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The great and powerful Xiongnu

Between approximately 300 BC and 450 AD, there existed a nomadic group known as the Xiongnu. Their ethnic identity has been greatly contested, but they were a very powerful tribal confederation that were considered a great threat to China. In fact, it was their repeated invasions that prompted the small kingdoms of North China to begin erecting barriers, in what later became the Great Wall of China.

mrreese - 20/10/2014 - 13:31

Ashoka the Great: From Cruel King to Benevolent Buddhist

... the east, as well as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and parts of Iran in the west. Much of these conquests were made during ...

dhwty - 21/10/2015 - 03:54

The Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

... in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation and continuing ...

ancient-origins - 23/11/2019 - 01:08

Cyrus the Great’s Last Campaign: Who Killed Cyrus? - Part II

... along the countries of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran in the Caucasus, but instead the Jaxartes, which is ...

Cam Rea - 06/10/2016 - 01:58

Making Millions: A 500-year-old Kabbalist's Guide to Conquering Chance

Numbers are the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and daemons.” –PYTHAGORAS Can Sacred Numerology Really Earn You Money? MAKING MILLIONS: A 500-YEAR-OLD KABBALIST’S GUIDE TO CONQUERING CHANCE is the translation of an anonymous book apparently written to assist readers while selecting numbers that are likely to emerge in lottery drawings worldwide. Some methods were passed down by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486-1535) and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494).

ancient-origins - 29/10/2016 - 03:30

Koshoy Korgon: The Alluring Silk Road Fortress

The nation of Kyrgyzstan is little known outside Central Asia.

Ed Whelan - 03/01/2020 - 01:19

Lives And Losses Of Laodicea, Crown Of Phrygia

In the west central part of ancient Phrygia in Anatolia, Turkey, the ruins of Laodicea crown the hill between the narrow valleys of the Asopus and Caprus rivers, converging into the Lycus river. Although the fertile plains of the Lycus river was inhabited since 5500 BC, it was during the mid-third century BC, (261-253 BC) that the Seleucid King Antiochus II founded the city in honor of his wife, Laodice, herself a noble woman. However, the honor of Laodicea was tainted by politics, betrayal and murder.

micki pistorius - 10/12/2021 - 12:34

15 Amazing Aqueducts of the Ancient World (Video)

... to this remarkable heritage. From the Pundu Guard in Iran to the Valons Aqueduct in France, these ancient ...

Joanna Gillan - 17/03/2023 - 16:00

Bees, Not Neanderthal Florists, Dropped Pollen in Iraq’s Shanidar Cave

... that lies close to the country’s borders with Turkey and Iran. It was archaeologist Ralph Solecki who unearthed the ...

Nathan Falde - 01/09/2023 - 14:53

Ancient artefacts found in Oman are linked to great Majan civilisation

... was located in present day Oman, and possibly part of Iran. Trading accounts from the Indus Valley civilization, ...

aprilholloway - 13/02/2014 - 23:55

The Conference of the Birds

Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most ...

ancient-origins - 16/04/2016 - 15:24

Behistun Inscription, The Rosetta Stone of Persia

The Behistun Inscription is an engraving located on the cliff of Mount Behistun (said to have had the meaning of ‘place where the gods dwell’ in antiquity). This inscription was written in three languages, and is accompanied by a large rock relief. The Behistun Inscription is for the field of Assyriology what the Rosetta Stone is for Egyptology.

dhwty - 02/11/2016 - 20:46

Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery

It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Lindow Man, the famous 'Pete Marsh' discovered in Cheshire in the 1980s, has been joined by new finds from Ireland and elsewhere. Who were these unfortunate people, and why were they killed?

ancient-origins - 02/12/2017 - 01:11

14,000-year-old Footprints in Italian Cave Reveal Ancient Human Behavior

Evidence of crawling in an Italian cave system sheds new light on late Stone Age human behavior in groups, especially when exploring new grounds, says a study published today in e

ancient-origins - 15/05/2019 - 23:57

Burana Tower, Kyrgyzstan’s Ancient and Last Monument to a Lost City

Central Asia has been home to various cultures and empires, and many of their materials remains can still be seen. One of the most important in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan is the Burana Tower. This minaret is virtually all that is left of the capital of a powerful empire. The tower is one of the older architectural structures in all of Central Asia and its design influenced architects all over the region and into India.

Ed Whelan - 03/09/2020 - 01:28