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1. Nativity Scene Hidden Under Baptist Beheading Painting

   British experts investigating a 400-year-old damaged painting have made an amazing discovery. Beneath the artwork they found a painting that apparently dates to the medieval period. It is of a Nativity scene and fortuitously has been discovered in time for the Christmas holidays.

   Ed Whelan - 20/12/2019 - 13:39

2. Did the Romans and Greeks Really Enjoy Orgies?

   ... women, beautiful like Venus ”. A Guide to Exploring Love, Sex, and Homosexuality in Ancient Rome A Cruel History ...

   ancient origins - 01/09/2023 - 18:52

3. French Brotherhood, Still Burying the Dead After 800 Years

   In France, a brotherhood that is over 800 years old is helping to bury the dead during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fraternity, which has its origins in medieval times, continues to assist at burials, particularly of those who cannot afford the burial costs.

   Ed Whelan - 16/06/2020 - 00:48

4. Helen of Troy, The Beauty Who Sparked the Trojan War

   ... But though Menelaus was valiant and wealthy, Helen’s love for him would prove tenuous. Around this time there was ...

   Miriam Kamil - 16/03/2019 - 20:29

5. Life Before the Clovis: Portable Rock Art as Evidence of Pre Ice Age Humans in North America

   The worship of carved stone dates back to man’s earliest evolution. Portable rock art is human made markings on movable natural rock or stone. A global phenomenon, these Stone Age objects have been found in many regions of the world with similar motifs. Some of the natural shape and properties of rocks were exploited to achieve the desired visual results.

   Jul Jones - 31/10/2018 - 18:05

6. Locked into a Relationship: The Medieval Remedy for Divorce Still Requested in Romania

   Global divorce rates are on the rise. Some people see this as a social issue. But the small Romanian village of Biertan has a unique method to remedy this problem. They follow a tradition which has been in use since the Middle Ages – a ‘marital prison.’

   dhwty - 29/12/2017 - 19:16

7. Ancient Pattern Poetry – A Visual Story

   ... , and the latter on the wings of a statue representing Love as a bearded child. The last poem, known as the Egg , is ...

   dhwty - 04/11/2019 - 23:02

8. The Fascinating Catacomb of Saint Agnes, a Young Christian Martyr Who Died for her Beliefs

   ... inflamed Quintianus, a man of consular dignity, with such love of her, that he resolved to compel her to become his ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 08/04/2017 - 22:32

9. The Avesta and Zoroastrianism: The Creation, Disappearance and Resurgence of an Ancient Text

   ... All Ahura Mazda wanted was for humans to acknowledge his love through good thoughts, deeds, and words. According to ... should be respected as a modern religion that encourages love, respect, and understanding in a world that is so often ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 03/10/2022 - 22:56

10. Egyptian Tomb Dating To 4,400 Years Ago Has Hidden Shafts Which Might Hold The Treasures Of The 'Divine Inspector’

    The 4,400-year-old tomb is the next in a string of rare discoveries at the Saqqara pyramid complex in Egypt. A BBC article quotes Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, describing the find as “one of a kind in the last decades.”

    ashley cowie - 17/12/2018 - 18:53

11. Holding Cell Where Roman Gladiators Awaited Death Found in Britain

    A Roman “carcer” is a holding cell for criminals and Roman gladiators awaiting their moment in the amphitheater, where bloodthirsty crowds eagerly anticipated the spectacle of their deaths. One such has recently been excavated at the British coastal town of Richborough, near Sandwich on the Kent coast.

    Sahir - 29/10/2021 - 22:52

12. Caves in Paradise: The Elite School of Aristotle

    Thirty kilometers (18.6 miles) from Vergina, a place where the tomb of Philip II is located, there is a city called Naoussa. Naoussa was a place where nymphs were worshiped for centuries, and the location of many beautiful landscapes, it was also the site of a school where the famous philosopher Aristotle provided his lessons to some very important students.

    Natalia Klimczak - 15/01/2016 - 00:45

13. Play the Oldest Board Game in the World: Royal Game of Ur - Part 2

    ... genitalia, in which case the game’s board expresses the love act between Osiris and Isis resulting in their son, the ...

    Niels Bjerre Jorgensen - 05/03/2020 - 02:06

14. The Real Reason Tutankhamun, Akhenaten, and Cleopatra are the Superstars of Ancient Egypt

    Archaeology, like every discipline on Earth, cannot be free from the rules of marketing and public relations. The impact of promotion in media and other places affects the lives of millions of people. Sometimes the role of journalists and public relations experts becomes so significant that the descriptions of discoveries decide the position of a find in the scientific world.

    Natalia Klimczak - 11/04/2017 - 14:01

15. Silver and Gold: The Legend of the Christmas Spider and Tinsel

    ... started being used to produce the shiny tinsel we know and love today.  Why Do We Put Up Christmas Trees? The Ancient ...

    Lex Leigh - 25/12/2022 - 13:52

16. Seven Great Religious Leaders in History (Video)

    ... figure who preached in ancient Judea. His teachings of love, forgiveness, and the Kingdom of God have profoundly ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 07/04/2024 - 20:45

17. Hatra, Iraqi Sanctuary Of Deities Withstanding Assault Over 2,000 Years

    The ruins of Hatra, located 290 kilometers (180 miles) northwest of modern Baghdad, tell the story of a second century AD Kingdom, whose rulers walked hand-in-hand with the reigning Arsacid Dynasty of the Parthian Empire. The origin of Hatra is shrouded in mystery, although the meaning of its name, ‘enclosure’ may indicate it was a place where nomadic Arab tribes congregated on neutral ground, around a religious centre.

    micki pistorius - 24/11/2023 - 16:12

18. The 2500-year-old Cube of Zoroaster To Stay Shaken But Not Stirred

    ... Made Genocide an Annual Holiday Digitized Zoroastrian Love App! The Preserver or Destroyer of Ancient Ways? ...

    Ed Whelan - 25/01/2019 - 18:54

19. Ironclad Hoof: Unique Roman Horse Shoes Found on Hadrian’s Wall

    The BBC is reporting an exciting find on the famous Hadrian’s Wall in the North of England. Four Roman era horseshoes were unearthed during a planned dig at the site of the ruined Vindolanda fort. While the find is not the most dramatic, it is an exciting one as there have been relatively few horseshoe sets found and they provide deeper understanding of life on Hadrian’s Wall and how the Romans used horseshoes and worked their horses.

    Ed Whelan - 15/08/2018 - 23:00

20. Illustrious Post-Macedon Illyria and the Roman Illyrian Wars

    The legendary and illustrious tribal kingdoms of Illyria were located in current-day Albania and Montenegro, just across the Adriatic from Italy. The Illyrian world was also an important strategic ally for the Greeks and Romans in ancient times. Illyria was inhabited from the 10th century BC by the Illyrians, an Indo-European population that were often separated into various tribes and factions. During the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, the Illyrians achieved the height of their power and became a major threat to Rome in the process.

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 18/07/2022 - 15:00

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