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The fight to save the ancient texts of Timbuktu
Located at the gateway to the Sahara desert in what is now Mali, within the confines of the fertile zone of the Sudan, Timbuktu is one of the cities of Africa whose name is the most heavily charged with history. Founded in the 5th century, it became an intellectual and spiritual capital, reaching its golden age in the 15th and 16th centuries.
aprilholloway - 20/01/2014 - 11:05
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India’s Pallava Dynasty Left Its Mark On Much Of South-East Asia
In southern India, the journey from Puducherry to Chennai is without question one of the most pleasurable travel experiences to be found in all of south Asia. The biggest highlight of this trip lies in the scattered ruins of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the remnants of a once-mighty empire that influenced the Indian psyche and much of South-East Asia.
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 19/11/2020 - 22:06
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Life after Life: Guidebook to Conquering Dangerous Demons and Dark Waters in Duat – Part II
... GIFT GIVEAWAYS & more! WATCH: Magick - The International Language of Religion , with Mogg Morgan Journey to Hell, ...
anand balaji - 05/05/2017 - 22:39
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The Zapotecs of Monte Alban - The First Civilization in Western Mexico?
... Zapotecs were mostly farmers. Dialects of the Zapotec language are still spoken today. It is a tonal language so that the meaning of a word can change depending ...
Caleb Strom - 30/06/2019 - 22:43
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The Chumash: The Seashell First People Of North America
The question of how people first came to North America is as complicated as when they arrived. With new evidence comes new theories and the dates are being revised constantly. While the colonization of the Americas remains a highly debated topic, the truth is that the exact timing of the first arrivals remains unknown. The crossing of the Bering Land Bridge has been the longstanding theory simply because that has always been considered the simplest connection between Asia and North America.
Michelle Freson - 12/10/2021 - 01:05
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Tattooed Maori head returns to New Zealand from British Museum
... culture that became known as the "Māori", with their own language, a rich mythology, distinctive crafts and performing ...
aprilholloway - 30/10/2013 - 00:43
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Two 26th dynasty tombs unearthed in Egypt containing mummies and fascinating grave goods
... society who could read and write. The hieroglyphic language of the ancient Egyptians was complex and beautiful ...
aprilholloway - 21/04/2014 - 04:01
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Five of the Most Powerful and Influential Empires of the Ancient World
... should also be born in mind that the predominance of this language is in part also due to the rise of the United States ...
dhwty - 10/04/2017 - 13:58
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Ancient Amazonian Poison Vanishes Unsettling Dutch Police
... word 'curare' is derived from wurari , from the Carib language of the Macusi Indians of Guyana. The name ...
ashley cowie - 10/07/2018 - 01:51
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Oldest Arabic inscription provides missing link between Nabatean and Arabic writing
... In fact, one of the earliest inscriptions in the Arabic language was written in the Nabataean alphabet, found in ...
aprilholloway - 08/08/2014 - 03:33
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How Neanderthals Survived the Ice Age (Video)
... with intricate social systems and possibly a form of language. The Schoningen discoveries unveil a complex ...
Robbie Mitchell - 26/11/2023 - 20:02
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The Lady of Arlanpe: First Paleolithic Venus of the Iberian Peninsula?
... name come from ‘ Ar-’ which in Euskara (the Basque language) means stone , and ‘ -pe ,’ meaning low . ...
ancient-origins - 21/10/2015 - 02:37
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Tiresias, Blinded by the Gods and Blessed with Second Sight
... either receive visions or rely on his understanding of the language of birds and could divine the future from ...
MartiniF - 03/12/2018 - 16:27
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Genetic Analysis Shows Early Contact Between South Americans and Polynesians
... kuumala —resembles its names in the Andean Quechua language: kumara and cumal .” On the other hand, the ...
Ed Whelan - 08/07/2020 - 22:59
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3000 Years of Greek Drama at the Theatre in Syracuse
... its quintessential Hellenic character and Greek was the language of the population. The theatre continued to flourish ...
Ed Whelan - 28/04/2020 - 01:55
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Horse Lords: A Brief History of the Scythians (Video)
... to the natural world. Despite their lack of a written language, the Scythians left an indelible mark on history ...
Robbie Mitchell - 20/02/2024 - 23:58
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Blå Jungfrun Island, Sweden: Where Witches Dwell and Labyrinths Confuse
... Ghosts Help Save Elfdalian, the Ancient Viking Forest Language of Sweden Blå Jungfrun Is Not the Island’s Real ...
dhwty - 21/03/2018 - 12:53
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This Egyptian Statue Was Created to Hold the Spirit of a God (Video)
... Standing at a mere two inches, this statue transcends language, speaking to us across three millennia. The Shabaka ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/10/2023 - 16:57
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The Chivalrous Melodies and Colorful Lives of the Medieval Troubadours
... they carried with them the distinctive Occitan language, poetic forms and musical styles that characterized ... whom local poets emulated. Everything from their language and grammar, to style and themes was considered ...
Robbie Mitchell - 14/01/2024 - 13:56
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King Minos of Crete
... years. His name is a title which in the ancient Cretan language meant ‘governor’. He united all the cities of ...
johnblack - 10/03/2013 - 15:30