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1. Newly Translated Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Evil Spells of Coercion, Love Incantations and Healing Recipes

   Some ancient Egyptian papyri have recently been translated and were found to be magic incantations intended to cast love spells, treat disease and force people to do the bidding of the person casting the spell.  

   All the person buying the spells had to do was fill in the name of the person targeted. For other spells, the person prepared a concoction of bird excrement. In others, demons and Gnostic gods were summoned.

   Scholars from several institutions worked to translate the spells, which were in ancient Greek.

   Mark Miller - 21/05/2016 - 21:50

2. The Infamous Eagle Warriors: Elite Infantrymen of the Aztec Empire

   ... themselves on the battlefield. In the Nahuatl / Aztec language, the eagle warriors were known as cuāuhtli . ...

   dhwty - 30/05/2016 - 03:48

3. Anubis, Egyptian God of the Dead and the Underworld

   ... the Greeks arrived in Egypt . In the ancient Egyptian language, he was called Anpu or Inpu . This name has the same ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 06/04/2019 - 23:02

4. Discovery of Ancient Tool Unravels Mystery of How Rope was Made 40,000 Years Ago

   ... and textiles from the Paleolithic. Europeans share more language and genes with Asia than previously thought ...

   ancient-origins - 26/07/2016 - 14:38

5. The Long Ago Person: Tracking the Canadian Ice Man

   ... in British Columbia, Canada. In the southern Tutchone language of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, this ...

   dhwty - 02/09/2016 - 21:52

6. The Powerful Assyrians, Rulers of Empires

   Much of Assyria's history is closely tied to its southern neighbor, Babylonia. The two Mesopotamian empires spoke similar languages and worshipped most of the same gods. They were often rivals on the battlefield for influence in the ancient Middle East.

   The history of Assyria spans mainly from about 2000 BC, when the cities of Nineveh and Calah were founded, to the destruction of Nineveh in 606 BC.

   ancient-origins - 09/10/2016 - 14:49

7. Signs & Symbols of Primordial Man

   ... same, back to the Primordial Signs and Symbols and Sign Language, which have never been studied or taken into account ...

   ancient-origins - 23/10/2016 - 15:56

8. Batman Existed in Mesoamerican Mythology and His Name Was Camazotz

   ... Camazotz, (meaning ‘death bat’ in the Kʼiche’ Mayan language of Guatemala) originated deep in Mesoamerican ...

   Caleb Strom - 23/05/2019 - 15:07

9. The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols

   ... first indications of symbolic meaning, intelligence, and language. Imagine yourself as a caveman or woman. The place: ...

   ancient-origins - 02/12/2017 - 01:14

10. The Sumerian Seven: The Top-Ranking Gods in the Sumerian Pantheon

    ... Sumerians, borrowing from their culture, producing a new language of their own, and creating the world’s first ...

    dhwty - 27/04/2019 - 15:13

11. How Did They Do It? Masters of the Steppe: The Gear and Guts of the Mongol Military—Part I

    ... no separate word for ‘soldier’ in the Middle Mongol language, meaning that the society was so adept at survival ...

    Cam Rea - 03/04/2017 - 15:46

12. The Intricate World of Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers, and Corsairs

    ... pirates, as is evident in the various names in the English language given to those engaged in piracy – privateers, ...

    dhwty - 22/01/2019 - 13:58

13. Eight Harsh But Hilarious Viking Nick Names and How They Came About

    ... people with the same name. Many surnames in the English language today are a result of this - John Smith, John ...

    Sarah P Young - 04/03/2019 - 22:22

14. Ancient Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization

    ... Sumerians, borrowing from their culture, producing a new language of their own, and creating the world’s first ...

    Sarah P Young - 14/01/2021 - 23:08

15. ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Pictish Stone Discovered In Scotland

    ... Pictish Warriors of Scottish Highlands Had Written Language Striking Pictish Dragon Carving Discovered During ...

    ashley cowie - 24/08/2019 - 17:54

16. Dall’ India Alla Bibbia

    ... its appearance in Israel?  It is not enough to know a language, or be able to translate it, to penetrate into its ...

    ancient-origins - 28/09/2019 - 14:47

17. Nuraghe Palmavera: Examining the Legends of a Mysterious Civilization

    ... about this ancient civilization since they had no written language and left behind very few items providing evidence of ...

    ML Childs - 27/01/2021 - 00:51

18. Dante’s Handwritten Notes Discovered 700 Years After His Death

    ... has shaped many facets of the contemporary, modern Italian language, with works like  Divine Comedy  and  The New ...

    Sahir - 09/07/2021 - 18:57

19. Researchers Decode Secret Encrypted Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots

    ... in a collection of 57 secret letters written in a coded language by the imprisoned monarch. A Royal Love Affair: The ...

    ashley cowie - 08/02/2023 - 21:52

20. How The Rosetta Stone Unlocked Hieroglyphics (Video)

    The Rosetta Stone, an invaluable treasure housed in the British Museum, played a pivotal role in deciphering the enigmatic Egyptian hieroglyphics. Before its discovery by Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, the modern world remained clueless about the workings of this ancient writing system.

    Robbie Mitchell - 02/07/2023 - 16:56

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