’s Tomb – Part 1 What ...
dhwty - 07/09/2018 - 03:09
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Primeval Communication and the Beat of the Drum
... which exist can also be found in New Guinea, India, and Ethiopia which consist of two holes of differing depths, dug ...
B. B. Wagner - 05/10/2019 - 14:03
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The Enigma of Cleopatra's Death: Was it Suicide or Murder?
... to Rome's interests, prompting Cleopatra to send him to Ethiopia for his safety days before Octavian's arrival in ...
Susan Ardizzoni - 28/05/2023 - 23:00
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Resurrecting Ancestry: Genetic Revelations Beyond Israelites
The prophecy of the Valley of Dry Bones, as envisioned by the prophet Ezekiel, stands as one of the most potent revelations in his repertoire. Within this vision, Ezekiel is transported to a desolate valley strewn with the skeletal remains of Israelites. Tasked with breathing life into these bones, he also instills in them hope and guides them back to the land of Israel. As one who is often tasked with doing the impossible (though not exactly in Biblical proportions), I was always moved by this prophecy.
Dr. Eran Elhaik - 16/04/2024 - 01:07
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Bestiary, The Book of Beasts: Compendiums of Medieval Monsters and Moral Lessons
... prey and suffocate them. Said to originate in India and Ethiopia, it was believed they feared the Peridexion tree, ...
lizleafloor - 19/11/2015 - 00:45
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The Himyarite Kingdom’s Bloody Conversion to Judaism: Passion or Ploy?
The Himyarite Kingdom was established in 110 BC and lasted until 570 AC. It is most often remembered these days as the “Jewish Kingdom”, thanks to the fact that for some time its predominant religion was Judaism. The history of the rise and eventual fall of the Himyarite Kingdom is a bloody one. It is also a fascinating lesson in the impact religious shifts had on the ancient empires.
Robbie Mitchell - 26/08/2022 - 14:48
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Solomon and Sheba: Were a Famous Pharaoh and Queen the Real Protagonists in this Love Story?
The story of Solomon and Sheba is well known as one of love. But it is only when we learn their true identities that we see how much affection and adoration Solomon had for his favorite Queen. He literally moved mountains to express that love for her - well mountains of sand and soil to be precise.
Calumy - 26/08/2021 - 01:31
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Witchcraft, Hunger, War, and Disease: Charting the Downfall of Arroyo Hondo Pueblo
... I have lived with people at this level of farming” in Ethiopia and the Grand Canyon. “When the weather was good ...
Mark Miller - 04/02/2016 - 21:04
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Memnon’s Musical Statues: The Long-Standing Guardians of Amenhotep III’s Temple That Found a Voice
... Memnon was also a hero of the Trojan War, a King of Ethiopia who led his armies from Africa into Aria Minor to ...
Ahmed Osman - 25/07/2017 - 19:00
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Theia—Greek Goddess of Light, the Sun, the Moon, and Wisdom
... search for love was apparently Memnon, a legendary king of Ethiopia who fought Achilles in the Trojan War and was also ...
Caleb Strom - 30/03/2023 - 01:54