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Ancient Egyptian Painter Left Behind His Palette and the Paint Has Survived!
When compared to later, more naturalistic Classical art of the Greeks and Romans, ancient Egyptian art has been described as blocky, static, abstract, and formal. But that doesn’t mean that the ancient Egyptians didn’t value artistic creations, their art was just meant to serve different purposes.
Alicia McDermott - 15/05/2021 - 18:55
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Discovery of a Medieval Well Raises New Questions About Nazis and a Polish Castle
A team of Polish researchers has discovered a well which dates back to medieval times. It is located in the famous castle of Książ in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia, Poland. Although they previously believed that it may have been a part of a system of tunnels created by Nazis, the real story of the well may be even more fascinating.
Natalia Klimczak - 28/09/2016 - 03:53
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How the Ancient World Invoked the Dead to Help the Living
... for example, cast to attract someone or control your love interest, were very popular. But they were also used to ...
ancient-origins - 29/10/2016 - 21:57
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A Heart as Cold as Ice? The Japanese Legend of Yuki-onna, the Beautiful Yet Dangerous Snow Woman
... hers, freezing them solid. Although Yuki-onna can fall in love, marry, and live among humans, she will never age and ...
marinasohma - 13/12/2016 - 03:53
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Grab Your Very Own ‘Medieval’ Home for £210K
... If you are reading this article thinking, “oh, I’d love to live there” then you are in luck because the house ...
ashley cowie - 11/11/2019 - 14:05
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Mary Queen of Scots Received Luxury Treatment in Prison
One of history’s most famous queens, Mary Stuart, better known as Mary Queen of Scots, reigned over Scotland between 1542 and 1567, until her infamous forced abdication in favor of her one-year-old son. A lesser known fact is her voracious appetite and palette, which veered towards the decadent.
Sahir - 07/11/2022 - 18:00
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The Whimsical Legend of How the Chinese Zodiac Animals were Chosen
... Zodiac and some of the years associated with them. ( Life Love & Lunches ) In Chinese astrology each of the zodiac ...
dhwty - 09/02/2016 - 00:35
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Two More Disc-eyed Giants of Mont’e Prama Found in Sardinia!
Their purpose is currently unknown, but two more disc-eyed giants of Mont’e Prama have been unearthed on Sardinia. The Mont’e Prama Iron Age burial necropolis on the Italian island of Sardinia has for the last 50 years been the source of a great archaeological mystery. The site was first discovered by local farmers in March 1974 on farmland near Mont'e Prama, in the commune of Cabras, in central-western Sardinia, Italy. It was here that the so-called “Giants of Mont'e Prama” were discovered.
ashley cowie - 09/05/2022 - 22:46
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No, It’s Not a Cot: 13th Century Coffin Smashed in Photo Attempt at Priory Museum
In the UK, some careless and one might say foolhardy visitors to the Prittlewell Priory Museum in Southend, Essex caused damage to an 800-year-old stone sarcophagus when they placed their child into it, presumably in order to take a photograph, as reported by the local Southend Echo.
Gary Manners - 26/08/2017 - 02:00
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The ancient settlement of Akrotiri and the mass exodus of Therans
... we can understand, they had a complex religion, a great love for nature and art, and also an advanced understanding ...
pkoutoupis - 01/05/2014 - 04:21
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The Facts and Fiction of Charlemagne and His Paladin
... named Berta, sister of Charlemagne, had fallen in love with Milion, who although he was a bold and valiant ...
Roberto Volterri - 17/06/2020 - 19:49
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An Abnormal Viking Mausoleum Shows Ship Burials Weren’t for Everyone!
Archaeologists have found a Viking burial house in central Norway. It was located in an area which is revealing many archaeological treasures, including a Roman-era bronze cauldron. The mausoleum is helping researchers better understand Viking burial practices and their evolution.
Ed Whelan - 26/09/2019 - 19:35
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Making America Great Again, With Some Seriously Ancient Trash Talk
I bet it’s been a while since you stopped to think about the garbage you generate? As we navigate the corridors of life we each leave behind us a trail of trash but with trash cans and dumpsters in our homes, workplaces, streets, schools and restaurants, they have become such firm fixtures in our lives that we often take the destiny of our waste for granted.
ashley cowie - 02/10/2018 - 19:07
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Woking the Dead: British Museum Bans the Word ‘Mummy’ for Ancient Remains
... storm of resistance from the academic community. Why Do We Love (and Fear) Mummies? Desecration and Romanticization – ...
ashley cowie - 23/01/2023 - 13:59
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The Last of the Charrua: The Honored Warrior Tribe of Uruguay
Uruguay is said to be the only Latin American country without an indigenous population. However, they did have a fearsome warrior tribe living in the country for thousands of years. Believed to be the last, or only, true Uruguayan indigenous culture, the Charrúa lived in Uruguay and neighboring areas of Argentina and Brazil starting 4000 years ago.
Alicia McDermott - 02/08/2015 - 02:49
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The Gladiators Priscus and Verus: Equal they Fought, Equal they Yielded
“As Priscus and Verus each drew out the contest and the struggle between the pair long stood equal,
dhwty - 21/12/2017 - 20:17
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The ‘Cursed’ city of Chorazin
... Jesus is mostly portrayed acting in a nice way with love and tolerance. There are only a few incidents where he ...
johnblack - 01/11/2013 - 10:11
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Beaumont Abbey: Unveiling the Home of Benedictine Nuns
... Sweetheart Abbey, a Shrine to a Beautiful Scottish Love Story The Significance of Burials One of the most ...
ancient-origins - 06/03/2024 - 23:34
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Stone Giant Unearthed Among God Heads At Aizanoi
... 5000-year-old Greek statue heads of the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite and Greek god of wine, Dionysus, ...
ashley cowie - 29/12/2022 - 21:01
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The Giant's Causeway – Where Geology Blends With Mythology
Nature sure has its way of dazzling us. Sometimes the greatest wonders lie before our eyes, full of enigma and secrets that are lost in time. Geological formations are often full of odd shapes and seemingly unexplainable creations, some of which defy all sense of logic. They are millions of years old, but seem to be out of the future! Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway is one such sense-defying natural formation.
Aleksa Vučković - 01/11/2020 - 13:54