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1. Dawn to Dusk: The Highs and Lows of Daily Life in Ancient Rome

   ... some statues and perches for birds. Children playing ball games, detail. Marble, Roman artwork of the second quarter of ... but the poor in their insulas did not have that luxury. Games would also take place in the afternoon, and one ... Classical period was ‘Knucklebones’, similar to dice games today. Emperor Augustus was known to love this game but ...

   John S. Richardson - 14/02/2021 - 12:38

2. The Celestial Snow White – Ancient Tale, Hidden Cypher- PART I

   The fairytale of Snow White was written by the Brothers Grimm during the mid-19^th century, and like all of their fables it was written as a parable and therefore infused with layers of hidden meaning. The Brothers Grimm were not simply storytellers, they were academics, lexicographers and linguists who were deeply immersed in historical and cultural research.

   ralph ellis - 03/03/2016 - 00:49

3. Delphi, Centre of the World and Home to a Powerful Oracle

   ... after slaying Gaia’s son, the snake Python. The Pythian games—similar to the Olympic Games—were held here every four years to honour Apollo’s ... 500 spectators. It was built to host the Pythian Games. Castalian Spring – The Castalian spring was a series ...

   johnblack - 29/01/2022 - 21:58

4. Arrichion of Phigalia Won the Olympics When He Was Already Dead

   ... loved pankration so much that it was added to the Olympic Games in 648 BC and champion pankratists were the celebrities ... in both 572 and 568 BC. Nonetheless, during the 564 BC games Arrichion found himself in a choke hold. In a bold ... his victory, now on display at the Museum of the Olympic Games in Olympia . Top image: Arrichion of Phigalia was ...

   Cecilia Bogaard - 24/06/2022 - 01:50

5. Fisherman Jousting: An Ancient Egyptian Sport with a Violent History

   ... Greek Egyptian athletes participated in the Olympic Games and in local festivals like the Basileia in Alexandria. ... Greek-style athletic 130 A.D. Participants in these games were as ethnically diverse as the polyglot Roman empire,” writes Peter Piccione in ‘ Sports and Games, Pharaonic Egypt’ . The Nile: How One River Helped ...

   Sahir - 05/09/2022 - 14:58

6. Advanced Amazonian Agriculturalists Intentionally Created ‘Terra Preta’ Thousands of Years Ago

   ... ceremony of the ninth edition of the Indigenous Peoples Games (Olinda PE) ( CC BY 3.0 Br ) Intentionality of Dark ...

   Sahir - 12/02/2024 - 13:25

7. The Large Amphitheater of Chester and Rome’s Fruitless Expansion Plan

   ... was built on the site sometime in the 2 nd century AD. The games and rituals held in the amphitheater was used in the ... Roman legionnaires would have trained in the arena when games were not being held and perhaps their admirers filled ... of the amphitheater is the circular depression where the games took place and its southern section. The floor is ...

   Ed Whelan - 15/07/2020 - 01:44

8. Taraxippus, the Terrifying Horse Scarer: Apparition Appeared Across Racetracks in Ancient Greece

   ... Isthmus of Corinth. Glaucus was participating in funeral games honoring his friend Acastus’s deceased dad when “he ... mares devoured Glaucus, son of Sisyphus, at the funeral games of Pelias,” according to the Roman mythographer ... at Delphi—might have a Taraxippus haunting the Pythian Games. Pausanias summarized succinctly: “But the race ...

   Carly Silver - 29/12/2016 - 00:48

9. 10 Killer Tactics From the Secret World of Ancient Assassins

   ... of assassins who have existed for thousands of years. The games are known for their historical accuracy and while the ... of assassins who have existed for thousands of years. The games are known for their historical accuracy and while the ... they seem almost fictional but really did exist that makes games like Assassin’s Creed and movies featuring ninjas and ...

   Sarah P Young - 26/03/2019 - 22:03

10. The Brilliantly Blue Lapis Lazuli: Precious Gem Prized by Elites

    In the recent past, a gem that is thought to be more precious than even gold, the elusive lapis lazuli, has received a bad reputation for being a source of illegal mining by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The brilliant, beautiful blue stone, mined from a small area of the Kokcha River valley in the remote Afghani province of Badakhshan for nearly 10,000 years, has repeatedly featured in history’s grandest civilizations – from the Indus Valley to Egypt.

