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The Himyarite Kingdom’s Bloody Conversion to Judaism: Passion or Ploy?
... Two Jewish Rabbis Respected and Protected the Ka'bah of Islam Location of Himyarite Kingdom and Aksum (Axum) ...
Robbie Mitchell - 26/08/2022 - 14:48
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The Incredible Rust-Resistant Iron Pillar of Delhi
... his victory, Aibak erected a mosque, called the Quwwat-ul-Islam (Might of Islam), in Lal Kot. This mosque was built on the base of a ...
dhwty - 30/03/2014 - 23:13
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Nineveh: Exploring the Ruins of the Crown City of Ancient Assyria
Nineveh was the last capital of the Assyrian Empire, as well as its most populous city. It has even been claimed that Nineveh was the most populated city in the world for a period. In recent times, the remains of Nineveh have suffered much damage as a consequence of the war that has been raging on in the region.
dhwty - 24/08/2018 - 13:58
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Game of Thrones Creates a Romantic and Grotesque Pseudo-Medieval World, Revealing Modern Perceptions of the Past
Take the dragons and the zombies away from the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic A Song of Ice and Fire novels and you are left with the seemingly authentic portrayal of a pseudo-medieval world. Indeed, Martin was inspired by historical events such as the Wars of the Roses, the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.
ancient-origins - 08/11/2018 - 01:52
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Ancient Skyscrapers: The Mudbrick Towerblocks of Yemen
... rose to prominence as a major center for the spread of Islam. The city’s mudbrick skyscrapers, along with those at ... to be an ancient town, and was already flourishing when Islam was established in the area during the 7th century AD. The town played an important role in the spread of Islam when the faith was newly established. This is ...
dhwty - 10/11/2021 - 13:56
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Tragedy as militants bomb 2,700-year-old Nineveh Wall in Iraq
... Christians and Muslims because they allegedly “distort Islam.” The destruction of part of the Nineveh wall is the ...
aprilholloway - 01/02/2015 - 22:05
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Precious Ancient Fabrics from the ‘Israeli Silk Road’ Found in a Trash Heap
Archaeologists have uncovered rare, printed fabrics dating back around 1,300 years. While the fabrics had originated in the East, they were found in an Israeli dump! It is the first evidence of a previously unknown ancient ‘Israeli Silk Road’.
ashley cowie - 22/01/2023 - 17:56
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How Did the Songhai Empire Dominate West Africa?
... center . It is also in 1010 that the Songhai embraced Islam, thanks to Dia Kossoi, the first recorded king of the ...
dhwty - 26/04/2019 - 01:53
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It Need Not Be Religion VS Science: Extra-Terrestrial Life and Religious Beliefs Combine
... site is: www.rabbimaller.com . His new book ‘Judaism and Islam as Synergistic Monotheisms: A Reform Rabbi's Reflections on the Profound Connectedness of Islam and Judaism ’ (a collection of 31 articles by Rabbi ...
Rabbi Allen Maller - 22/08/2018 - 18:52
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Oath of Silence Protects Amazing 500-Year-Old Diving Bell Used to Visit Sunken Roman Vessels
A vow of silence has protected the mystery behind an ingenious invention for nearly 500 years. The secrets behind Guglielmo de Lorena’s amazing diving bell, a technical marvel, would have remained an engineering puzzle if not for the attentions of a curious maritime researcher.
lizleafloor - 14/04/2015 - 03:52
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Tourist Smashes ‘Blasphemous’ Roman Statues Citing Jerusalem Syndrome as Defense
... which ISIS has adhered to an extreme interpretation of Islam that rejects the use of images or statues in religious ... practices. This view comes from the early days of Islam when Prophet Muhammad advocated against the worship of ...
ashley cowie - 07/10/2023 - 21:28
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Are Afghanistan’s Archaeological Treasures Safe?
Experts are concerned for the future of Afghanistan’s archaeological sites and treasures following the Taliban takeover. Even if the ancient sites are not looted and destroyed, there is still the worry that the extremist Islamic group may already be hunting for the famous Bactrian treasure - a collection of more than 20,000 gold, silver, and ivory objects recovered from ancient burial mounds in northern Afghanistan.
ancient-origins - 24/09/2021 - 01:57
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“First of Its Kind” 2600-BC King Khufu Evidence Found In Cairo!
Artifacts belonging to the era of King Khufu (also known as Cheops), who ruled sometime in the 26th century BC or nearly 4,500 years ago, have been discovered in Cairo’s Ayn-Shams neighborhood by the joint German-Egyptian Archaeological Mission. Ayn-Shams, literally meaning “Eye of the Sun” in Arabic, was part of the ancient city of Heliopolis, a spiritual center of ancient Egyptian sun worship.
Sahir - 15/06/2022 - 22:41
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Astrolabe Tile Fragments Recovered from the Lambsar Castle of the Hashshasins
... Their very formation came from the original schism in Islam in the 7th century, which had caused a divide between ...
Sahir - 23/11/2022 - 17:57
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The Oseberg Ship Burial Astounded Archaeologists with Excellent Preservation and Hoard of Artifacts
In AD 921, the Arab traveler and Islamic theologian Ahmad ibn Fadlan was sent by the Abbasid caliph, al-Muqtadir to the court of the king of the Volga Bulghars as part of a diplomatic party. During his journey of roughly 4000 kilometers, Ibn Fadlan described the various peoples he encountered. About a fifth of Ibn Fadlan’s work was devoted to a people known as the Rūsiyyah, who were traders living on the river banks near to the camps of the Volga Bulghars.
dhwty - 15/04/2015 - 03:46
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Archaeologists Find Inscribed Stone Honoring Babylonian King Nabonidus
Archaeologists from the Saudi Heritage Commission discovered a remarkable ancient artifact while exploring a fertile archaeological site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, the Commission has announced.
Nathan Falde - 22/07/2021 - 23:05
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Is this the Final Resting Place of Noah? It is Certainly One of the Contenders
... figures. Furthermore, he is an important prophet in Islam. Although his story, perhaps inspired by the Epic of ... importance of this claim is based on a religious issue, as Islam dominates Turkey and Armenia has always been related to ...
Natalia Klimczak - 05/05/2017 - 18:53
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The Monastery of Saint Catherine: A Controversial Agreement Across Faiths
... have received the Tablets of the Law on that mountain. In Islam, this mountain is known as Jebel Musa (meaning Moses’ ... Monastery During the 7th century AD, the new faith of Islam had emerged in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arab conquest ...
dhwty - 02/08/2018 - 18:20
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Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty
... Najaf. Ali is very important to those who adhere to Shia Islam. Most Muslims, however, do not believe that Ali is ...
Ed Whelan - 12/12/2018 - 01:56
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The 6,500-Year-Old Pearl Bead Found in Neolithic Grave in Qatar
In March, 2022, media accounced the discovery of the oldest pearl bead in Qatar, which has a rich history of pearl diving and trade. As reported on by I Love Qatar (ILQ), the archaeological mission, led by led by Ferhan Sakal, Head of Excavation, found the 4,600-BC pearl bead at the one of the oldest Neolithic sites in Qatar.
Sahir - 06/03/2022 - 21:57