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1. The Twelve Apostles of Ireland and Their Legendary Miracles

   The original Twelve Apostles in the Christian religion are responsible for taking the faith and spreading it across the Mediterranean World.

   Caleb Strom - 19/04/2019 - 01:58

2. Saint Hildegard of Bingen – Visionary, Mystic, Writer, and Composer

   Saint Hildegard of Bingen is arguably one of the most remarkable women of the Middle Ages. During her lifetime, she was abbess, mystic, visionary, and composer. In addition, she was a respected intellect and wrote on a variety of topics, including theology, botany, and natural history, and a highly-talented musical composer.

   dhwty - 16/02/2020 - 14:02

3. 400-year-old Ship Figurehead from 80 Years War Caught By Dutch Shrimpers!

   An exceptionally well-preserved ship figurehead, in the form of a wooden statue, was “caught” by a shrimp boat crew off the coast of Texel Island in the Dutch Wadden Islands. This super-rare ship figurehead example was in mint condition, and adorned with a special headdress, called a Phrygian cap, which was a strong reference to emancipation from slavery, and thus liberty and independence.

   Sahir - 18/08/2022 - 18:56

4. Discovery of mummified kestrel reveals evidence for falconry in ancient Egypt

   Throughout the ages around the world, humans have associated gods of various religions with animals. Some individual animals in ancient Egypt were so sacred they were believed to have the spirits of gods within them, and millions of animals in ancient Egypt were killed and mummified as offerings to various deities.

   Mark Miller - 04/09/2015 - 15:02

5. Genesis-Revelations The life cycle of the World

   Discover a simple messages of the bible supported with contemporary knowledge. Genesis is a historical record trying to explain how the World began. Revelations tries to explain how the World ends and the continuous cycle of the planets. This message describes the life cycle of the planets. As with all things of our World we can observe them and produce a life cycle chart. Although science and many wonderful stories exist attempting to explain how life began, so to does science and stories try and explain how Earth will end.

   Barry Sears - 05/09/2014 - 05:55

6. Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Change Incited Upheaval in Ancient Egypt - and Historians Warn of Repetition

   The Nile river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. When the waterway flooded nearby lands things were good, but a lack of that precious water caused serious issues. Now, historians have found that the famous waterway could have been negatively impacted at key moments in the Ptolemaic period – inciting social, political, and economic upheavals. Most surprisingly, it seems that the lack of Nile flooding could have been set off by volcanic eruptions altering the climate.

   Alicia McDermott - 19/10/2017 - 13:54

7. The Myths, Legends and Traditions of Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day

   Every year, the Chinese celebrate the historic Qingming Festival. Fondly known as Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day, it is a day that commemorates the onset spring and the occasion when families show their respects to their ancestors by visiting and cleaning their graves.

   aprilholloway - 08/04/2022 - 01:58

8. The Vampire burials of Poland

   The last few weeks we have been bombarded by the discovery of graves, evidence of ancient massacres and dead bodies found all over the world. But we do not hear every day about ‘vampire’ bodies! Well here we go.

   johnblack - 13/07/2013 - 13:04

9. Ancient Burial Brings New Date Of First Maize Use In Mesoamerica

   ... do with its high carbohydrate and protein value in animal feed and sugar content which makes it the preferred ...

   ancient-origins - 04/06/2020 - 19:01

10. The Shaman’s Secret World: Living in Light and Darkness

    Shamanism is described in Shamanism, Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy as a every ancient coherent system of esoteric beliefs and practices that attempt to organize and explain the interrelationship between the cosmos, nature, and man (Eliade, 1972). It has been practiced by many cultures and historically spans thousands of generations, from around the first ring of fire to our days.

    george fery - 18/10/2019 - 22:39

11. A Symbol of Peace, Victory, and Abundance: The Millennia-Old History of the Olive Tree

    People In many countries around the world cannot imagine their cuisine without olive oil. Apart from gastronomy, the gift of oil from the magnificent olive tree is also used today for other purposes, like cosmetics and medicine. In ancient times, the products of the olive tree were used daily for a variety of purposes and benefited many communities.

