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Roman Fort Treasure Trove Includes Britain’s Oldest Pistachio Nut
... later. The excavators dug up large commercial ovens fit to feed armies, and a range of open-fronted stone and timber ...
ashley cowie - 17/07/2021 - 22:58
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Turtles May Have Been Feasted On as Part of Funeral Rites at Ancient Turkey Site
... are known to have a carnivorous diet, although they also feed on plants and vegetables as well. The researchers noted ...
Natalia Klimczak - 01/03/2016 - 14:49
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Unearthing Unexpected Fossil Usage in Ancient Medicine (Part 1): Ogre Balms to Dragon Tongues
Whenever a person thinks of fossils today, lively images of dinosaurs or other primordial beasts emerge within one's mind. Indeed, most people nowadays would connect fossils with museums, excavation digs, or research laboratories. However, people have viewed fossils very differently in the past; usually through wilder... more phantasmic interpretations.
Legendz Collective - 23/06/2017 - 19:04
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Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned?
... up his own gardens to shelter his subjects. In order to feed them, he brought food supplies from Ostia and the ...
dhwty - 25/03/2023 - 21:54
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Pet Dogs in the Bronze Age Given Vegetarian Diet!
... told the BBC that, “theoretically” it is possible to feed a dog a vegetarian diet, but it's much easier to get it ...
ashley cowie - 11/04/2021 - 17:41
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‘Neolithic Mince Pies’ Were Eaten by Stonehenge’s Builders
Just 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Stonehenge in England, Durrington Walls is a huge Neolithic settlement and henge site. Located within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, excavations back in 2004 and 2006 by the University of Sheffield Riverside Project revealed evidence of seven ancient houses. The finding of as many as 1,000 houses and 4,000 inhabitants determined this was an important center of early Neolithic occupation, inhabited by the builders of Stonehenge about 2,500 BC.
ashley cowie - 02/12/2021 - 17:57
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The Cutting Truth about Circumcision: It Was All About Rites and Religion
... Found on Ancient Maya Arrowheads, Bloodletting Rituals to Feed Life Force to the Gods 4 Completely Different Versions ...
Caleb Strom - 19/07/2018 - 18:52
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Zombies and Voodoo: The Living Dead Religion of Modern Haiti
... of the animal's death an energy is released which can feed those present on a spiritual level. In this way, that ...
Phoenix Vald - 06/12/2021 - 13:58
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Norse Creation Myth: Fire and Ice from the Abyss
The Norse people were the ancient tribal communities of Scandinavia, who in the modern day are often referred to or thought of as the Vikings (who were actually a subset of them). Like many other ancient communities, they had their own ideas about how the earth and the universe were created.
Molly Dowdeswell - 03/12/2022 - 22:00
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Dikteon Cave: The Legendary Birthplace of Zeus
The Dikteon Cave is one of the most important and famous cult places of Minoan Crete. It is located in the high mountains on the island of Crete in Greece and is associated with the birthplace of the Greek god Zeus. For centuries it was considered a sacred place of cult worship where offerings were made and few were allowed to enter. The use of caves as cult places was one of the basic characteristics of the religion of the ancient Cretans, and Dikteon Cave was among the most important and sacred.
Bryan Hill - 15/05/2015 - 14:20
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Thoth Hermes Trismegistus and his Ancient School of Mysteries
... - the substance that was made into bread-cakes and used to feed the Babylonian kings and the pharaohs of Egypt. This, of ...
Katrina Sisowath - 05/01/2021 - 18:23
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Mystery of Stone Balls at ‘Magic’ Qesem Cave Finally Solved
Petrospheres, or spheroids, are two archaeological names for any man-made spherical object made from stone. These mostly prehistoric artifacts have been found intricately carved and painted, indicating they were deemed important to ancient people as far back as two million years ago. The stone balls have been found in East Africa and across Eurasia, from the Middle East to China and India, but their purpose had baffled specialists, until now, that is.
ashley cowie - 15/04/2020 - 14:01
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The History, Mystery, and Make-Believe of Kaieteur Falls
Auburn waves falling into cascading rainbows, the Kaieteur Falls radiate both mist and magic. Among the lesser known worldwide waterfalls, Kaieteur Falls are interestingly one of the most sought after experiences by adventure hikers and nature enthusiasts.
Riley Winters - 15/04/2021 - 22:42
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Largest-ever Australian Pterosaur Reconstructed In Amazing New Study
A gigantic prehistoric jawbone recovered near the small Australian outback town of Richmond in Northwest Queensland belonged to a previously undiscovered type of Australian pterosaur, a University of Queensland press release has announced. These giant winged dinosaurs were the largest creatures to ever patrol Earth’s skies.
Nathan Falde - 10/08/2021 - 23:00
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Five Female Olympians of Ancient Greece: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
... Amnisus in Crete, to take care of my buskins [boots] and feed my hounds when I am not out shooting; all the mountains ...
Khadija Tauseef - 03/04/2021 - 22:20
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Biblical Village Cursed by Jesus Flooded by Rising Sea of Galilee
As life regains some normalcy in many countries, archaeologists have returned to work on several archaeological sites around the world. In Israel, local archaeologists were stunned to discover that an important site was flooded and now lies under a lagoon. This location is a controversial one and many assert that it was Bethsaida, a birthplace of three of Jesus’ disciples.
Ed Whelan - 06/06/2020 - 18:50
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2,000-year-old Kallanai Dam: Timeless Engineering Marvel of the Chola Dynasty
... in its surroundings, ensuring that his vast realm could feed all its people. 10 Jaw-dropping Engineering Marvels of ...
Aleksa Vučković - 28/12/2023 - 13:56
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The Golden Age of the Christian Picts: Evidence for Religious Production at Portmahomack
Situated on the edge of the Tarbat peninsula on the northeastern coast of Scotland, Portmahomack carries a legacy of a long buried Golden Age of religious industry that was devastatingly altered by the arrival of the Norsemen in the 9th century. Considered one of the most important monastic sites of the Dark Ages, i.e., 4th-9th centuries (Figure 1), Portmahomack was one of various monasteries of early medieval Scotland.
Riley Winters - 11/07/2016 - 00:49
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Are There Really Plans to Build a Tunnel Under Stonehenge?
The UK Department for Transport has announced major plans to transform the A303 highway. This highway is the one which runs alongside the world-famous site of Stonehenge. Their plans are to improve traffic in the area as well as change the appearance and feel of the site by building a tunnel under the megaliths and doing away with the current road.
Alicia McDermott - 13/01/2017 - 21:52
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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Pterodactyl of New Guinea
... fly from the mountains to the reef where it is believed to feed on fish, squid and the giant clam. On occasion, the ...
Shalee Britton - 03/02/2021 - 18:00