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The ancient city of Lacedaemon – is it the legendary Atlantis?
... the “Pillars of Hercules”. It was larger than Asia and Libya together. Its destruction (sinking) produced a barrier ... which is described by Plato as being larger than Asia and Libya together. What was known as ‘Asia’ and ‘Libya’ at the time were small islands in the lake of ...
spyropoulos - 05/06/2014 - 14:26
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The Ancient Tuareg: “Free Men” of the Sahara Desert
... recorded that during his time, the region of southern Libya was inhabited by a tribe known as the Garamantes. It ... Tin Hinan, Ancient Ancestress of the Tuaregs Ghadames, Libya’s Pearl of the Desert Queen Tin Hinan is regarded ...
dhwty - 14/11/2023 - 13:58
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Ikea-style flat-pack church that sunk in a shipwreck around 500 AD to be revived
... slabs, the BBC says. Similar churches still stand today in Libya, Cyprus and Italy. The base of a Corinthian column ... suppressed Manicheaism. Arianism: Arius, born in Libya in 250 AD, was a theologian who taught that Jesus was ... A Byzantine Catholic church, like this one in Athrun, Libya, will be reconstructed in England. (Photo by Disdero/ ...
Mark Miller - 18/11/2015 - 21:54
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Built to Last: The Secret that Enabled Roman Roads to Withstand the Passage of Time
... Two examples of ancient Roman roads: one at Leptis Magna, Libya (top) ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) and another at Santa Àgueda, ...
dhwty - 10/02/2017 - 18:53
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Plenty of Wiggle Tomb: The Intriguing Monuments of the Middle Kingdom Rulers of the Oryx Nome
Even in periods we might not think of as being glamorous, ancient Egyptians still knew how to be stylish. Take Khnumhoteps I and II, nomarchs (governors/administrators) of the Oryx nome (province) four thousand years ago. This remarkable family served the Twelfth Dynasty of pharaohs loyally and carved out a realm for itself in the 1900s BC. They were the rulers of the Oryx Nome, named after the oryx, a type of antelope.
Carly Silver - 22/09/2018 - 23:33
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10 Spectacular Treasures That Have Never Been Found
... was increasingly shifting his gaze to North Africa and Libya. This was a strategic location in the Mediterranean ... of the local population, after the creation of Italian Libya in 1934, Mussolini chose a slightly controversial ... 1937. This ‘campaign’ to fully ingratiate himself in Libya was crowned with an elaborate ceremony in the desert. ...
Aleksa Vučković - 09/11/2019 - 13:57
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The Flavian Amphitheater that Bought Emperor Vespasian’s Popularity
... in Tunisia, Nimes Arena in France, and Leptis Magnus in Libya. Amphitheaters were a large part of the Roman culture ... in Tunisia, Nimes Arena in France, and Leptis Magnus in Libya. They have fascinated people for centuries and today ...
Ed Whelan - 14/05/2020 - 01:50
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The Celestial Hairlock Of Berenice II, Queen Of Egypt And Cyrene
... later known as Ptolemy I Soter - annexed Cyrene (in modern Libya). Not long after the passing of Alexander the Great ... later known as Ptolemy I Soter - annexed Cyrene (in modern Libya). As Cyrene proved challenging to govern, around two ...
MartiniF - 13/07/2023 - 02:31
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The Great Berber Kingdom of Numidia in the Shadow of Rome
... number well over 50 million people, and can be found in Libya, Algeria , Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia, and ... ports on the coasts of North Africa, in modern day Libya and Algeria. Being so numerous and so widespread, the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/01/2021 - 00:46
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Enduring Mystery of the Screaming Mummy: Mortal Wounds and Divine Justice—Part I
The hideously contorted facial features of ‘Unknown Man E’ - also called the ‘Screaming Mummy’ - are unlike any we have witnessed in an ancient Egyptian mummy. It bears mute testimony to the gruesome end of an overambitious individual, who, goaded by his scheming mother and a band of conspirators, imagined he could murder the powerful reigning monarch, Ramesses III, and have himself crowned in his stead.
anand balaji - 19/02/2018 - 15:31
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Did Ancient Humans Acquire Nautical Knowledge by Sailing the Prehistoric Megalakes of Africa?
There is increasing evidence that anatomically modern humans (AMH) left Africa 100,000 years ago. Archaeological evidence indicates that AMH were in Arabia, China, Crete, and Brazil over 100,000 years ago. It has been shown that AMH left Africa before 60 thousand years ago.
Clyde Winters - 12/06/2017 - 14:00
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The Dangerous Danaids: Meet 49 of the Most Murderous Royals in Greek Myth
... to make that culture your own!). He fathered a daughter, Libya, who gave her name to the modern country. By Poseidon, Libya had twin boys, Agenor and Belus. You might know Agenor ...
Carly Silver - 02/09/2016 - 14:34
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The Lamia of Ancient Greek Mythology: The Original Bogeyman
... by a god. Her name was Lamia and she was the queen of Libya. Like so many women in Greek mythology, she was ...
Robbie Mitchell - 18/08/2022 - 01:59
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Roman Gladiators Were War Prisoners and Criminals, Not Sporting Heroes
... that would have been offered at the games. Tripoli, Libya, first century. (Public Domain) Rogues not heroes ...
ancient-origins - 03/07/2017 - 01:55
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Skin Color Didn’t Matter to the Ancient Greeks and Romans
... in the ancient world as it does today. Once upon a time, "Libya" referred to as much of the continent as the Greeks ...
Riley Winters - 30/12/2017 - 14:32
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King Sahure and His Beautiful Pyramid: A Rare Peaceful Pharaoh?
Sahure was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who lived during the Old Kingdom period. He was a ruler of the 5th Dynasty, and his reign was marked by peace and prosperity. Amongst other things, Sahure traded with foreign lands, developed a navy, and opened up mines.
dhwty - 19/08/2021 - 19:06
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The Gladiators Priscus and Verus: Equal they Fought, Equal they Yielded
... have been offered as ancient Roman entertainment. Tripoli, Libya, 1st century. ( Public Domain ) Detailing the ...
dhwty - 21/12/2017 - 20:17
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Big Mac with a Slice of History: McDonalds Creates Transparent Floor Above Ancient Roman Road
... Two examples of ancient Roman roads: one at Leptis Magna, Libya (top) ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) and another at Santa Àgueda, ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/03/2017 - 02:07
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The Merneptah Stele: Proof Ancient Egypt Knew of the Israelites
... Stele details Merneptah's military campaigns in Canaan , Libya, and other regions during his fifth year of rule. The ...
Aleksa Vučković - 08/03/2024 - 13:53
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15,000 artworks over ten millennia reveal the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara
... in the south-east of the Algerian Sahara at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, and covering an area of 72,000 square ...
aprilholloway - 25/03/2014 - 01:18