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Figurative Art Discovered Deep in Indonesian Cave is the Oldest in the World
... cave art in Borneo appeared at roughly the same time as in Europe. The images in the remote caves will allow us to ...
Ed Whelan - 09/11/2018 - 18:48
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The Reign of Aethelwulf, King of Wessex: Between Realm and Religion
... when Vikings raided the Lindisfarne monastery and ushered Europe into a new, Viking era, the English shores were ...
Aleksa Vučković - 29/07/2019 - 14:00
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Egyptologists Reveal a Lost Chamber in the Great Pyramid With Cosmic Rays
Egyptologists have announced the discovery of a secret chamber located right above the main entrance to the Great Pyramid of Egypt. However, what it was created for is still a mystery.
ashley cowie - 03/03/2023 - 13:54
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Birr Castle, the Historic Jewel of Ireland’s County Offaly
... Queen Maeve 10 Real-life Fairytale Castles from Across Europe St Adomnán depicted on stained glass window. ...
Aleksa Vučković - 07/10/2023 - 18:45
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Shape Changes, Fear Does Not: The Mythical Monster Coco
Coco is also known in folklore as Cuco, Coca, Cuca, Cucuy. It is a mythical dragon or a ghost monster which is said to appear in many different shapes and forms.
Natalia Klimczak - 20/03/2016 - 21:06
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Cutting Edge Celtic Tech - 2,300-year-old Scissors Still Sharp and Shiny!
... with others found in the Sendling district, and across Europe, determines that the deceased in this burial ground ...
ashley cowie - 01/05/2023 - 18:58
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The Best Preserved Roman Temple? From Emperors to Founding Fathers, Elite Connections Maintained the Maison Carrée
The Maison Carrée (which means ‘Square House’ in French) is an ancient monument located in Nîmes, a city in the Occitanie region of southern France. This building was built during the 1st century BC, when France, then part of Gaul, was ruled by the Romans. The Maison Carrée originally served as a temple, though its function changed several times over millennia. It is due to its almost constant use throughout the ages that the survival of this ancient building has been ensured.
dhwty - 23/03/2017 - 18:04
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Impressive Neo-Romanesque Church Destroyed by Mining Company in Germany
... of a German Contingent for the Defense of Western Europe within the framework of an International Fighting ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 15/01/2018 - 22:59
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Striking the Right Note - Rare Bone Flute Unearthed in Kent
... there have been many more flute discoveries made across Europe. The Kent find has added an almost complete specimen ...
Sahir - 18/11/2022 - 17:46
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Lost Anglo-Saxon Monastery of Controversial Queen Found
Archaeologists from the University of Reading have been performing excavations on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church in Cookham, a small village on the River Thames in England. They have been searching for the ruins of a long-lost early medieval monastery, which was built more than 1,300 years ago in the 8th century AD.
Nathan Falde - 20/08/2021 - 14:52
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Roman Villa Unearthed in Northern Yorkshire is First of its Kind
... designed by the highest-quality architects in Northern Europe in the era and constructed by the finest craftsmen.” ...
Nathan Falde - 17/04/2021 - 03:43
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Sans-Souci: The Ruined Palace of King Henry I of Haiti
... the Citadel. His widow, Queen Marie-Louise, emigrated to Europe and died in faraway Pisa, Italy. His son and only ...
Bryan Hill - 11/07/2015 - 14:48
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Saint George, The Dragon Slayer: The Legend Behind the Hero
... prowess made him popular amongst the knights of Medieval Europe, especially following the crusades. During the First ...
dhwty - 23/04/2019 - 02:00
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Five da Vinci inventions that could have revolutionized the history of technology
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous artists in history. His genius, however, was not just in his art; Leonardo was also a brilliant inventor in the fields of civil engineering, chemistry, hydrodynamics, optics, mechanical engineering, pyrotechnics, anatomy, and physics. He envisioned many ideas long before the technology to build them actually existed, meaning that many of his designs, from helicopters to armored vehicles, calculators, diving suits, and robots, never came to fruition.
Joanna Gillan - 21/12/2014 - 00:54
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40,000-BC Ivory Pendant is the Oldest Eurasian Jewelry, Says Study
A skillfully decorated mammoth ivory pendant found in Stajnia Cave in southern Poland in 2010 has been radiocarbon dated to approximately 40,000 BC, as is detailed in a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The ornate ivory pendant, which was decorated with a curved series of carefully placed puncture marks, it is the oldest example of decorative jewelry ever found in Eurasia.
Nathan Falde - 25/11/2021 - 16:00
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Adam’s Calendar: Oldest Megalithic Site in the World?
Adam’s Calendar is controversially suggested to be the oldest man-made structure in the world. Sometimes referred to as "African Stonehenge", it predates both Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid of Giza by tens of thousands of years. Located in Mpumalanga, South Africa it is a standing stone circle about 30 meters in diameter and has been estimated by some accounts to be more than 75,000 years old.
Bryan Hill - 02/06/2015 - 00:47
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The Mysterious and Tragic Life of Kaspar Hauser
... 28, 2021. References Martin Kitchen, Kaspar Hauser: Europe's Child, 2001 Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/09/2021 - 02:01
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Earliest Evidence of Hardcore Horseback Riding in China
... of the ancient Silk Road trading route connecting western Europe with China and greater Asia. Top image: A mounted ...
ashley cowie - 21/12/2020 - 21:50
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Lost Swedish Mythical Castle Found In Dry Lake By Clever Archaeologist
... to control agricultural success in this remote part of Europe. Top image: A section of the defensive wall of the ...
ashley cowie - 03/08/2021 - 22:34
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The Oriental Magical Practice of Onmyōdō and Its Checkered History
The practice of Onmyōdō has a contentious history in Japan and, for reasons that will become clear, was outlawed for some time along with its close cousin, Shugendō (修験道). Onmyōdō, means literally, ‘the way of the Yin and Yang’.
NisaRyan - 11/06/2019 - 23:01