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Music, Math, Megaliths and the Dawn of Humanity
... caves our ancestors frequented 40,000 years ago in western Europe, archaeologists have found chamber after chamber ...
jim willis - 18/06/2018 - 15:32
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Lavish Home of Two Former Slaves Opened Up to the Public in Pompeii
... reopens . Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64225813 . Sportelli, F. 2023. Newly restored house in ... . Available at: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-europe-4f7d78b61fb39b5fd3f71cd07ff3eded . Lavish Home of Two ...
Sahir - 11/01/2023 - 18:00
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11,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found in British Cave
An astounding discovery in the Heaning Wood Bone Cave in northern England has revealed the oldest human remains found in the region, dating back 11,000 years. A team from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), uncovered evidence of human activity in the early Mesolithic period, shedding new light on the technologies and cultural habits of our ancestors.
ashley cowie - 25/01/2023 - 21:54
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BREAKING NEWS: Skeleton found inside Limestone Sarcophagus in Amphipolis Tomb
It is the moment that archaeologists and history buffs around the world have been waiting for; after months of intensive excavations within the 4th century BC Amphipolis tomb in northern Greece, and speculations regarding its owner, human remains have finally been discovered within a sarcophagus in a secret vault beneath the third chamber of the tomb.
aprilholloway - 12/11/2014 - 12:39
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Henge of the World
... given for the Neolithic societies of North Western Europe. But why are we so comfortable with this imagery for ...
ralph ellis - 22/06/2014 - 00:47
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Dragons: Exploring the Ancient Origins of the Mythical Beasts
One of the most popular and persistent characters of the human mythos is that of the dragon. Whether it is a gold hoarding serpent or fire-breathing giant, dragons continue to fascinate and entertain people around the world. Yet where did the idea of these mythical beasts come from? Nobody knows for certain when or where dragons first entered into the popular culture, although tales of dragons existed in ancient Greece and ancient Samaria. Over the years, experts have put forward a number of interesting theories.
Kerry Sullivan - 07/08/2016 - 21:43
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Just Like Us, Neanderthal Babies Ate Solid Food at 6 Months Old
... Bronze Age Thracian Stork may be Oldest Children's Toy in Europe The life expectancy myth, and why many ancient humans ...
ashley cowie - 04/11/2020 - 14:15
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The Anomaly of King Orry’s 5000-Year-Old Grave
... part of ancestor cult as was common across Northern Europe. The Sights at King Orry’s Grave There are two ...
Ed Whelan - 17/10/2019 - 01:49
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4,000-year-old Children's Rattle Crafted as Bear Cub's Head: And it Still Rattles!
... Bronze Age Thracian Stork may be Oldest Children's Toy in Europe At the site, in the Vengerovo district of Novosibirsk ...
ancient-origins - 23/10/2016 - 21:59
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New Theory Links Dog Domestication And Excess Protein
... lived. Tundra-like conditions were the norm in much of Europe and northern Eurasia in the period between 27,000 BC ... from those in Central Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe, and the Americas. The movements of peoples and their ...
Nathan Falde - 11/01/2021 - 17:57
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How Castaway Survivor Alexander Selkirk Inspired the Tale of Robinson Crusoe
... Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/europe/oddities_europe.shtml www.scotsman.com , 2005. Island ...
dhwty - 03/02/2015 - 11:55
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The Fantastic Basilica San Vitale is the Last Entirely Intact Byzantine Church
When Byzantine Emperor Justinian conquered Italy in the 6th century, he continued the building of a fantastic, octagonal church, the San Vitale Basilica in Ravenna. The church was a testament to the glories of Jesus and secondarily of Justinian himself and his wife, Theodora. The Basilica San Vitale still stands and it and its wonderful mosaics are in excellent repair.
Mark Miller - 15/11/2018 - 02:02
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Bronze Age time capsule: 3,000-year-old vitrified food found in jars in England
Archaeologists have the opportunity to discover how people in the late Bronze Age lived and what they ate by excavating a dwelling destroyed by fire 3,000 years ago in Cambridgeshire County, England. Researchers are calling the site a time capsule, as vitrified food—meaning it has become like glass—has been found in jars at the site.
Mark Miller - 23/06/2018 - 05:01
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Detectorists Unearth Rare Iron Age and Medieval Jewelry in England
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Romanitas in Early Medieval Wales: The Evidence of Latin Standing Stones
... and southwestern Wales. In other areas of Roman-occupied Europe, similar stone inscriptions have been found alongside ...
Meagan Dickerson - 04/12/2021 - 13:57
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Stonehenge Activates On the Winter Solstice Sunset, Not Sunrise
... lunar eclipses, built by farmers migrating from Central Europe . The Landscape Says ‘No' All of the above theories ...
ashley cowie - 22/12/2023 - 17:47
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Mummies Scanned to Unravel the Beautiful Mysteries Bound Inside
... “the earliest examples of portrait mummies ever known in Europe,” although their extensive travel has rendered them ...
ashley cowie - 11/11/2020 - 16:40
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Largest Ever Treasure Trove of Iron Age Weapons Retrieved in Oman
... overtook Near Eastern cultures. From there, it moved to Europe, coming to an end sometime around 43 AD, the year Rome ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 27/01/2018 - 02:00
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Entire Neanderthal genome finally mapped – with amazing results
The results of an extensive analysis of a 50,000-year-old toe bone belonging to a Neanderthal woman, which was unearthed in a cave in 2010, have been long awaited. Now, after much anticipation, the findings have finally been released by the journal Nature, and they have not disappointed.
aprilholloway - 19/12/2013 - 09:31
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Was Prayer to the Ancient Solar Gods enough to Change the Renowned Irish Weather?
Ireland’s history is rich in dramatic myth and mysterious legends. The significance of the natural world, and most importantly the sun, was obvious in the daily lives of the pre-Christian Irish.
Solar gods are found around the world, but, was the solar symbolism strong in the damper, colder climates because it was (and remains) so physically welcoming? Did the ancients of Ireland worship the sun gods to try and improve the well-known foggy Irish weather in the hope for more time in the blessed sun?
lizleafloor - 20/04/2018 - 19:02