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Latvia’s Enigmatic Virtaka Cliff and Mysterious Gauja River Petroglyphs
... in the Baltic region, known as the Virtaka Cliff in Latvia. But what are petroglyphs? Petroglyphs are elaborate ... located on sandstone cliffs along the Gauja River Basin in Latvia. (BirdsEyeLV / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Belated Discovery of ... is located close to the shores of the Baltic Sea in Latvia . This is the home of the Virtaka Cliff, a remote ...
Aleksa Vučković - 26/12/2020 - 13:51
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Mysterious 40 Foot Latvian Shipwreck Unearthed On the Beach Near Riga
... Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava on the edge of Latvia’s capital city, Riga. While the identity of the ship ... Discovered in Roman Shipwreck at Kasos A spokesperson for Latvia's National Cultural Heritage Board said the copper ...
ashley cowie - 19/10/2021 - 14:34
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The Gutmana Ala: The Legendary Cave of the Good Man and the Rose of Turaida
... in the Sigulda region of the Gauja National Park in Latvia. Apart from Sigulda, this national park extends over ... the boundaries of this national park lie a third of all Latvia’s natural reserves, as well as over 500 cultural and ... cave is often described as the largest cave not only in Latvia, but also in the Baltics, i.e. Estonia, Latvia and ...
dhwty - 10/09/2015 - 15:18
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Black Death Origins Linked To 5,000-year-old Latvian Man
... long ago at the Rinnukalns archaeological site in Latvia, has tested positive for Yersina pestis, which ... long ago at the Rinnukalns archaeological site in Latvia, has tested positive for Yersina pestis, which is ... excavated in 1875 at a burial site in present-day Latvia. The burial was connected with an ancient shell midden ...
Sahir - 30/06/2021 - 18:58
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Medieval Inscription Found in Teutonic Knights’ Castle of Cēsis
The famous Cēsis Castle in central Latvia has given up an ancient secret carved within its ... Castle is one of the most iconic medieval castles in Latvia. Founded in 1213 or 1214 AD by the Livonian Brothers ... the Teutonic Order. The famous Cēsis Castle in central Latvia has given up an ancient secret carved within its ...
ashley cowie - 29/06/2020 - 14:01
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Men from the Land of Amber: The Shocking History of the Fierce Curonians
The modern Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania owe a lot to their fierce and rich ... the shores of the Baltic Sea The modern Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania owe a lot to their fierce and rich ... Brothers was to convert the pagans of modern-day Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Christianity. ( Public domain ) The ...
Aleksa Vučković - 13/08/2020 - 01:59
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Overcoming Gravity: The Enigma of Coral Castle
... bout of tuberculosis, Leedskalnin departed from his native Latvia, toward the United States. He set up in Florida City, ...
ancient-origins - 27/12/2015 - 20:50
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Ancient Pirita Convent Caught Up in a Terrible War
... Geodetic Arc , which Estonia shares with Belarus, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania , Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and ... Ages. The present-day nation of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia were the last strongholds of paganism at the time and ...
Ed Whelan - 06/11/2019 - 01:52
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Are Zeus’ Curetes the Ancestors of Modern Kurds?
... land called Curetia (now called Kurland, a region of Latvia), is supported in an article entitled Ancient Curetes ...
Felice Vinci - 11/12/2019 - 19:19
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Scientists Dig for Answers in Medieval Loos!
... “ W e chose the two sites in Jerusalem and Riga in Latvia as they were both from the same time period but from ... century AD latrines in Jerusalem, Israel and Riga, Latvia. 1,000-year-old tooth plaque sheds light on ancient ...
ashley cowie - 10/10/2020 - 00:47
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Man Out of Mountain: The Striking Figure of the Apennine Colossus
... in the cultural landscape of the European countries and Latvia. " Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture Landscape Architecture and ...
Riley Winters - 09/04/2024 - 14:50
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Yotvingians – Mighty Warriors of the Baltic Sea
The Yotvingians were one of the most influential tribes to live near the Baltic Sea. Their name is known from the first historical books of the world. Despite their centuries of domination in the area of modern-day Poland and some of the surrounding area, they appear to modern people as mysterious and are often misunderstood.
ancient-origins - 25/04/2016 - 00:57
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Fort King George - Many Names, Many Rulers, But Never Besieged
... even briefly settled by the Duchy of Courland (modern-day Latvia ). During one period of British rule, Lord George ...
Ed Whelan - 12/08/2019 - 01:56
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Full Shell of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Ship Discovered on Croatian Riverbed
Archaeologists working on the banks of the Zadar River at the Barbir site have stumbled upon a remarkable discovery that has come after 6 concerted years of research and labor – a 1st century Roman ship! It’s in great condition even though parts have been eaten away by shipworms, with the sand over 2 millennia acting as a preserver.
Sahir - 08/11/2022 - 13:53
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Black Death Mortality Wasn’t as Widespread as Everyone Thinks
The Black Death (1347–1352 AD) is the most infamous pandemic in human history. Advances in ancient DNA research have enabled researchers to identify the bacterium behind this terrible historical event (Yersinia pestis), and traced its evolution over time, however there are still huge gaps in knowledge about the plague’s demographic impacts. For the most part researchers have had to rely on medieval written sources from some parts of Western Europe to gain insight on how deadly the Black Death was.
Alicia McDermott - 13/02/2022 - 14:00
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Over 40 New Sites Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
... and towns and cities in Europe, including Kuldīga in Latvia, Erfurt in Germany and Zatec in the Czech Republic. ...
ashley cowie - 22/09/2023 - 22:59
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Alexander Nevsky – Medieval King Turned Russian Propaganda Tool
... knights from Germany, over the territories of modern-day Latvia and Estonia. A Teutonic Knight on the left and a Sword ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 16/09/2022 - 22:11
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Twins, Kings and Horses: Symbols of the Divine Twins in Ancient Mythology
The ancient figures of the “Divine Twins” are recognizable throughout the world with minor variations of the same themes. They are usually depicted as the sons of the Sky God, or even having dual paternity – one twin from a human father and the other from a god. Among the many associations attached to the Divine Twins is the custom of dual kingship—the warrior king and the priestly king—where one king would go on campaigns and the other would remain to protect and reassure the tribe.
MartiniF - 15/11/2016 - 02:17
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Researchers Confirm Disputed Viking Warrior Was a Female Because Some Just Won’t Accept It
... and to lesser extent Eastern Baltic Europe (Lithuania and Latvia).” Romanticized depiction of a Viking woman, 1905, ...
Alicia McDermott - 20/02/2019 - 18:57
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Can the Baltic Crusades Teach Us About Bringing Nature Back to Life?
... tribal societies of the eastern Baltic (today Estonia, Latvia, western Lithuania, north-east Poland and the Russian ...
ancient-origins - 11/05/2020 - 22:58