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Ancient Ink: How Tattoos Can Reveal Hidden Stories of Past Cultures
... as markers of shame and humiliation. In ancient China and Japan, for instance, the perpetrators of certain crimes were ...
ancient-origins - 30/01/2016 - 21:57
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Buddhist Monks Self-Mummified Their Bodies While Still Alive
... many of whom can be visited in various temples in Japan. Top image: The body of the Thai Buddhist monk Luang ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/05/2022 - 01:59
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Cosmic Rays Reveal Further Secrets of the Bent Pyramid
... after its sloping upper half. Researchers from Egypt, Japan, Canada, and France have connected their knowledge and ... the Institute for Advanced Research of Nagoya University, Japan, placed 80 plates in the lower chamber of the Bent ... Laval of Quebec, Canada, and Nagoya University of Japan. Pharaoh Sneferu's Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt. ( ...
Natalia Klimczak - 10/05/2016 - 00:53
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2,000-Year-Old Pyramid in Rome Gets a Facelift
Few are aware that in the heart of Rome there sits a 2,000-year-old pyramid constructed as the burial tomb for a Roman praetor named Caius Cestius. It is Rome’s only surviving pyramid from ancient times, however, decades of neglect left the white marble exterior covered in grime and corroded by pollution. Thanks to a wealthy Japanese clothing magnate, the Pyramid of Cestius has just received a facelift and is now open for exclusive tours.
aprilholloway - 03/02/2016 - 21:51
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Major Kingdom Finds Provide New Insights Into Ancient Korean Society
Two major recent Korean kingdom finds are providing archaeologists with new critical insights into the culture and history of Korea’s ancient past. Both of the recent finds date from the Silla Kingdom, which was crucial in the development of Korea. One of the Korean kingdom finds came from an elite burial tomb, where numerous new grave artifacts were found.
Ed Whelan - 10/09/2020 - 21:02
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The Age-Old Bone-Rank Caste System of the Korean Kingdom of Silla
... ( Public Domain ) The Caste System in China, India and Japan The caste system did not restrict itself in South Asia. ...
MartiniF - 11/07/2019 - 03:16
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Aquatic Forensics Opens Up the Cold, Wet Cases of Australia’s Shipwrecks
A team of Australian marine archaeologists, specialists in aquatic forensics, have studied ancient bones discovered on ships, revealing their owners' circumstances after death. Aquatic forensics is a discipline marrying anthropology, marine science, subsea archaeology, and marine biology. Aquatic forensics are applied every time a drowned body is recovered from water whether that be through murder, floods, tsunamis, shipwrecks, or air crashes.
ashley cowie - 15/02/2022 - 13:17
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Out of Place Chinese Coins Prompt Wonder: Did Medieval Asia and Britain Interact?
... blog post. Coins of China (Song through Qing dynasties), Japan and Korea. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) Dr. Green also points out ...
Alicia McDermott - 02/01/2021 - 01:13
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Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Death by Immurement
... of self-mummified Buddhist monks are perhaps those from Japan , where they are called s okushinbutsu (meaning ... article from 2016, there are 16 known sokushinbutsu in Japan, though it is believed that there are many more, yet to ... (Integrated Collections Database of the National Museums, Japan / CC BY 4.0 ) According to legend, the monk did not ...
dhwty - 22/06/2021 - 22:56
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16 Striking Pieces of Horse Armor That Protected Them in Battle
The trusty steed was not just the loyal companion of knights and cavaliers, but invaluable to the war arsenal of many armies across the globe, as well as those in jousting tournaments. Such valuable and often well-loved horses needed protection, just like its master/mistress.
Gary Manners - 27/11/2022 - 13:55
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9 Myths About Medieval Moats and the Truth Behind Them
... the first to think of them. Moats have been used in Japan, Africa, and the Middle East. They were also used in ... protect from raiders and invaders. The castles of Feudal Japan, such as Himeji Castle also had moats. Even the Great ... moat's use. For example, the moat at Himeji Castle in Japan was designed to be over 50 feet wide and over 20 feet ...
Robbie Mitchell - 09/03/2023 - 01:00
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Arg-é Bam: An Ancient Citadel Destroyed By Nature and Reconstructed By Humanity
... the ancient citadel. Amongst these countries are Japan, Italy, and France. Japan, for example, has provided Iran with $1,300,000 US ... The Japan Times Ltd, 2013. Iran rebuilding famed Bam citadel. ...
dhwty - 21/11/2016 - 03:56
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Deadly Strategies and Ruthless Tactics of the Ancient Assassins
... may be used. Statue of Sun Tzu in Yurihama, Tottori, in Japan. ( CC BY 2.5 ) Kautilya Writings Unlike Sun Tzu, the ...
dhwty - 31/05/2016 - 14:38
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The Little Known Ancient Korean Sites of the Baekje Kingdom Finally Receive Worldwide Recognition
... the ancient East Asian kingdoms in Korea, China and Japan” said a spokesperson from UNESCO. The Baekje kingdom ... establishing political and trade links with China and Japan. Whose Royal Tomb is in Iksan? A royal tomb located in ...
Robin Whitlock - 28/09/2018 - 01:43
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Is UNESCO World Heritage status for cultural sites killing the things it loves?
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Ten Bizarre Mysteries Across Time and Space
... alien / time-traveler /UFO presence was carried out in Japan in 1235. Today, we only have the descriptions and ... of a fish. This creature is thought to have been made in Japan around 1810, where this was allegedly a traditional art ...
ancient-origins - 01/06/2019 - 22:51
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Ten Incredible Underwater Discoveries That Have Captured Our Imagination
... region. 6. Mysterious 10,000-Year-Old Underwater Ruins In Japan On the southern coast of Yonaguni, Japan, lie submerged ruins estimated to be around 10,000 ... it was carved out by natural phenomena. Yonaguni monument, Japan. ( nudiblue /Adobe Stock) The unique and ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/11/2023 - 17:55
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5 Outrageous Fashion Trends from the Ancient World
... even South America, it is most commonly associated with Japan, where it was regarded as a sign of beauty. It is ...
lizleafloor - 22/02/2021 - 13:59
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New Study Proves ALL the Building Blocks of Life Found in Meteorites!
... by a team of space scientists and biochemists from Japan and NASA who re-examined pieces of three meteorites ... found in meteorites,” the scientific team from Japan and NASA noted in their Nature Communications article. ... who were led by Associate Professor Yasuhiro Oba from Japan’s Hokkaido University, performed a new chemical ...
Nathan Falde - 28/04/2022 - 02:00
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Archaeologists in China unearth 2,400-year-old Polo Sticks and Balls
... from Constantinople to Baghdad, from Persia to China and Japan. The area was so vast that historians have been unable ...
Mark Miller - 16/05/2015 - 02:53