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The Jesus Paradox: Were Gods Real Beings of Flesh and Blood, Who Once Existed on Earth in Ages Lost?
Contrary to popular belief, Jesus of the New Testament is a mythic figure, not a historic one. Nowhere outside scripture has he ever existed and this is proven in his life as an astrological allegory of the celestial sun, which is why he is believed to be the Son (Sun) of God.
P.R.I.S.S. - 01/01/2018 - 18:50
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Ring of Skulls: Ancient and Modern Sacrifices to the Water Gods
The macabre discovery of a ring of children’s skulls buried in the earth around lakes in Germany and Switzerland has revealed an age-old tradition of making offerings and sacrifices to the water gods.
Archaeologists from Basel University, Switzerland found the skulls of children forming a protective ring around the settlements in what they believe was a sacrifice to the water gods to prevent disastrous flooding.
lizleafloor - 22/02/2016 - 00:58
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Man Discovered Mummified After 16 Days: Bulgarian Scientists Perplexed
... process to manifest more rapidly. Mermaid Mummy at Japan Temple Exposed as Gruesome Man-Made Hoax Mummified ...
ashley cowie - 26/09/2023 - 22:59
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The History of Shipbuilding As We Know It
... designs used in other parts of Ancient Asia, particularly Japan. We do not know if, as an island power, ancient Japan was reliant on shipbuilding, with coastal trade and ...
Robbie Mitchell - 26/02/2024 - 21:51
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Ring of Skulls: Ancient and Modern Sacrifices to the Water Gods
The macabre discovery of a ring of children’s skulls buried in the earth around lakes in Germany and Switzerland has revealed an age-old tradition of making offerings and sacrifices to the water gods.
ancient-origins - 17/07/2014 - 23:55
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Ten Extraordinary Ancient Texts That Exploded Our Ancient Knowledge
There are literally thousands of incredible texts that have survived from the ancient world, which are etched onto copper, beautifully inscribed on papyrus, chipped onto tablets, and even written using the ink of ground down gold and precious stones. While it is impossible to choose the best of the bunch, we have chosen ten incredible texts to feature, which have served to open new windows onto the daily lives of our ancestors and enhanced the knowledge we hold about our ancient past.
Joanna Gillan - 26/04/2024 - 14:50
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A Matter of Honor? Evidence of Brutal Child Sacrifice Surfaces in Ancient Mesopotamia
... ritualized aspect of Samurai life and death in feudal Japan was a self-sacrifice ritual called seppuku (or ... and hard for us to understand.” And like the Samurais in Japan Dr. Monge thinks that to have devoted one’s life to ...
ashley cowie - 02/07/2018 - 19:01
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Do Your Eyes Fool You? Ancient Vision and a New Reality — How to See and Draw Like the Ancients
... if not exactly what the artist intended. Eiri, 1790-1800, Japan. Tea by the seaside. Far East Rectilinear Parallel ...
Chris Morgan - 27/06/2017 - 22:53
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The Shameful History of Human Zoos: Displaying ‘Exotic Foreigners’ Only Stopped 60 Years Ago
... from a dozen of tribes placed in recreated villages. In Japan, an exhibition of Koreans, who were portrayed as ...
dhwty - 01/02/2019 - 18:56
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How Internet helps to decode Mayan scripts
The Mayan civilization was an advanced Mesoamerica civilization which developed art, agriculture, written language as well as mathematical and astronomical systems. People know the Maya mainly from the Mayan calendar and the Doomsday Prophecy. However the truth is that the Mayan Calendar is in reality an Olmecs Calendar.
johnblack - 29/05/2013 - 05:19
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Ancient Nalanda University resumes today after 800 year break
... of ‘international students’ from as far away as Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, as well as Southeast, Central, and ...
aprilholloway - 01/09/2014 - 12:44
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A Staggering 5.6 Tons of Coins Are Unearthed in China and Archaeologists Struggle to Fathom Who Hid Them
When a villager living in the Jiangxi province of China started to work on the foundation of his home, he couldn’t have imagined what he would find. The discovery of a hoard of coins soon led neighbors to join in on the man’s “treasure hunt.” The results of their dig? A staggering 5.6 tons of Song Dynasty coins. But now archaeologists are struggling to pinpoint who could have hidden them there.
Alicia McDermott - 27/10/2017 - 13:56
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Forbidden Places: Top 15 Sites You’re Not Allowed to Visit (Video)
... from climbing it. Similarly, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Japan is a revered site of Shinto worship, and only a ...
Joanna Gillan - 12/03/2023 - 15:58
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Bringing a Shark to a Knife Fight: 7,000-year-old Shark-tooth Knives Discovered in Indonesia
Michelle Langley et al./The Conversation
Excavations on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi have uncovered two unique and deadly artifacts dating back some 7,000 years – tiger shark teeth that were used as blades.
ancient-origins - 29/10/2023 - 13:56
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The Most Destructive Pandemics and Epidemics in Human History (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 07/01/2024 - 19:57
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Thermal Scan of Egyptian Pyramids Reveals Mysterious Anomaly in the Great Pyramid
... revealing them. Researchers from Egypt, Canada, France and Japan started scanning the internal workings of four pyramids ...
aprilholloway - 10/11/2015 - 15:02
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Looking for the Origins of the Mysterious Dolmens of Korea
... appear in many parts of eastern Asia, including China and Japan, but, due to unknown reasons, in Korea there is a ...
Natalia Klimczak - 01/05/2016 - 22:10
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Eternal Remains: World Mummification and the Beliefs That Make It Necessary
... translated information about the self-mummified monks in Japan and the Christian Incorruptibles in Europe, this text ...
ancient-origins - 01/07/2016 - 17:33
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Gadao’s Cave, Guam: The Rock Art, The Chief, The Legends
There are many unique cultures with long, fascinating histories in the Pacific Islands and the small island of Guam is a prime example. One of the most renowned sites in the island is Gadao’s cave which is internationally recognized as an important site for rock art and the images here are deeply ingrained in the myths of Guam’s indigenous peoples.
Ed Whelan - 20/12/2018 - 01:55
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Young Neanderthal Footprint Found in Gibraltar is Only the Second Example in the World
... Museum alongside colleagues from Spain, Portugal and Japan. The results which have been published come from an ...
ancient-origins - 16/02/2019 - 01:54