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Four Hundred 2,000-year-old Rock Tombs Found in Blaundus, Anatolia
The ancient city of Blaundus, an erstwhile Roman episcopal city in the Roman province of Lydia (modern-day Anatolia), which is within contemporary Turkish borders, has just witnessed a spectacular find! A total of 400 rock-cut tombs, approximately 1,800 years old, have been found. The best part? Decoration and representation of various motifs, including vine branches, grapes and flowers, which are beautiful to look at, and historically fascinating.
Sahir - 01/10/2021 - 18:38
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Ostracism: From Divine Punishment to Political Maneuvers
... repeated banishments and bloodshed during the Crusades of Europe, and so on. Ostracism Outside the Bible: Greek ...
Mary Mount - 29/05/2021 - 18:52
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Breastfeeding Beliefs: From Invincibility to Universal Creation
Breastfeeding is an infant feeding practice in which a child is fed breast milk directly from breast to mouth. Breastfeeding could be performed by the mother herself or by a wet nurse. Evidence of breastfeeding is found in various past societies and it can be assumed that breastfeeding has been practiced ever since there were babies.
dhwty - 01/12/2018 - 18:50
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Legendary Christian Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria Proved To Be Real
... Wine A Toxic Price to Pay: Wealthy citizens in medieval Europe had poisoning from lead-glazed plates Edio Fulcheri ...
Sahir - 24/05/2022 - 22:57
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Discovering the artists of the Eastern Sahara
... have tended to see Africa as somehow lagging ‘behind’ Europe and the Near East, but our work shows that people ...
aprilholloway - 29/05/2014 - 00:02
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“Lost College” of Oxford University Found In Reconstruction Project
... This was in line with historical movements in western Europe, wherein several countries had witnessed the ...
Sahir - 02/02/2022 - 17:51
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The Heliand: A Germanic Account of Jesus Written to Suit the Saxon World
... done the same. Because of the predominance of Christian Europe for most of the early modern period, Christianity ...
Caleb Strom - 17/02/2019 - 18:56
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ancient-origins - 22/04/2015 - 18:18
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Neanderthal Child’s Tooth Found in Palestinian Cave Tells A Tale of Africa
... the Neanderthals to abandon their original territories in Europe and Asia and move southward. Their movement into the ...
Nathan Falde - 17/02/2021 - 15:29
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New Scientific Proof Emerges for the Cause of the Downfall of the Maya Civilization
The severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilization about one thousand years ago has been quantified, representing another piece of evidence that could be used to solve the longstanding mystery of what caused the downfall of one of the ancient world's great civilizations.
ancient-origins - 04/08/2018 - 01:52
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1,000-year-old Polish Boleslaw Sword Reveals Glorious Knighthood Era
A 1,000-year-old “Boleslaw sword” (i.e., from the glorious reign of Boleslaw the Brave; lived 967-1025 AD) dated to the beginning of the 11th century and believed to have belonged to a knight working for Poland’s first ever king, has been found at a “secret and hidden” location in Lower Silesia. In the Middle Ages, Lower Silesia was part of Piast-ruled Poland. The recently discovered Boleslaw sword, which is long (1 meter; 3.2 feet) and elegant, is thought to have belonged to a knight in Boleslaw the Brave’s service.
Sahir - 02/08/2022 - 18:58
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The Enigma of the Dwarfie Stane, Ancient Tomb of Orkney
... One curious aspect is its similarity to tombs in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean. Many scholars proposed that it ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/03/2023 - 00:25
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The Gods and an Ancient Andean Calendar at the Salar de Uyuni
Within the Bolivia 2020 Pre-Expedition developed in February 2020 by the Akakor Geographical Exploring team under the direction of Lorenzo Epis, the imposing Salar de Uyuni and surrounding areas in the Department of Potosí in Bolivia, were visited, thus elaborating on the preliminary study of some archaeological sites. The present article addresses one of these fascinating places in an attempt to understand if the ancient Andeans had a complex understanding of astronomy and an ancient Andean calendar.
Rafael Videla Eissmann - 25/04/2022 - 18:48
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Discover the Hidden Roots of the Runes
... Futhark: Mysterious Ancient Runic Alphabet of Northern Europe Runic expert cracks 900-year-old secret Viking code ...
valdar - 23/01/2016 - 03:47
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Mesoamericans at Teotihuacan kept Ferocious Animals Captive and May Have Fed them with Humans
Much has been written about human sacrifice in Mesoamerica, but a new study says the people of Teotihuacan up to 2,000 years ago had a wild animal captivity and sacrifice program that included jaguars, pumas, lynxes, foxes, eagles and rattlesnakes. And, the researchers say, it is possible people were fed to some of the carnivores.
Mark Miller - 20/12/2015 - 03:34
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Finding Francisco Pizzaro: The Strange Story of Pizarro’s Remains
It’s fair to say that Francisco Pizarro was a highly divisive figure. Indeed, even a mention of him today in some parts of the world can incite blood fueled anguish and hatred of the man responsible for massacring thousands of indigenous people. This Spanish conquistador (conqueror), in his third attempt to conquer Peru, finally succeeded, including the capture and eventual murder of the last great Inca ruler, Atahualpa, in 1532-33 AD.
Sahir - 09/05/2022 - 18:58
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Mountainside Gallery Where All Civilizations Added Their Own Art from Bronze Age to Medieval Times
By The Siberian Reporters -Sergey Zubchuk and Olga Gertcyk
On the border between Russia and Mongolia, we reveal awe-inspiring Kara-Turug petroglyphs, and they contain a BIG secret about ancient Siberia.
ancient-origins - 19/10/2017 - 01:53
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Genetic Analysis of a Frozen Andean Mummy Reveals a Previously Unknown Lineage
In 1985, a frozen and half buried mummy of a young boy was recovered from the mountain of Aconcagua in Argentina. Now, a team of scientists have managed to extract and sequence his mitochondrial DNA from a biopsy of the mummy’s lungs. The results are astonishing and indicate that the child belonged to a genetic population whose lineage has not previously been identified in modern Native Americans.
Marilo - 17/11/2015 - 00:50
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Femme Fatale: The Ancient Sex Crafts of History’s Most Alluring Women
The seductress, or femme fatale (French for “Deadly Woman”), is one of the oldest female archetypes and although there has been great diversity in "how" she has been portrayed, she has some core traits which are found in every account. This woman is selfish and manipulative, cynical and a sexual predator, often villainous, and always a survivor.
ashley cowie - 12/05/2021 - 02:09
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L'Anse aux Meadows: Discovery of Norse settlement in Canada Proved Viking Sagas Contain Real History
Canada has a rich history which is not often realized by foreigners. One of the most remarkable and interesting historic sites in Canada is L’Anse aux Meadows. This was a Norse settlement or outpost that dates to the 11th century and it was designated a Historic Site of Canada a half-century ago. Today the site is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ed Whelan - 23/09/2018 - 22:46