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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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Remorseless Chronicles of Slaughter: Fatal First Contact Between Ancient Greece and the Tribes of India
Colonialism hasn’t changed much.
More than 2000 years ago, when Alexander the Great conquered the Persia, he sent an ancient explorer named Nearchus to sail down the Indus River and map the lands ahead. It was a voyage filled with some strange and unnerving echoes of the explorers of the world to come.
Mark Oliver - 26/06/2018 - 18:59
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The 1,500-Year-Old Love Story Between a Persian Prince and a Korean Princess that Could Rewrite History
More than a thousand years before the first European explorer reached Korea’s shores, the Persian Empire was writing love stories about Korean princesses.
Mark Oliver - 08/05/2018 - 18:51
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The Maykop: Lost Bronze Age Culture of the Exotic Caucasus Region
... connected to more places than you might think! Source: Google Arts & Culture By Jake Leigh-Howarth References ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 22/03/2022 - 13:59
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Sunglasses: A History of Protective, Stylish, and Popular Eyewear
I never leave my house without a pair of sunglasses. Usually, there are also pairs in my purse, in my car, and in a coat that I keep in the trunk. In fact, I am both proud and ashamed to admit that I do wear "sunglasses indoors, in winter, at nighttime," as Ed Sheeran eloquently states in his recent song, "New Man." As unrealistic as that line is intended to sound, sunglasses have long had a tradition of uses outside of those that are currently considered the norm.
Riley Winters - 11/08/2017 - 13:58
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Inside Etemenanki: The Real-Life Tower of Babel
If there was a tower of Babel, it was Etemenanki: a massive, stone ziggurat at the center of Babylon built to be a passageway up to heaven. The Babylonians didn’t see their tower of Babel as a failure. As far as they were concerned, they really had made a stairway that they could walk up to go see the gods – and it really worked.
Mark Oliver - 10/05/2018 - 18:57
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Why Did Richard III Spare Edward, Earl of Warwick?
We’ve all heard the tale of the Princes in the Tower, the young sons of Edward IV who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Tower of London in 1483, presumed murdered, only to be conveniently replaced on the throne by their uncle the Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III. It is widely presumed Richard ordered their deaths in July 1483 after a daring plot to rescue them failed.
Alex White - 22/11/2021 - 21:57
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Roland the Farter: Medieval England’s Celebrity Flatulist
A manor in Suffolk and a whopping 30 acres (12 hectares) of land was given to a person who was renowned for his ability to gas, quite literally, at the behest of King Henry II. Roland le Petour, also known as Roulandus le Fartere, was granted land in the late 12th century, which was typical for favored entertainers who serviced the king. He was most probably a jester, who on special occasions like Christmas Day had to jump, whistle, and fart to entertain the assembled guests!
Sahir - 10/01/2023 - 00:54
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Filthy Philaenis? The Ancient Mediterranean Sex Guide that Steamed Up the West
Often referred to as the author of the Mediterranean Kama Sutra, little is known about Philaenis of Samos, who likely wrote this work around the 4th century BC. She is the most mentioned author of the erotic sex guide Joy of Sex, being a rare surviving work by a woman from antiquity. She is mentioned in more than a dozen sources, and fragments of a manual titled P. Oxy. 2891, found in Egypt’s Oxyrhynchus, and published in 1972 seem to trace their attribution to her.
Sahir - 10/12/2022 - 00:59
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Toxic Masculinity Fostered by Misreadings of the Classics
... James Damore, made headlines. He was fired from Google for circulating a 10-page memo in which he argued that ...
ancient-origins - 21/04/2018 - 13:56
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Mesopotamian Magic: Ancient Tablets Reveal a World of Witches, Sorcerers and Exorcists
Ancient Mesopotamia was a vast region in Western Asia which has become known as the ‘cradle of civilization’ due to the huge number of feats the culture achieved. Agriculture, animal herding, and domestication had developed there by 8000 years ago. By 3000 BC they had created the world’s oldest known cities and invented the wheel.
Sarah P Young - 16/02/2019 - 18:52
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Exploring Sex in Ancient Egypt
... from crocodile dung, dates, acacia, and honey. A quick Google search will show that the Egyptians had recipes for ...
Robbie Mitchell - 22/07/2022 - 18:52
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Apocalyptic Apocrypha: What was Removed from the Bible - and Why?
... Christianity and Judaism . No one is hiding them; a quick Google search will bring up lots of examples. Taking out ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/09/2022 - 14:51
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Hot Trot: The Fascinating Ancient Practice of Firewalking
... forward-thinking companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Google have used firewalking seminars with great success. Top ...
Lex Leigh - 08/07/2022 - 18:56
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From Babylon to Christianity: Feeding into the Eucharist
There can be no doubt that the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist was derived from Jewish, Babylonian, Assyrian and Egyptian traditions of sun veneration and sun baking methods.
Stephen Childs - 06/04/2023 - 14:48
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King Alaric: His Famous Sacking of Rome, Secretive Burial, and Lost Treasure
... Against the Pagans: Book 7 .] Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/demontortoise2000/orosius_book7 Zosimus, New ...
dhwty - 26/09/2018 - 02:21
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Astonishing Human Heads: Do Satellite Photographs Now Prove Existence of Humans on Antarctica…6000 Years Ago? – Part I
... the satellite image. Figs 5 to 12 are published under the Google Earth 'Permissions of Fair Use'.] FIGURES 5 and 5a: ...
William James Veall - 28/08/2021 - 02:00
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The Acropolis Of Athens: A Golden Age Legacy
... Receipts Fund. [Online] Available at: https://books.google.com.ec/books?id=gj5oAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y Dinsmoor, W. ...
Sarah P Young - 03/08/2019 - 14:06
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King Arthur's Tragic Knights of the Round Table
Few stories in English folklore have had the staying power of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. While many people are familiar with the legend, few people realize how many different versions of the story actually exist. Pop culture today portrays the Knights of the Round Table as a close-knit group of legendary knights loyal to their king. However, in reality, depictions of the knights vary wildly depending on the version. For anyone interested in learning more, it can all be a little daunting.
Robbie Mitchell - 10/11/2022 - 18:00
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Friends to Foes: The Surprising Origin and Evolution of Karate
When you think of martial arts, karate is probably one of the first that comes to mind. It has appeared in countless action films, TV shows, and video games. Today, parents all over the world send their children to learn the ancient art of karate. But what are the origins of karate? How did a deadly weapon become a hobby sport we teach our children?
Robbie Mitchell - 04/09/2022 - 14:59