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1. Sheer Fluke: 7 of the Most Amazing Accidental Discoveries in Archaeology!

   ... Archaeological Discoveries that Provided Leaps in Our Knowledge of the Past Excellently preserved, complete ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 03/05/2023 - 14:59

2. The Lost Treasure of the Dead Sea Copper Scroll

   ... are written as if the reader would have an intimate knowledge of the obscure references. For example, consider ...

   joannagillan - 11/03/2019 - 21:45

3. Tom Hickathrift - the Crusader who became Jack the Giant Killer

   Many of you will be familiar with the legend or fairy-tale of Jack the Giant Killer and, in England, the popular Christmas pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. But, Jack is a relatively recent invention, first recorded in pamphlets and chapbooks in the early 18th Century, whereas a century previously, in the early 1600s, the giant-slaying hero was a certain Tom Hickathrift. (Most of the chapbook illustrations show Tom in contemporary 17th century clothing.)

   Charles Christian - 10/11/2016 - 02:03

4. Viking Explorers Found To Be Carriers Of The World's Deadliest Virus

   ... of this new study. Dr. Jones added that archaeological knowledge from the past can “protect us in the present.” ...

   ashley cowie - 24/07/2020 - 19:51

5. Chongoni Rock Art Offers Fascinating Insight into Mysterious Secret Society of the Chewa

   ... roles and the use of rock art in passing on cultural knowledge. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 43, 13-28 ...

   Ed Whelan - 17/02/2019 - 01:59

6. The Teutonic Order: How a Hospice for Pilgrims Turned into a Legion of Crusaders

   The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem (commonly known as the Teutonic Order) is a military order that was founded in the Holy Land during the Crusades. The Teutonic Order was originally established as a hospice to provide care from pilgrims. It was not long, however, until the order followed in the footsteps of the Templars and Hospitallers and became militarized.

   dhwty - 30/12/2018 - 18:44

7. What Did the Ancients See? Unidentified Flying Objects that Made an Impact on Early History

   ... we today would call UFOs possess and the increase of human knowledge.” (Stothers, 2007) Woodcut by Hans Glaser ...

   Kerry Sullivan - 11/04/2017 - 18:50

8. The Ins and Outs and 'Idiots' of Greek Democracy

   ... would be held by those without the necessary ability or knowledge. Additionally, Plato criticized the democratic ...

   dhwty - 23/02/2019 - 13:49

9. The Reog Ponorogo: A Dance of Rebellion Which Changed History

   A fearsome lion monster with peacock feathers on its head charged and twirled about as cavalrymen curtseyed and jumped by. The onlookers were entranced with the story playing out in front of them. This is just a taste of the Reog Ponorogo, a traditional dance which is more than just a performing art. It also involves displays of physical prowess as well as the supernatural. It is such an iconic aspect of their culture that the people of the Ponorogo Regency in Indonesia see the Reog Ponorogo as their very identity.

   dhwty - 30/10/2020 - 00:01

10. World Famous Shigir Idol is Twice as Old as Stonehenge! [New Study]

    ... nothing but encrypted information. People were passing on knowledge with the help of the Idol.” The messages remain ...

    lizleafloor - 25/03/2021 - 19:52

11. 28,000-Year-Old Mammoth Kill Site Discovered in Austria

    Archaeologists in Austria have announced the discovery of what they have described as a “Stone Age kill site.” The hoard of ancient mammoth remains indicate a zone into which ancient people must have herded the massive mammals so they could be killed and butchered.

    ashley cowie - 12/09/2018 - 13:59

12. Fossils of Giant Prehistoric Beasts Discovered in Underwater Ice Age Death Cave

    ... are fragmentary remains.” And having come from almost no knowledge of this bear, the scientists now have what is being ...

    ashley cowie - 03/05/2019 - 22:49

13. The British Museum Distorts History and Denies its Racist Past

    ... But there’s definitely reason to be critical of the knowledge they convey,’ he says. About the Benin Bronzes ...

    ancient-origins - 19/09/2016 - 03:45

14. Resourceful and Intelligent, Unidentified Hominins Flourished in Arabia Using “Old School” Stone Tools

    ... Spread Out of Africa New Research Suggests Neanderthal Knowledge Led Them from Caves Out to Sea Study Says Hominids ...

    ancient-origins - 01/12/2018 - 02:00

15. The Nicomachean Ethics: How to Approach the Ethical Musings of Aristotle

    ... goals we can achieve. He mainly focuses on action , not knowledge or teaching – on how we can deliberately choose ...

    Dr. Sophia Protopapa - 19/12/2017 - 13:58

16. The Story of Kyniska: The Spartan Princess Who Became An Olympic Hero

    ... great skill at “driving” a two-wheeled chariot, expert knowledge of horses running at full speed, and be extremely ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 15/11/2020 - 17:48

17. Eunus: Slave ‘King’ and Leader of the First Servile War

    The First Servile War was a large-scale slave revolt that lasted from 135 to 132 BC. The uprising, which broke out on the island of Sicily, pitted the rebellious slaves against the Roman Republic. The slaves were led by a man named Eunus, who claimed to be a prophet.

    dhwty - 24/08/2021 - 22:47

18. The artistic value of the magnificent sculptures of Amphipolis

    ... period, reveals clearly that ancient Greek artists had the knowledge of perspective and representation of three ...

    Gerasimos Gerolymatos - 06/12/2014 - 12:24

19. Historic Archive Tells Dark Story Of Death By Meteorite

    ... one because it not only “highlights a large gap in our knowledge,” abut also a lack of work on historical ...

    ashley cowie - 24/04/2020 - 23:03

20. The Icelandic Viking Settlement Challenging the History Books

    ... over the span of only a few decades without a firm knowledge of what awaited them. In practical terms, the ...

    ashley cowie - 16/06/2020 - 14:00

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