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The Ancient City of Palmyra: The Pearl of the Desert

Palmyra is an ancient city located in modern Syria which served as the capital of the Palmyrene Kingdom during the 3rd century AD. In May 2015, this city made the headlines and grabbed the attention of the world when it was seized by the militant group known as ISIL/ISIS. The group then proceeded to destroy a number of important ancient structures in the city, including the Temple of Bel and the Monumental Arch (known also as the Arch of Triumph or the Arch of Septimius Severus).

dhwty - 31/03/2016 - 14:51

Ancient History of Cross-Dressing: From Ancient Religions to the Theaters

... in 1846 ( Public Domain ); Right, Male Kabuki actor in Japan ( CC BY 2.0 ) By Martini Fisher Ancient History of ...

MartiniF - 31/08/2016 - 01:50

Kayakoy: An Abandoned Ghost Town Opens For Tourismi

... the Allied powers (Greece, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and Romania) on July 24, 1923. This treaty marked the ...

Lex Leigh - 03/02/2023 - 17:57

Throwing Virgins into the Sea and Other Ways to Appease the Gods: The Ancient Reasons behind Virgin Sacrifice

When the going got tough, it was believed sacrificing a virgin to the gods—by throwing them into the sea, burying them alive, or leaving them for hungry monsters—was the best plan.

Virgin sacrifice could be done for a number of widely accepted reasons: from winning a war, to appeasing an angry deity, or merely to protect architecture. For a time, the practice seemed to be widely recognized as many cultures show traces of virgin sacrifice in their mythologies and religious texts.

MartiniF - 09/10/2017 - 15:18

American Archaeologists Disagree Over Latest Roanoke Colony Theory

... gold? Will we ever recover the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, or the glittering panel walls of the missing Amber ...

ashley cowie - 18/10/2020 - 19:14

Metal Detectorist Discovers Ultra-Rare Chinese Coin in England

An English metal detectorist hunting for treasure in Hampshire recently unearthed something rare and startling. While scouring a field near the bucolic village of Buriton, where medieval artifacts have been found in the past, the detectorist dug up a small round object decorated with Chinese figures on one side.

Nathan Falde - 03/01/2021 - 17:59

Did an Astronomical Body Cause the Global Floods of Ancient Myths with Its Gravitational Tidal Floods? - Part 1

The following is a unifying scientific hypothesis that connects diverse ancient flood myths with mainstream scientific fact. Currently the biblical narrative of the great flood falls short of explaining some observable scientific facts. Here are a few examples:

Kirk Kirchev - 26/04/2018 - 19:00

Bona Sforza: An Underestimated Queen of a Famous Italian Family

Polish nobles considered her a dangerous woman who had a surprising amount of power over her husband King Sigismund I. Their wedding started a new chapter in the history of Poland, but Bona Sforza was never a favorite queen of her subjects.

Natalia Klimczak - 23/05/2016 - 03:45

Unlocking the Secrets of the Oldest Map of Maritime Asian Trade Routes Provides Unexpected Results

... port of Quanzhou, Fujian province, and reaching as far as Japan and India,” says an article about the new analysis ...

Mark Miller - 05/02/2017 - 02:16

Caterina Sforza: A Renaissance Warrior Woman That Knew How to Get What She Wanted

Caterina Sforza was a powerful force to be contended with in Renaissance Italy. She has been called a Renaissance virago (woman who fights like a man), a lioness, tigress, and a warrior woman. One of her more flamboyant acts of defiance was even made famous by Machiavelli. Driven and powerful, Caterina Sforza sometimes took her actions too far, and for that she has also been recognized by many as a tyrant. There was, however, a softer side to Caterina Sforza which became obvious in her personal life.

Alicia McDermott - 24/11/2015 - 03:51

Yehliu Geopark Holds Natural Wonders in a Fantasy Landscape

There are many astounding geological formations in the world that are almost works of art. Some of the most remarkable natural formations in all of the Asia-Pacific region are to be found in Yehliu Geological Park, Taiwan, which have been created by geological processes over many millennia. The landscape is almost unearthly and this park is now increasingly popular with locals as well as foreigners.

Ed Whelan - 06/01/2019 - 22:53

Paleolithic weapons factory was a rich source of obsidian tools from 1.4 million years ago

Scientists call Mount Arteni in Armenia, an extinct volcano that has rich deposits of obsidian, a Stone Age weapons factory. They say from about 1.4 million years, Homo erectus people and later Homo sapiens made obsidian tools there numbering in the millions.

Mark Miller - 16/04/2015 - 00:54

Moon Tear Hunters and the Quest for Ancient Silver

... Spain, Italy, and Anatolia and in China, Korea and Japan, and also in the Americas. READ MORE… Like this ...

ashley cowie - 16/12/2019 - 23:46

Cooper’s Ferry Site Yields Oldest Stone Weaponry Found in the Americas

... points, similar to projectile points found in Hokkaido , Japan, that date to 16,000-20,000 years ago. The discovery in ...

Sahir - 27/12/2022 - 13:57

Ancient Cult of the Brave Bear, Feared and Revered

... the Tungus, the ancient Finns, the Gilyaks, the Ainu of Japan and Native North American cultures, all sharing common ...

ashley cowie - 02/09/2019 - 18:00

The Carnac Stones: A Centuries-Old Enigma Solved Using Ancient Science

The Carnac Stones have been one of the most puzzling archaeological artifacts in the world for hundreds of years.

afaram - 03/07/2018 - 18:01

From Hunters to Settlers: How the Neolithic Revolution Changed the World

... Domain ) Top Image: Ancient farmers. Source: Heritage of Japan By Caleb Strom References Watkins, Trevor. "New light ...

Caleb Strom - 30/06/2018 - 23:32

King Tut’s Dagger Twist: It Was Not Made In Egypt

Subject of many studies and investigations, Egyptian King Tut’s dagger has already been proven to have been made from meteorite iron. A recent study has now added a new dimension to exactly where this dagger came from, and how it was forged. The new study published in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science explores the possibilities of where and how King Tut’s dagger was made.

Sahir - 22/02/2022 - 20:48