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1. The Difference Between Lager and Ale Found in Irish Soil

   The prehistoric yeast used in Europe’s first lagers has been discovered in Ireland. However, it wasn’t identified at an archaeological site, but in soil samples taken at an Irish university campus.

   ashley cowie - 07/12/2022 - 21:57

2. Herodotus’ Fish-Eating Horses and Founding Myth of the Macedon Royal Lineage

   In Greece, Alexander the Great is coveted as a national hero; the cluster of royal tombs discovered in 1977 at the archaeological site of Vergina, which is thought have housed Alexander’s father, Philip II (reigned 359-336 BC), is cherished as a national treasure.

   David Grant - 25/10/2019 - 22:11

3. Ancient monuments of the Nabataeans were built according to celestial events

   A study published in March by the Nexus Network Journal suggests that the spatial position of palaces, temples, and tombs built at least 2, 300 years ago by the Nabataeans, including the famous city of Petra, were determined by the movement of the Sun and other astronomical events.

   aprilholloway - 07/03/2014 - 10:56

4. Warding Off the Evil Eye: Ancient Rings and Phallic Talismans

   For thousands of years, people have been plagued by the haunting belief that envious or disdainful gazes could bring them harm, injury, bad luck or even death. In response, various cultures have created jewelry and other talismans to protect themselves from the negative effects of what has come to be known as the evil eye.

   Joanna Gillan - 05/11/2023 - 21:53

5. Egypt's Most Ancient Desert Fortress Uncovered in Sinai

   In Egypt, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has announced a major discovery in Sinai. Dr. Moustafa Waziri has announced that an Egyptian team of archaeologists has unearthed a two towers of a castle or fortified structure that dates from the 26^th Dynasty.

   Ed Whelan - 14/05/2019 - 14:17

6. Devils, Demons, and Dangerous Creatures of the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

   Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, also known as the False Hierarchy of Demons, is a great compendium from the 16^th century dictating the names of sixty-nine demons.  The title itself indicates that the demonic monarchy depicted in the text is false, in many ways an insult to those who determinedly believe in the demons of hell.  The list initially appeared as an appendix to Johann Weyer's first book about demonology and witchcraft, De Praestigiis Daemonum et Incantationibus ac Venificiisi, and

   Riley Winters - 04/06/2015 - 21:51

7. The mummies of Qilakitsoq and the Inuit baby that captured hearts around the world

   His little face still stares upwards, as if eternally waiting for his mother.  From the moment he was discovered, the little Inuit baby captured hearts with his photograph plastered on magazines and news stories around the world. When he was first found, he was believed to be a doll, but it was soon discovered that it was actually the body of a six-month old baby boy. He was buried alive with his already dead mother – presumably because there was no one left to care for him.

   aprilholloway - 10/02/2014 - 06:59

8. Earliest known breast cancer identified in ancient Egyptian skeleton

   A 4,200-year-old skeleton that shows signs of deterioration from cancer is the earliest known case of breast cancer, according to the Spanish anthropologists who uncovered her remains in a necropolis in Egypt. They think the woman’s breast cancer metastasized (spread) to her bones.

   Mark Miller - 26/03/2015 - 20:45

9. The Fiji Mermaid: What Was the Abominable Creature and Why Was It So Popular?

   The Fiji (also spelled as ‘Feejee’) mermaid was a sideshow that gained popularity during the 19th century. The original Fiji Mermaid was displayed in 1842 by P.T. Barnum, an American showman and businessman, in the Barnum’s American Museum, New York. This curiosity attracted many visitors to the museum, and its popularity is attested in the fact that more Fiji mermaids would later be displayed in the United States.

   dhwty - 19/04/2016 - 00:48

10. Understanding the Monotheism of Akhenaten: Decay of a Dream and the Final Curtain Call–Part I

    Pharaoh Akhenaten has been revered and reviled in equal measure for unleashing his religious policy of one god, the Aten sun disc. But, was the king a monotheist in letter and spirit – one who proscribed the worship of not merely the state god Amun, but all the deities in the Egyptian pantheon? Was he a benevolent poet and dreamer who set out to establish a Utopian city; or a ruthless tyrant who built his dreams over the dead bodies of countless subjects?