    Sahir - 12/11/2022 - 00:59

11. The Schoyen Collection: 20,000 Ancient Manuscripts from 134 Countries in 120 Languages

    The largest private collection of manuscripts is remarkable not just for the number of items it possesses (over 20,000) but for the breadth and depth of human history it encompasses. The Schøyen Collection, which is stored in both Oslo and London, contains documents dating as far back as 5,300 years ago; items in the collection represent 134 different countries and are written in 120 different languages.

    Kerry Sullivan - 14/08/2016 - 00:44

12. The Mystery of the Lost Ancient Culture of the Maya

    ... far, this evidence should determine the importance of the games to their everyday lives. It is believed by many that the games were the most sacred practice of the Maya and the ... players being killed off leaving no competition for future games. For this reason, they believe the losers were ...

    davidcarr - 04/06/2014 - 14:12

13. Halloween CAN Go on With These Fun Ancient Traditions

    ... Coronavirus is no excuse not to get carving! Divination Games The Celts believed that Samhain was a time when the ... this time, various forms of divination and fortune-telling games have been incorporated into Halloween celebrations, ... of their future marriage. Many still play these divination games at home during Halloween. Apple bobbing is a Halloween ...

    Joanna Gillan - 24/10/2020 - 16:39

14. Xōchipilli: Fun-Loving Aztec God of Sex, Drugs, and Music

    ... of several domains including flowers,  art , dance, song, games, sexuality, and  fertility . In particular, ... they would call him Macuilxōchitl if referring to his games. He was mostly associated with  patolli , a major gambling game that is one of the oldest known games in America. Extreme players would bet items such as ...

    Lex Leigh - 01/11/2022 - 00:49

15. Can Ancient Chinese Gua Sha Really Scrape You Into Shape?

    ... Super Popular Now And Here’s Why According to The Skin Games website the ancient Chinese healing method has had ... gua sha method, these instructions are taken from The Skin Games . The Gua Sha Technique in four steps: ● Use the tool ...

    ashley cowie - 17/05/2021 - 23:04

16. Ancient Ball Courts Found in Mexico Rewrite Deadly Ballgame’s History

    ... played by the Maya and other Mesoamerican societies.  The games often symbolized “the regeneration of life and the ... in play, which they did by hitting it off the walls. These games could be brutal and there are sources that state that ...

    Ed Whelan - 15/03/2020 - 17:57

17. Feathered Tricksters Since the Dawn of Time

    In the Bible, crows and their close cousins, ravens, were called “unclean” and with this unshakable spiritual grey cloud these bullied birds have subsequently been associated with the occult, witchcraft, and death. Neither does Islam offer these homeless birds a safe perch to land, as it holds them as one of the five animals we are “allowed” to destroy.

    ashley cowie - 12/02/2018 - 18:56

18. Mistaken Belief has Turkish Locals Seeking Blessings at Olympic Boxer’s Tomb

    ... Olympic champion twice. He was also a winner at other games, it is believed that he won ‘four times in the ... Isthmian, twice in the Nemean, and once at in the Pythian Games’ explains the Neokosmos newspaper. Since Ancient ... of his family were crowned at champions at Olympic Games and this added greatly to the fame of Diagoras. Legend ...

    Ed Whelan - 25/05/2018 - 14:05

19. The Great Berber Kingdom of Numidia in the Shadow of Rome

    The ancient Romans placed a lot of the world under their heel and into their sphere of influence. Numerous cultures, nations, and civilizations fell in their wake. Centuries of blossoming was terminated and these cultures were ushered into a new era. One such civilization was ancient Numidia. An old and powerful kingdom, Numidia was well known to the Greeks and the Romans, and their clash was inevitable.

    Aleksa Vučković - 20/01/2021 - 00:46

20. The Magnificent Ishtar Gate of Babylon

    ... strategy game currently under development by Wildfire Games. Source:  0 AD King Nebuchadnezzar II  (605 BC-562 ...

    Joanna Gillan - 16/10/2023 - 15:16

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