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The Fearsome Wicker Man: An Eerie Way Druids Committed Human Sacrifice
... quite obscure, became popular thanks to a 1973 British horror film called The Wicker Man . This film revolves around ...
dhwty - 14/01/2021 - 23:09
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Sacred Jewish Ritual Bath Found Under Seedy Strip Club in Poland
The basement of a former strip club in the historic area of Lesser Poland, purchased 15 years ago, has accidentally revealed a historic Jewish site - a mikveh or Jewish ritual purification bath filled with water. Located in the erstwhile Jewish settled town of Chmielnik, the basement has another accompanying smaller mikveh used by women.
Sahir - 27/08/2023 - 17:03
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3,500 Years Ago, Hittites Sacked and Razed an Unwary City
... left lying on floors, it’s so easy to imagine a horror scene. But interestingly, excavations at Sam'al have ...
ashley cowie - 01/09/2019 - 09:14
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Dancing Maidens or Cursed Brothers? The Nine Maidens Stone Circle
... an extra stone to the circle when they were shooting a horror film / mystery in 1984-5. The only copy of the film, ...
dhwty - 02/07/2021 - 01:46
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Skeletal Trauma Reveals Class Inequality in Medieval Cambridge
Skeletal trauma has been studied in the remains of hundreds of people who lived in medieval Cambridge excavated from three cemeteries dating back to between the 10th and 14th century. The study has revealed varying levels of physical hardship across lower classes.
ashley cowie - 26/01/2021 - 00:01
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1,000 Years of Archaeology Emerges from Virgin Hotel Site in Edinburgh Delaying Branson's Plans
... remains. But it’s not always the stuff of Hollywood horror movies, as construction crews often find themselves ...
ashley cowie - 30/06/2019 - 12:18
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“Rediscovered” Judean Roman Coffins Decorated For Afterlife Protection
Construction workers in Israel have rediscovered a pair of ancient stone Roman coffins that had been found 25 years earlier and then forgotten. The two Roman-era (63 BC-324 AD) stone sarcophagi were unearthed at the Ramat Gan Safari Park in Tel Aviv, Israel. Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) say the pair of highly-ornate Roman coffins display mystical symbols that were believed to protect souls on their way to the afterlife.
ashley cowie - 22/02/2021 - 21:52
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Horrific Slave Room Discovered in Pompeii’s Civita Giuliana
A well-preserved slave room has been discovered at Villa Civita Giuliana, a wealthy suburb of Pompeii located about 700 meters (2296.59 ft.) northwest of the city walls. This large and exuberant villa was partially investigated at the beginning of the 20th century and more recently since 2017, but it has been plundered over the years by treasure hunters.
ashley cowie - 06/11/2021 - 21:58
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Evidence Syphilis Did Not Arrive In Europe With Columbus Expedition
Mass burials are common remnants of the many plague outbreaks that ravaged medieval Europe. A number of these graveyards are well documented in historical sources, but the locations of most, and the victims they contain, have been lost to the pages of time.
ancient-origins - 17/06/2020 - 00:50
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Desecration and Romanticization – The Real Curse of Mummies
... curses and kings Why is the mummy such a popular trope in horror cinema? The mummy, it can be argued, symbolizes some ...
ancient-origins - 01/06/2017 - 02:05
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Archaeology Magazine’s Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries 2021
The top 10 ancient discoveries for 2021 have been announced by Archaeology Magazine. For the last 70 years Archaeology Magazine has been published by the Archaeological Institute of America and this most recent top 10 list will be published in the January/February 2022 issue this week.
ashley cowie - 10/12/2021 - 17:59
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Has The “Red Bag” That Once Held Sir Walter Raleigh’s Decapitated Head Been Discovered At An Old Family Manor?
... on Raleigh’s execution has wonderful detail of the full horror of it and that Lady Raleigh took his head away in a ...
ashley cowie - 01/11/2018 - 13:00
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The Deadly Victoria Hall Stampede Tragedy
... the whole town, and which in a few hours sent a thrill of horror through the whole of Britain. I had not thought the ...
dhwty - 29/10/2019 - 17:58
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Romans Snacked on Nuts and Melons While Enjoying Colosseum Bloodbath
... that made spectators spit out their nuts and melons in horror, and that was weakness! Gladiatorial training assured ...
ashley cowie - 26/11/2022 - 18:00
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Goddess of the Seven Stars: The Rebirth of Sobekneferu
... Mysteries and Imagination anthology series of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Then came 1971’s Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb . This was Hammer Horror’s own unique take on the story. It was not, however, ...
Andrew Collins - 10/11/2020 - 13:47
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Oldest Shark Attack Victim Ever, Found in an Ancient Japanese Mound
... nose as it sheered his leg off, like we see in shark horror films. Study co-author, Mark Hudson, a researcher with ...
ashley cowie - 25/06/2021 - 00:21
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The Harrowing Remains of the Battle of Visby's Medieval Massacre
The Battle of Visby was a violent medieval battle near the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, fought between the inhabitants of Gotland and the Danes, with the latter emerging victorious.
dhwty - 08/10/2023 - 22:44
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Brave Enough To Spend A Night in England’s Most Haunted Prison?
The UK’s oldest prison is offering ghostly experiences to supernatural enthusiasts.
ashley cowie - 03/09/2019 - 01:50
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Was a Portuguese Queen Really Exhumed for her Coronation?
... Domain The above article, originally titled ‘Halloween Horror Post #1: The corpse queen of Portugal’ by Dolly ...
ancient-origins - 02/04/2017 - 02:02
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Largest Headhunting Massacre from Neolithic China Unearthed
Evidence of the bloodiest decapitation and head-hunting in Neolithic Asian history, has been unearthed from China, from 4,100 years ago. In total, 41 skeletons were recovered, all belonging to women and children. Archaeologists recovered an additional four skulls belonging to men from a pit outside the house, and cultural remains too in the form of pottery and bone-rock tools.
Sahir - 10/11/2023 - 18:03