    anand balaji - 22/11/2017 - 15:35

11. The Dramatic and Intensely Moving Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno

    The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno is a well-known burial site located in the Italian city of Genoa, which is considered one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the whole of Europe. It is famous for the stunning, life-like sculptures of people mourning their loved ones. Over the years, the cemetery has been visited by many prominent figures, who later wrote about their recollections of the cemetery and the monuments they saw there.

    dhwty - 28/02/2018 - 18:57

12. The Meiji Shrine: An Oasis of Zen in the Center of Bustling Tokyo

    Japan is a unique country, one that is both very modern and also very traditional. In the heart of Tokyo, there is a shrine dedicated to one of the most important Japanese Emperors and his wife. This Shinto Shrine is one of the most popular in Japan, and is an oasis of Zen, set in a vast forest at the heart of the hectic metropolis of Tokyo.

    Ed Whelan - 07/12/2019 - 01:58

13. It’s Monkey Business! Human Desire For Alcohol Consumption Is Hardwired

    When Dr. Robert Dudley of the University of California, Berkeley, proposed a hypothesis in 2000, and then published a book called ‘The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol’ on the same topic in 2014, the scientific community initially found his claims to be a bit farfetched. Called the ‘drunken monkey hypothesis’, he argued that the human attraction to ethanol emerges from our distant cousins’ (and ancestors’) love for ripe and fermenting fruit.

    Sahir - 07/04/2022 - 22:58

14. Exploring the Mysterious Bada Valley Megaliths in Indonesia

    Bada Valley (also known as Napu Valley) is a megalithic site situated in the Lore Lindu National Park, in the District of Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Although the megaliths have yet to be formally catalogued and documented (as of 2001) several hundred of them have been located in and around the national park.

    dhwty - 24/04/2020 - 22:33

15. The Shocking Demon that Brings Plague and Devours Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology

    All eyes focused on the figure of Rangda as she emerged from the inner part of the temple, about a third of the way through the Barong dance (an ancient dance which predates even the Hindu influences in the island of Bali, Indonesia). There is no doubt that Rangda embodies power - she is electrifying, dangerous, and otherworldly. She has protruding eyes, pendulous, large breasts and a long, red tongue hanging down her body.

    MartiniF - 13/11/2017 - 15:24

16. Edgar Cayce, Six-fingered Giants and the Supernatural Creation Gods of Atlantis: Part 2

    This is the second part of a two-part article. Read Part 1

    In Plato’s Symposium (189–190 AD), Aristophanes displays knowledge of an ancient myth of the androgyne, according to which our original nature was by no means the same as it is now.

    Jim Vieira - 28/09/2017 - 01:48

17. The Cintamani Stone - A Truly Powerful Gem or a Humble Philosophy?

    ... tribes did not possess. Satibe mask and the Dogon dance, Mali ( michelealfieri / Adobe Stock) Believers maintain that ...

    Michelle Freson - 18/04/2020 - 13:59

18. Native American History Destroyed In Georgia’s Track Rock Gap

    The U.S. Forest Service has announced that vandals have systematically destroyed important pre-Colombian petroglyphs at historic sites in the southeastern Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forests, including Trap Rock Gap.

    Most people in the U.S. are sympathetic with the modern Creek and Cherokee peoples whose ancestors created sacred sites like Trap Rock Gap over 1,000 years ago. However, there are also thousands of Americans that think these sites are Mayan and thus they express their sympathies to the peoples of Mexico.

    ashley cowie - 07/04/2021 - 22:58

19. Ancient DNA Reveals Reason for High Multiple Sclerosis Rates in Europe

    Researchers have created the world's largest ancient human gene bank by analyzing the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across Western Europe and Asia up to 34,000 years ago.

    By sequencing ancient human DNA and comparing it to modern-day samples, the international team of experts mapped the historical spread of genes -- and diseases -- over time as populations migrated.

    ancient origins - 12/01/2024 - 23:58

20. Moss Reveals New Route For Otzi's Death Walk

    His 5,300-year-old mummy contained traces of 75 plant species and reveal that Ötzi (Otzi) the Iceman climbed through the Schnalstal valley in Italy.

    The naturally mummified, 5,300-year-old corpse is known by many names including: the Iceman, Similaun Man, the Man from Hauslabjoch, and the Tyrolean Iceman, but he is perhaps best known as Ötzi.

    ashley cowie - 31/10/2019 - 22:01

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