    Natalia Klimczak - 16/01/2017 - 03:51

12. Resourceful and Intelligent, Unidentified Hominins Flourished in Arabia Using “Old School” Stone Tools

    Beginning more than 1.5 million years ago, early humans made stone handaxes in a style known as the Acheulean - the longest lasting tool-making tradition in prehistory.

    ancient-origins - 01/12/2018 - 02:00

13. Man Angry at His Girlfriend Smashes Ancient Greek Artifacts Worth $5 Million!

    A man “mad at his girl” broke into The Dallas Museum of Art in Texas and destroyed three Greek artifacts, estimated to be worth up to $5 million and faces years in jail.  The destructive attacks follows a similar incident last week when an Italian man dressed as an elderly woman attempted to destroy the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

    ashley cowie - 05/06/2022 - 14:58

14. Heracles and the Mares of Diomedes: Greek Hero VS Man-Eating Beasts

    By now, you’re probably aware that the Greek hero Heracles (a.k.a. Hercules) had to complete twelve arduous labors as retribution for killing his wife and kids in a divinely-induced rage. The eighth of these involved tackling some man-eating horses that wanted to take a bite out of pretty much everyone.

    Carly Silver - 28/04/2017 - 14:06

15. Crocodilian Teeth, Stingray Spines and Puma Skulls All Discovered in One Ancient Maya Royal Tomb

    A monumental Maya royal tomb has been explored in the ancient Maya city of Copán, in the Copán Valley of modern-day Honduras, containing the reminds of elusive jungle predators including crocodile teeth and a complete puma skeleton, which had been ritually slaughtered at the burial.

    ashley cowie - 13/09/2018 - 22:52

16. Investigators Puzzle Over 700-Year-Old Madonna in a Spanish River

    A mysterious Madonna (statue of the Virgin Mary) has been recovered from a river in Galicia, Spain. The religious figure is believed to be up to 700 years old. Researchers are attempting to solve the puzzle of the Madonna in the river and there are a number of theories as to why it ended up in the water.

    Ed Whelan - 25/06/2020 - 19:00

17. The Ant People of the Hopi

    ... they once deprived themselves of provisions in order to feed the Hopi. Round kiva in New Mexico, built by descendants ...

    garydavid - 13/10/2013 - 12:34

18. Dogs, Ancient and Modern: A Mythological History

    Dogs have been with us since the first stargazer cast an eye to the heavens. Were dogs up there, too -- in the stars?

    The answer is yes.

    In ancient times the dog star guided and guarded, just as its counterpart, dog, did on earth. Inseparable from people, in caves and in castles, dogs have watched, warned, sported, lazed, lounged, and loved human beings more than any other earthly animal.

    Gerald Hausman - 23/10/2016 - 00:50

19. Homunculus: The Alchemical Creation of Little People with Great Powers

    Although science has made much progress in the last century, there are still numerous ethical issues that need to be addressed by the scientific community. One such issue is that of the creation of artificial life. For some, this is the logical progress of scientific knowledge; for others, this is a realm that should not be intruded by human beings. Concepts relating to the creation of artificial life such as genetic engineering and human cloning are relatively modern scientific ideas.

    dhwty - 05/03/2019 - 01:36

20. Large Byzantine-Era Farmstead Found Beneath Suburban Tel Aviv

    In anticipation of an upcoming residential construction project in suburban Tel Aviv, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have been carrying out excavations to make sure the construction activity won’t be damaging any historical treasures. Even though preliminary surveys suggested something interesting might be buried below the building site, they weren’t necessarily expecting to find much. But contrary to those expectations, the archaeologists unearthed the remains of a large Byzantine-era farmstead.

    Nathan Falde - 19/08/2021 - 14:56

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