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The Winged Hussars: An Eerie and Flamboyant Cavalry That Devasted Their Enemies

... the beginning of the end of Ottoman domination in Eastern Europe. The Winged Hussars Become Obsolete The fortunes of ...

dhwty - 24/03/2019 - 12:57

Medieval Cooking Pots Reveal Rural People Under Muslim Rule Ate Pork!

... island, Palermo, became one of the wealthiest cities in Europe following the conquest by Norman Roger II. In 1206 AD ...

ashley cowie - 27/06/2021 - 23:00

Investigators use a Volunteer and Real Blood in Forensic Testing of the Shroud of Turin

... one of the many fake religious relics made in medieval Europe. It also demonstrates that forensic science methods ...

Ed Whelan - 19/07/2018 - 02:02

Medieval Charterhouse Rises from Decades of Neglect

... Poor Norton Priory: The Most Excavated Monastic Site in Europe Expansion and Opportunity at the Charterhouse One good ...

ashley cowie - 01/04/2021 - 22:57

The Desperate and Distasteful Practice of Grinding Human Bones to Make Bread

Fee-fi-fo-fum!
I smell the blood of an English man:
Be he alive, or be he dead,
I'll grind his bones to make my bread.

dhwty - 20/12/2018 - 18:03

Jebe: Genghis Khan’s Would-be Assassin Becomes His Sharpshooting General

... and it paved the way for their invasion of Eastern Europe 15 years later. Jebe died on his way back home after ...

dhwty - 09/10/2018 - 13:59

England’s National Trust Buys Threatened Land Near Stonehenge

... grassland reversion programs taking place anywhere in Europe—and it has been doing this primarily on ...

Nathan Falde - 22/03/2022 - 17:51

Monumental Reminder of Scottish Witch Persecutions

The Scottish public is being consulted on a proposed national memorial in Fife for people condemned as witches.

ashley cowie - 21/09/2019 - 14:00

Mongolian Giant Camels and Hominins Coexisted 27,000 Years Ago

... the Frontiers blog reported. First Giant Bird Found In Europe Lived Alongside Early Humans Unique Painting of ...

Sahir - 28/03/2022 - 18:59

First glimpse inside the Siberian cave that holds the key to origins of man

Exclusive pictures show the world famous Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains from which a series of stunning scientific discoveries on man's origins have been made in recent years.

More are expected as a result of a hive of archeological activity - overseen by the specialists from Novosibirsk State University - underway at this unique site inhabited continuously from the deep past.

ancient-origins - 30/07/2015 - 14:18

Archaeologists Discover Remains of Viking Parliament of Medieval Norse King in Scotland

... heritage of the people from some of the coldest parts of Europe is related not only with war but also building boats ...

Natalia Klimczak - 10/05/2016 - 21:52

Ancient Hi-Tech Uncovered Conference

... education/training, and design work in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. His latest book is Lost Knowledge: ...

ancient-origins - 15/04/2021 - 17:59

Hereditary or Head-Binding? Archaeologist Seeks Answers on the Strange Achavanich Beaker Burial

In 1987, the remains of an 18-22-year-old woman, now dubbed Ava, were discovered at Achavanich in Caithness in the north of Scotland. The site was excavated by the Highland Regional Council Archaeology Unit, and the burial was later dated to the Middle Bronze Age. Although the discovery is interesting, and one aspect of it has been hotly debated by researchers, it was soon forgotten by most people. Now, an archaeologist is working to change that.

Alicia McDermott - 16/02/2016 - 14:54