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Petra, Jordan: Gorgeous Rose-Red City and Wonder of the World
... had spent many years studying Arabic and the history of Islam. The city of Petra is comprised of hundreds of tombs, ...
Joanna Gillan - 27/08/2020 - 21:32
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The Third Reich Never Died Radio Interview with Dr Rita Louise
Douglas Dietrich was a D.O.D. (Department of Defense) Research Librarian for almost a decade, responsible for incinerating highly classified materials on critical historical topics such as Pearl Harbor, Roswell, Viêt-Nam, and the different ethnic holocausts; as well as documents exposing the reality behind vampires, zombies, Soviet psychic warfare, and other occult phenomena. Volumes of notes on Tesla, H.P. Lovecraft, L.
ancient-origins - 12/10/2013 - 09:14
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Grave concerns for 2,000-year-old Hatra temples as ISIS take control of territory
The Hatra complex, a World Heritage site which features 200-ft high temples, now stands in territory claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, and UNESCO fears the precious ancient site will be destroyed by jihadists, who deem the statues to be idolatrous.
aprilholloway - 28/06/2014 - 04:50
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Archaeologists find mysterious ancient dolphin statue near Gaza
An archaeological team discovered a rare dolphin statuette at a site near Kibbutz Magen, 12 miles (20km) inland from the Mediterranean Sea, on the border of the Gaza Strip amid the ruins of a settlement dating from the late Byzantine and early Islamic periods.
Robin Whitlock - 26/09/2018 - 02:36
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India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Sub-Continent from c. 7000 BC to AD 1200
... Civilization, the rise of Hindu culture, the influx of Islam in the eighth and the eleventh/twelfth centuries and ...
ancient-origins - 22/08/2020 - 17:04
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The History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day
... to Judaism, Hinduism to Buddhism, Christianity to Islam, as well as many more, Carus analyses each religion in ...
ancient-origins - 11/11/2016 - 17:17
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Operation Zeus Stops Smuggling Ring from Stealing Over 26,000 Artifacts from Turkey
With over 26,000 relics seized from smugglers, Turkish authorities have made he largest haul of recovered artifacts in the country’s history. The precious pieces were created by the Anatolian, Greek, and Egyptian civilizations, and many are considered extremely valuable.
Alicia McDermott - 22/12/2017 - 13:55
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Richly Adorned Arabic Influenced Chess Piece Unearthed in Norway
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have recently discovered a rare and richly decorated Arabic-inspired chess piece in Tønsberg.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 30/01/2018 - 22:51
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Bizarre, Brutal, Macabre And Downright Weird Ancient Death Rituals
Any parent must agree that one of the greatest hardships experienced around the death of a family member is having to explain to children what happened and what happens next? Should you tell them the stark truth; that the fun and games don’t last forever? What sort of words will you use; dead, died, passed away, lost, crossed over, or went to sleep? This is a problem with very, very ancient origins. Ancient death rituals offer up evidence for this.
ashley cowie - 10/11/2018 - 19:01
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The Ancient and Vibrant Leather Tanneries of Fez, Morocco
Fez is one of the most important cities in Morocco. Located in the northern part of the country, this ancient city served as Morocco’s capital for centuries. The historic part of the city, known also as the Medina of Fez, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the site’s attractions is the Chouara Tannery, the largest tannery in the city.
dhwty - 26/01/2019 - 22:59
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The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World
... and spiritual life--it was here that Christianity and Islam came to prominence as world religions--Alexandria now ...
ancient-origins - 09/05/2019 - 22:44
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Unpacking the Ten Plagues of Egypt: A Scientific Explanation
... and features highly in Christianity. He is revered in Islam as one of the greatest men of all time and it was to ...
tedloukes - 22/07/2019 - 22:01
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Were the Dark Ages Really Dark?
The idea of a worldwide Dark Age or universal decline in man’s knowledge may be difficult to accept because the broad deterioration of ancient civilizations didn’t happen at an even pace in all geographic regions and records are very sketchy. The Arab and Chinese civilizations, for example, are believed to have held up relatively well while many European cities succumbed to the worst of the Dark Ages.
ancient-origins - 09/12/2018 - 13:56
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The Tomb of the Biblical Matriarch Rachel, Entwining Faiths and Generations
... but is also an important figure in Christianity and Islam. Rachel is weeping for her children, 14th century ...
Natalia Klimczak - 17/01/2017 - 03:44
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The Seljuks: Nomads Who Built an Empire and Took On Byzantine Power
... to Persia, where they settled down and converted to Sunni Islam . 4,000-Year-Old Hidden Tunnel Discovered in Ancient ...
dhwty - 22/04/2019 - 01:37
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The Comoros Archipelago and An Aged Tradition of Public Spaces
... a diverse and unique culture developed on the islands. Islam was introduced at an early date by Arabs and has ...
Ed Whelan - 15/01/2019 - 00:38
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How to Prevent an Invasion? Build a Bridge! The Shaharah Bridge in Yemen, a Bridge of Sighs
... for the Imans of the Zaidi interpretation of a Shi’a Islam (not to be confused with the Kurdish Yazidis). In the ...
Kerry Sullivan - 04/03/2017 - 01:49
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When – and Why – Did People First Start Using Money?
... merchants and kings of the local Swahili who followed Islam and cultivated these external contacts with other ...
ancient-origins - 27/06/2017 - 01:57
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Abourma Rock Art Displayed In Djibouti’s Most Inhospitable Landscape
... and South East Asia were among the first to convert to Islam in Africa in the eight century AD. The desolate nature ...
Ed Whelan - 19/01/2019 - 01:52
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Solon: The Father of Western Law
Solon the Athenian was a great philosopher and one of the seven sages of ancient Greece. However, he’s mainly remembered for being the legislator who laid the foundation for Athenian democracy with his reforms and efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/05/2016 - 03:54