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2,300-year-old Punic Vessels uncovered in ancient shipwreck
... like modern-day Tunisia and Tripolitania (modern-day Libya), Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, the Balearics, Malta, ...
aprilholloway - 05/05/2014 - 03:53
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Maltese Architect’s Obsessive Lifelong Quest to Find Atlantis
... . This manuscript referred to Aristippus’ History of Libya and mentioned the location of Atlantis as having been ...
Laura Tabone - 22/10/2021 - 14:43
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When Sailors from Ancient Egypt Discovered the World is Not Flat, No One Listened
... they sailed on a westerly course round the southern end of Libya, they had the sun on their right - to northward of ...
Mark Oliver - 21/09/2018 - 18:53
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The Serpent Scion: Mythic Traditions and the Brotherhood of the Snake - Part 1
That fabled moment when Eve, the first mythic wife of man and mother of all living, accepted fruit from the serpent will remain in infamy as the first great deceit of man by the snake. Of course, despite a rich history of symbolism attained by the lowly belly-crawler amidst its ancestry on Earth that predated his encounter with Adam’s wife, this incident, according to the Western mind, became the very summation of the snake’s establishment as a wary foe to mankind.
ancient-origins - 08/08/2013 - 13:31
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William Flinders Petrie: A Forgotten Father of Scientific Archaeology
He was an archaeological genius whose sixth sense allowed him to accomplish an impressive number of excavations. Moreover, he created a chronological system for artifacts. The list of his achievements is lengthy, however, William Flinders Petrie is one of the lesser-known legends of Egyptology.
Natalia Klimczak - 27/09/2016 - 03:51
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The Fake Hercules Sarcophagus of Tarragona Spain - And The Real Ones
... the world. During this journey, the hero travelled across Libya, and arrived at the point where Africa meets Europe. ...
dhwty - 10/11/2020 - 00:36
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Hopi Prophecy and the End of the Fourth World—Part 2
... or repressive theocracies. Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, Iraq, and Syria may be the lands with the “first ...
garydavid - 02/11/2014 - 21:54
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Roman Era Bronze Plaque Showing Alexander the Great Found in Denmark
... by this figure that he organized a desert expedition in Libya in 331 BC to search for an oracle (a fortune teller or ...
Nathan Falde - 12/04/2024 - 22:32
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The Ramessid Dynasty: A Golden Era in Ancient Egypt
Throughout its very long history, ancient Egypt's fate has always been decided by the great ruling dynasties. A powerful state and empire needs an equally powerful ruler, and ever since the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt and the establishment of the First Dynasty around 3000 BC, this ancient empire usually had a steady guiding hand at its helm. When it did not, it descended into chaos and vulnerability. This practice of powerful ruling lineages continued for thousands of years.
Aleksa Vučković - 09/02/2023 - 14:00
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The origins of the ancient Coptic Church of Egypt
... its surrounding territories. He went first to Cyrene, (in Libya) (a second version makes him a native of Cyrene) where ...
Ahmed Osman - 18/12/2014 - 01:25
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Ramesses III and the Harem Conspiracy: Diabolic Plot to Kill the Living Horus Unfolds – Part I
The collapse of the Late Bronze Age world brought chaos to the shores of ancient Egypt. Vibrant trade and tributes from Near Eastern lands had all but ceased after the Sea Peoples decimated those kingdoms. Droughts that arose from climatic changes greatly hindered the production and distribution of food grains; and internal turmoil brewed owing to extraordinary economic hardship.
anand balaji - 15/08/2018 - 16:31
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The Liber Linteus: An Egyptian Mummy Wrapped in a Cryptic Message
In 1798, the French under Napoleon Bonaparte launched a military campaign in Egypt. Along with soldiers and military personnel, Napoleon brought a large number of scholars and scientists known as savants when he invaded the country. The involvement of these scholars in the war resulted in a renewed European interest in ancient Egypt, known as Egyptomania.
dhwty - 16/01/2022 - 14:00
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Archaeologists find 4,500-year-old statue of little known Egyptian king
... an Egyptian navy. There is also scenes of a raid into Libya which yielded various livestock and showed the king ...
Mark Miller - 04/05/2015 - 20:06
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Engraved Tablets Found at Kom Ombo Temple Reveal New Historic Trail to Horemheb
... became pharaoh, he launched military campaigns to conquer Libya, Canaan , Syria and Nubia ." The Tomb of Pharaoh ...
ashley cowie - 04/10/2018 - 17:26
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Saint George, The Dragon Slayer: The Legend Behind the Hero
... by a city called Silene, which is in the province of Libya. Beside this city was a pond, and in this pond lived a ...
dhwty - 23/04/2019 - 02:00
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True Origins of Battle of Himera Warriors Dispute Greek Accounts
... led by Hamilcar, comprised troops from “Carthage, Libya , Iberia , Liguria, Helisycia, Sardinia , and ...
ashley cowie - 13/05/2021 - 19:41
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Eating Insects: The History of the Human Hunger for Bugs
... travelling for many years. One he discovered was from Libya , where a drying process was used on locust to make a ... Africanus of Morocco documented how nomads in Arabia and Libya ate cooked and dried locust. Moreover, French ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/03/2022 - 18:00
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Kandovan: The Volcanic Cave Cut Village of Iran
Kandovan is a unique cave village located in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. The village is famous for its extraordinary architecture, where people have carved their homes into cone-shaped rocks, creating a spectacular landscape.
Lex Leigh - 29/05/2023 - 14:57
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The Acropolis' Cyclopean Wall, Sages and Our Deeply Connected Past
The Athenian Acropolis. This rocky citadel sits alone, striking out imposingly against the backdrop of the dry, blue Mediterranean sky. Towering 490 feet (150 meters) over the modern cityscape, the outcrop spans a combined area of 7.4 acres, leaving more than enough space for the construction of some of the most iconic historical buildings left standing from the ancient world, including the cyclopean wall.
Freddie Levy - 12/02/2020 - 19:03
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Cacus – The One Who Dared Cross Hercules
... part of the world, near the boundary of Europe and Libya. On the island was a herd of cattle whose coats were ...
dhwty - 25/03/2020 - 12:52