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Students Unearth Rare Treasures at Lost Biblical City of Ziklag
... City of Gath In the Footsteps of King David: Stories of Love, War, and Bravery The team uncovered some seals and a ...
Ed Whelan - 14/04/2020 - 23:00
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Romans Drank Gladiator Blood as an Epilepsy Cure!
The ancient Romans were known for enjoying violent forms of entertainment - public executions, animal hunts, chariot racing, and gladiatorial games. However, the blood and gore didn’t stop with the spilling of gladiator blood – they drank it too!
Sahir - 26/06/2022 - 14:48
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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
Considered by many scholars the finest extant Mexican codex and one of the most important original sources for the study of pre-Columbian religion, the Codex Borgia is a work of profound beauty, filled with strange and evocative images related to calendrical, cosmological, ritual, and divinatory matters. Generally similar to such Mixtec manuscripts as the Codex Nuttall, the Codex Borgia is thought to have its origin (ca. A.D. 1400) in the southern central highlands of Mexico, perhaps in Puebla or Oaxaca.
ancient-origins - 19/10/2019 - 17:13
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Cleopatra probably did not die of snakebite to her breast, Egyptologist claims
According to accepted historical accounts, Cleopatra, the last active pharaoh of ancient Egypt, committed suicide by holding a snake to her breast and allowing it to bite her, killing her with its poisonous venom. However, an Egyptologist now claims that although she is said to have liked snakes so much that she slept with them, Cleopatra was probably not killed by a venomous snake. That said, it is “fairly certain” the ancient queen did commit suicide, he said.
Mark Miller - 22/10/2015 - 21:48
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What New Archaeological Treasures Have Been Unearthed in the Ancient City of Caesarea?
... descended from Roman forefather Aeneas and the goddess of love and war, Venus. Augustus, Julius’ grand-nephew who ...
Mark Miller - 11/06/2018 - 21:41
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Magnificent Tham Lod Rockshelter Sheds Light on Earliest Humans in Thailand
The Tham Lod Rockshelter (a shallow cave) in Mae Hong Son Province, in Northwest Thailand is a prehistoric area that had been the center for burial and tool–making in the late Pleistocene to the late Holocene phase. The magnificent cave, a photographer’s and archaeologist’s dream, continues to shed light on the earliest humans that inhabited Thailand.
Gisele Santos - 22/09/2018 - 02:17
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Assyrian stele containing ancient curse will not be reunited with its other half
... the star of Ishtar/Venus, goddess of human passions in love and war; and the thunderbolt of the weather god Adad. ...
aprilholloway - 29/03/2014 - 02:57
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The Ancient Admiration of Birds: Flamingos as Masterpieces of Art and Food
In the ancient past, relationships between humans and animals were stricter than today and included the sphere of the imaginary and the sacred. Investigations on how the ancients approached different species can allow us to throw light on some beliefs and some concealed aspects of daily life not revealed in the ‘official’ history.
Maura Andreoni - 25/06/2019 - 23:03
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3000-Year-Old Assyrian Reliefs Unearthed in ISIS Stomping Ground
... is on a horned lion and a bull. Ishtar , the goddess of love and war sits on a lion and Ashur , the chief Assyrian ...
ashley cowie - 22/01/2020 - 19:05
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The Dramatic Life and Death of Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons
... the intention of facing her as an opponent, he fell in love with her upon facing her. However, it was too late. ...
mrreese - 23/09/2014 - 02:55
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Rare 17th Century Wine Bottles Worth a Fortune Unearthed in England
A number of rare wine bottles from the 1600s are expected to fetch a small fortune when they go under the hammer at an auction in the United Kingdom. The seven wine bottles are believed to be worth about $22,000 (£20,000).
Ed Whelan - 01/02/2020 - 03:34
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Moon Landing Conspiracy Theorists Biting Dust On the 50th Anniversary of First Lunar Mission
Today, July 20 2019, at precisely 4:17:40PM ET, it is exactly fifty years since the Apollo Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ touched down on the Moon and while anniversary events are being held all over the world in honor of this monumental historic achievement, scientists and filmmakers are fighting for headlines in the ongoing battle over whether the Moon landing was faked.
ashley cowie - 20/07/2019 - 15:46
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The Hanseatic League: Dominating the Baltic Maritime Trade
The Baltic Sea has historically been an important region for maritime trade. Its favorable location, which acts as a connection between major nations and trading hubs, always made it a focal point for north European traders and merchant caravans. But such favorable routes always become contested with many regional powers struggling for dominion. One such power came to be known as the Hanseatic League.
Aleksa Vučković - 22/06/2020 - 14:05
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Unmasking Mona Lisa: Will scientists discover her true identity through DNA and radiocarbon testing?
The identity of the woman who sat for Leonardo da Vinci’s world renowned painting, The Mona Lisa, is a mystery that researchers have long sought an answer to.
lizleafloor - 12/06/2018 - 22:34
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Enheduanna: High Priestess of the Moon and the First Known Author
The ancient Sumerian poet Enheduanna has a unique claim to fame: she was the first author in the world known by name. While there were previous instances of poems and stories written down, Enheduanna was the first to sign a name to her work. And what a work it was! Her text was so significant that it influenced hymns for centuries.
Kerry Sullivan - 25/06/2019 - 17:35
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Jewel-Capped Teeth and Golden Bridges: 14,000 Years of Dentistry
Dentistry, in some form or another, has been practiced for at least 14,000 years, although tooth extraction and remedies for toothaches probably go back much further. The study of ancient remains from around the world has demonstrated the ingenuity that existed in the application of surgical and cosmetic dental practices.
Joanna Gillan - 16/02/2021 - 13:52
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Gunnhild, A Misidentified Bog Body and the Mother of Kings in Norse Sagas
... he could wed her. The Gisla Saga: an Icelandic Tale of Love, Family, and Revenge The Sagas of the Icelanders shed ...
ancient-origins - 18/04/2016 - 03:09
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The Top Three Scientific Explanations for Ghost Sightings
... The Ancient Belief in Ghosts – PART I Ghost Marriages: Love For the Living and the Deceased Château de Brissac and ...
ancient-origins - 31/10/2016 - 13:50
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Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture
The idea since ancient times that it was men solely who were engaged in war is so common that it has become somewhat of a cliché. The vision of heavily armed men has become so associated with the art of war that—despite the evidence throughout history of many female fighters, strategists and leaders—the association between women and war is still mostly seen as somewhat of a novelty even to this day.
MartiniF - 29/11/2016 - 02:25
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Gunnhild, A Misidentified Bog Body and the Mother of Kings in Norse Sagas
... he could wed her. The Gisla Saga: an Icelandic Tale of Love, Family, and Revenge The Sagas of the Icelanders shed ...
dhwty - 17/04/2016 - 03:53