The search found 5240 results in 5.699 seconds.
Search results
-
Dancing Maidens or Cursed Brothers? The Nine Maidens Stone Circle
The Nine Maidens Stone Circle lies near the village of Belstone in Devon, England. In spite of its name, the site actually has a total of 17 stones. Based on our understanding today, the stone circle was probably part of a Bronze Age burial site. In the past, however, before the function of the monument was understood, folktales were attached to it as a means of explaining their origin.
dhwty - 02/07/2021 - 01:46
-
Global Roundtrip Of Zodiacal Dating Of Ancient Artifacts
... it was used for many tens of thousands of years across Europe and the Near East, from ancient prehistoric times ...
Martin Sweatman - 16/06/2021 - 19:21
-
Royals and the Occult: Witchcraft, Astrology, and Mystical Healing
... fair to James, during the 16th and 17th centuries, all of Europe was obsessed with witches. Scotland, his homeland, was ... witches at a rate five times higher than the rest of Europe. So James was a product of his time, but he took it to ...
Robbie Mitchell - 04/08/2022 - 19:01
-
Archaeologists find hobnailed boot print of Roman soldier in Israel
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman fortified hill town in Israel have made a remarkable find there: hobnailed-boot prints typical of a Roman soldier. The Romans had “boots on the ground,” as modern warmongers say, all over the ancient World. But to find a boot print nearly 2,000 years later is extremely rare.
Mark Miller - 20/06/2015 - 17:38
-
Babies Found in Jars Reveal Insights into Ancient Breastfeeding
... of Women Flashing Their Genitals on Churches Across Europe? Proof Infants Sipped Animal Milk From Prehistoric ...
ancient-origins - 21/12/2019 - 19:27
-
An Ambiguous Amphibian: The Everchanging Frog Symbol in World Myth
... Creatures Which Had the Power to Detect Poison In medieval Europe, toads were thought of as devilish creatures whose ... and Rome, whose opinions held great sway in medieval Europe. Pliny the Elder claimed, “a toad's presence will ...
ashley cowie - 07/02/2018 - 13:56
-
Over 40 New Sites Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
... Viking-age fortresses in Denmark, and towns and cities in Europe, including Kuldīga in Latvia, Erfurt in Germany and ...
ashley cowie - 22/09/2023 - 22:59
-
Globe on an Ostrich Egg is World’s Oldest Depiction of the New World
An elaborately carved globe made from joining the lower halves of two ostrich eggs is the oldest known depiction of the New World. The 16th century globe had become lost to the pages of history but resurfaced a few years ago at a London map fair, when it was spotted by an anonymous map collector.
aprilholloway - 01/08/2017 - 01:48
-
The Silk Road: A New History
... before Julius Caesar was born, had a bigger impact in Europe, while metals, spices, and glass were just as ...
ancient-origins - 14/03/2020 - 15:55
-
Ancient Nepalese People Buried in Caves were Defleshed but Not Consumed
... First evidence of defleshing of human bones in Neolithic Europe found in Italy cave Stone Age Orkney Islanders ...
Mark Miller - 09/09/2016 - 03:41
-
Origin of Greek Civilization Believed Found On Monumental Pyramid Island
A new discovery has possibly revealed the origin of Ancient Greek culture. In a remote and uninhabited pyramid-shaped islet, archaeologists have found evidence of a rich cultural and monumental landscape dating from earlier than the Minoan period.
Ed Whelan - 10/07/2019 - 14:16
-
Studies Begin on a Crater That May Explain the Dinosaur Extinction 65 Million Years Ago
Around 65 million years ago there was a mass extinction of dinosaurs. In addition, plankton, the base of the ocean food chain, was greatly affected. Many families of brachiopods and sponges disappeared, and the remaining hard-shelled ammonites vanished. It also greatly reduced the diversity of sharks and caused most of the vegetation on Earth to disappear. In short: more than half of the animal and plant species that inhabited our planet was eliminated.
Marilo - 12/04/2016 - 03:52
-
Ashley Lambie Cowie
... watched by over 5 million viewers in Australia, Asia and Europe every week. In North America, PBS’s ‘Great ...
ancient-origins - 03/01/2013 - 08:14
-
Cartagena Amphitheater Dig Unearths Gladiator Chamber
... BC by the Carthaginians, and according to a city guide in Europe Up Close it was from here that in 223 BC the famous ...
ashley cowie - 16/01/2020 - 22:53
-
Medical Astrology: Moon Fever and Diseases Sent from the Skies
... in Early Modern Households? Forget Folk Remedies, Medieval Europe Spawned a Golden Age of Medical Theory Medieval Men ...
Caleb Strom - 29/12/2017 - 22:55
-
Two Megalithic Bronze Age Dolmens Excavated in Southern Spain
... constructed during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, they are some of ...
ashley cowie - 01/08/2023 - 18:54
-
The Copper Axe Craft of Ancient Scotland (Video)
In the captivating landscapes of Kilmartin Glen, ancient rock art reveals a fascinating chapter of human expression. Dr. James Dilley, an expert in prehistoric archaeology, unveils the mysterious depictions found in this Scottish land.
Robbie Mitchell - 21/11/2023 - 00:59
-
The Medieval Ruins of Oppède Le Vieux, Home to an Antipope and Shelter from the Nazis
Oppède Le Vieux is a small town in France, which is best known for its Medieval château, or castle, which today lies in ruins. The town was abandoned several centuries ago, when its inhabitants left for a new area where they could farm more productively. Although the town lies in ruins today, it has a colorful history behind it, involving an antipope and a group of artists fleeing from the Nazis during the Second World War.
dhwty - 14/11/2016 - 00:50
-
Dazzling and Dangerous? Examining the History of the Exquisite Hope Diamond
The Hope Diamond is one of the most well-known diamonds in the world. This famous diamond has been on exhibition in the National Museum of Natural History (which is administered by the Smithsonian Institution), in Washington D.C., since 1958. Nevertheless, the history of the Hope Diamond can be traced back several centuries, and a number of notable historical figures are involved in it.
dhwty - 12/02/2016 - 14:53
-
Culinary Innovations Helped Hunter-Gatherers Survive the Ice Age
By The Siberian Times reporter
Ancient pottery started to appear in the Amur region in the Russian Far East between roughly 16,000 and 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age slightly eased.
But what was cooking?
ancient-origins - 04/02/2020 - 19:16