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India to Build Immense Statue, Twice the Size of the Statue of Liberty, of Medieval King Shivaji
... him with noble and patriotic ideas and infused him with a love for religion and his country. A statue of young Shivaji ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 27/12/2016 - 21:56
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Pedro Madruga: Galician VIP…and Another Name for Christopher Columbus?
Pedro Madruga is remembered as one of the most important Galicians. His life was full of adventure and also created one of the greatest mysteries of this region. According to many researchers and some quite convincing investigations, this man may have been the famous explorer many people call Christopher Columbus. However, his life story is fascinating enough to be a movie plot even without the part related to Columbus.
Natalia Klimczak - 04/01/2017 - 14:46
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess of Wisdom and Protector of the Universe
... with wealth and prosperity. Parvati is the goddess of love and fertility. With the wisdom and artistry of ...
Riley Winters - 14/04/2020 - 19:46
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Brutus of Troy: And the Quest for the Ancestry of the British
... figure of Brutus of Troy. A great-great-grandson of the love goddess Aphrodite through her Trojan son Aeneas (the ...
ancient-origins - 08/09/2018 - 03:57
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To Open or Not to Open The 1,650-Year-Old Speyer Wine Bottle?
... god Dionysus. (CC BY SA 3.0) The Romans adopted their love for wine from the Greeks and spread its production and ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/05/2017 - 18:59
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Elf Queens and Holy Friars: Fairy Beliefs and the Medieval Church (The Middle Ages Series)
Taking as his starting point the assumption that the major cultural gulf in the Middle Ages was less between the wealthy and the poor than between the learned and the lay, Green explores the church's systematic demonization of fairies and infernalization of fairyland. He argues that when medieval preachers inveighed against the demons that they portrayed as threatening their flocks, they were in reality often waging war against fairy beliefs.
ancient-origins - 26/08/2017 - 01:46
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Nourisher of Mind and Mayhem: The Oracle of Trophonius and the Cave of Nightmares
A god of nourishment in ancient Greek myth, Trophonius is a little-known character with a rather great role in ancient mythology. Though his exploits range from innocent to deceitful, Trophonius made a big enough name for himself that he gained a cult following after his death. The stories of his life (the life of a simple, mortal man) vary, but the cult that survives Trophonius—the titular oracle at the Cave of Trophonius—is as feared as it is revered.
Riley Winters - 01/10/2017 - 13:43
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Explore Fairy Traditions
We are not alone. In the shadows of our countryside there lives a fairy race, older than humans, and not necessarily friendly to them. For hundreds of years, men and women have told stories about the strange people, beautiful as starlight, fierce as wolves, and heartless as ice. These are not tales for children. They reveal the fairies as a passionate, proud, brutal people.
ancient-origins - 03/11/2017 - 16:44
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Dr. Sophia Protopapa
... development and employability skills. Combining her love for ancient History, Philosophy and Psychology, her ...
ancient-origins - 02/01/2013 - 07:03
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Ancient Mythology Informs Modern Series: The Fantastical Folktales of Harry Potter
... tests of courage and strength, good vs. evil, friendship, love, pain and heartache, all rolled up in an enchanting ...
Alicia McDermott - 18/07/2018 - 23:02
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Bow Wow, Wow! The 45 million-year-old History of Dogs, And Us!
... but why and when in the history of our planet, did this love affair between humans and dogs begin? Discover the ...
ashley cowie - 11/05/2019 - 22:45
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The Ides of March, Celebration of Roman Goddess Anna Perenna
The assassination of Julius Caesar on the 15th of March 44 BC was a turning point in Roman history. Centuries later, the expression ‘Beware the Ides of March’ was found in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in 1601 in the soothsayer's message to Julius Caesar, warning of his death. Since then, the Ides of March became notorious as being associated with death.
MartiniF - 19/09/2018 - 16:36
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The Meteoric Mystery of The Magical Islamic Stone: Experts Seek Help in Deciphering Inscription
This weekend, history experts across London are attempting to solve the astronomical mystery surrounding an ancient carved “meteorite” found in Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) by a 19th century English explorer.
ashley cowie - 30/09/2018 - 13:58
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Lockdown is the New Norm, But All is Not Lost As Virtual Museums Open
With UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson instructing the closure of museums and galleries across the UK, one by one their doors have shut this week after stringent new ‘lockdown’ measures were implemented aimed at tackling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
ashley cowie - 25/03/2020 - 17:44
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King Udayana Religious Financial Reformer of Ancient Bali
In ancient India, legendary King Udayana was a king of the city of Kaushambi in the north-central India as well as a patron of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddhist scripture Samyutta Nikaya records Udayana’s conversion to Buddhism after his visit to the monk Pindola Bharadvaja. Two fourth-century plays by the ancient Indian poet Bhasa, the Svapnavasavadattam and Pratijnayaugandharayana, depict Udayana as a romantic hero, with his legend central to the theme of the plays.
MartiniF - 07/09/2020 - 20:08
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5 Outrageous Fashion Trends from the Ancient World
The eternal quest to be ridiculously good looking is one we’ve been on since time immemorial. From elaborate, exquisite, and downright weird clothing choices, to sexy-but-deadly cosmetics, and wearing fake beards and towering hairpieces, humans have done it all in the name of beauty!
lizleafloor - 22/02/2021 - 13:59
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Inferno Blu Cobalto
... storms, violence, death, imprisonment, loot… And love. Inferno Blu Cobalto ...
ancient-origins - 10/07/2021 - 17:28
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New Light On The Ancient Origins Of Poetry And Song
... written text then concludes with the line “Go on, love me / It does you good.” According to an article on the ...
ashley cowie - 14/09/2021 - 15:00
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Decapitated Statues of Greek Deities Finally Reunited with Their Heads
... the ancient city. The heads belong to the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite and Greek god of wine, Dionysus . ...
Sahir - 02/11/2021 - 21:59
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Fiery Illusions of Rock Carvings: Prehistoric Movies
A virtual reality investigation of prehistoric rock art has concluded that flickering firelight may have been used to animate a selection of engraved rocks discovered in France. This could mean that this rock art was used as a form of entertainment, making them the first cartoons in history or even early examples of prehistoric cinema.
Cecilia Bogaard - 21/04/2022 - 21:00