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The Terrifying Doomsday Prophecy of the Tiburtine Sibyl
The word sibyl comes from the Greek term sibylla, meaning prophetess. Legends of the sibyls have been known since ancient times. In the beginning, their prophecies were foretold at holy sites, often under the influence of a particular deity. In later times sibyls lived like wanderlusts, traveling with their predictions and followers from one place to another.
Natalia Klimczak - 30/12/2015 - 14:52
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Tutankhamun’s Scarab Brooch Confirmed as Born From a Direct Comet Hit
The fascinating story of the origins of a component in Tutankhamun’s scarab brooch has been furthered this week. It has been established that some of the material found in that brooch was result of a phenomenal event that occurred 28 million years ago.
Joanna Gillan - 21/05/2019 - 20:53
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The ‘Dynastic Race’ and the Biblical ‘Japheth’ Part II: Ethnology and Influence
In Part I, the author pieced together the possible genealogy to be found in Mesopotamia and Egypt, taking as his starting point the Biblical account of human developments in the region after the deluge, which, of course, begins with Noah and his family. Part I concluded with the assertion that a New Race referred to as a ‘Dynastic Race’ was evident in the region. What further clues to the ethnology of this race can be found?
Alexander Jacob - 14/10/2017 - 13:56
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Dragon Myths: Tales of Beasts, Beauties, and Brutes
... army when he grew up. One day, the saint was traveling in Libya when he came to a town called Silene. This town was ...
dhwty - 13/10/2019 - 19:11
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Striking at the Heart of the Pharaoh: Social Injustice and Deception in the Place of Truth – Part I
A couple of years before he celebrated his jubilee, Ramesses III was beset by internal problems. A great king who had combated vicious enemies from all corners and was deified by his subjects for his decisiveness; he was cast into a cauldron of unpopularity for a brief while, when a seemingly innocuous protest about delayed wages by elite artisans from Deir el-Medina turned into a commentary on corruption and social injustice which led to the world’s first recorded strike.
anand balaji - 10/12/2018 - 16:41
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4500-year-old Limestone Head of Canaanite Goddess Anat Found in Gaza
While cultivating his fields in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza strip, a farmer discovered a rare 4500-year-old sculpture, according to the WAFA News Agency. The stone head was found without its body. On examination, the head turned out to a 22-centimeter (8.6-inch) tall limestone artifact.
Sahir - 26/04/2022 - 18:42
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Mysterious Cocaine Mummies: Do They Prove Ancient Voyages Between Egypt and Americas?
... behold the sun and give voice. Manu is a highland area of Libya. So, the question remains how did such distant ...
J.P. Robinson - 19/01/2019 - 18:50
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The Anarchic ‘Mohawk’ Hairstyle Didn’t Come From the Mohawk Tribe
... ) In the 5th century BC, Herodotus wrote that in northern Libya the Macai tribe also wore what is described as a Mohawk ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 16/09/2022 - 01:56
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Theodora: From humble beginnings to powerful empress who changed history
It is often said that ‘behind every great man is an even greater woman’. Justinian I was one of the most powerful emperors of the Byzantine Empire. During his reign, he sought to revive the empire’s past glory, and was rather successful, as much of the lands once under Western Roman rule, including Italy and North Africa, came under Byzantine control.
dhwty - 26/11/2014 - 11:44
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Ancient Greek Physician Hippocrates and the Medical Revolution
... is likely to have involved trips to mainland Europe, Libya, and Egypt where he gained a great deal of experience ...
Sarah P Young - 24/08/2019 - 14:01
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Ramses III Verses the Sea People & the End of the Bronze Age
The end of the 3,000-year-long Bronze Age was one of the most violent periods in history. Hittites and Egypt are usually cited as the last remaining major powers until a recently translated stone frieze, written around 1180 BC, describes another political and military power forgotten and overshadowed by the empire they destroyed.
Doug Mears - 24/12/2021 - 14:00
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Satraps of the Persian Empire – Rebellious Protectors of the Realm
The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient empire whose heartland was the region of Persis, in the southwestern part of modern-day Iran.
dhwty - 21/09/2019 - 21:14
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Hunting Hamilcar: The Battle of the Saw Uncovered
Hamilcar Barca, the father of the battlefield genius, Hannibal, is considered even today as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, yet so little is known about the man and his battles, that it inspired Ricky D Phillips, military historian and history detective - w
Ricky D Phillips - 07/05/2019 - 00:55
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Mediterranean Tsunami Could Have Been the Inspiration for the Biblical Story of Moses Parting the Waters
Two scientists from the University of Seville, Spain, are studying the miraculous biblical parting of the Red Sea as well as the route taken by Moses and the Jewish people during their exodus through the desert. According to their research, natural disasters associated with the volcanic explosion on the Mediterranean island of Santorini may have triggered tsunamis and inspired this biblical account.
ancient-origins - 27/09/2015 - 21:57
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Ancient structure that measured the Nile for tax purposes uncovered in Egypt
While the Nile River receded from the area long ago, workers in the ancient town of Thmuis, Egypt, digging the foundation of a water pumping station recently found a nilometer—a device that measured the river’s flood level and helped calculate taxes in ancient times.
Mark Miller - 20/05/2016 - 03:41
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The Council of Nicaea: Pagan Emperor Constantine Used Christianity to Unify Church and State
... of Alexandria. Over a hundred bishops from Egypt and Libya took part in this council, which resulted in Arius ...
dhwty - 09/11/2018 - 22:54
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Odysseus, Off Course in the Baltic Sea
... of the Lotus Eaters (identified by Herodotus as possibly Libya or by historian Polybius as the island Djerba, off ...
Roberto Volterri - 23/08/2019 - 20:50
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Arles Amphitheatre – A Roman Treasure in the Soul of Provence
... around the Roman world include the ones in Leptis Magna (Libya), Verona (Italy), and Nîmes (France). While some of ...
dhwty - 17/09/2019 - 22:57
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The ancient Lycians and their spectacular rock-cut tombs
... Mediterranean, such as Petra in Jordan and Cyrenaica in Libya. Lycian Tomb of Amyntas. Source: BigStockPhoto Another ...
dhwty - 15/06/2014 - 00:18
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Baby, Baby, Baby: Why Did the Ancient Greeks Turn Dead Children into Heroes?
... amphora, 323–322 BC. From Benghazi (Cyrenaica, now in Libya). ( CC BY 2.5 ) The association with Opheltes remained ...
Carly Silver - 14/07/2018 - 13:27