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1. Ancient Women Shaman of Ireland: Goddesses of Prophecy and Omens

   The Celtic scholar Nora Chadwick notes that in Irish mythology the prophetess Fedelm tells Queen Medb that she has been in the land of Alba learning the art of the Filidect. Medb asks if she has learned Imbas Forosnai, and when told yes, Medb asks Fedelm if she will look into her future to see how she will prosper. She then chants her prophecy in the form of a poem.

   David Halpin - 17/11/2018 - 23:08

2. Eating Like a Roman: Healthy Greens, Gritty Bread and Fish Paste – The Evolution of Ancient Roman Cuisine

   While the reputation of ancient Roman dining features decadent drinking and feasting to a point of excess – leading to notorious purges in the vomitorium – those stories were largely anecdotal, or were given as moral messages, and warnings of wasted luxury.

   victor labate - 07/04/2017 - 15:23

3. Massive Roman military camp unearthed in Germany

   Archaeologists have discovered a massive Roman military camp covering 18 hectares near the town of Thuringia, Germany, which would have been used by a legion of up to 5,000 troops, according to a news report in Science.

   aprilholloway - 16/05/2014 - 02:51

4. Does Roman Infanticide Explain the Mass Infant Burial Discovered in England?

   Between 43 AD and 410 AD, huge swathes of Britain were under the control of the Roman Empire and funerary practices were mostly Christian, but also included the practice of Roman infanticide. Although, Roman infanticide has been well documented in Italy and in the Roman province that is Israel today, little evidence of this practice has been found in the UK.

   Sahir - 15/11/2021 - 21:57

5. Undocumented Roman Army Camps Indicate Military Manoeuvres in the Arabian Desert

   Chalk one up for the all-seeing eye of Google Earth. Using this global aerial imaging program as a tool of discovery, last year archaeologists from the University of Oxford identified the ruins of three fortified Roman army camps, which were likely built around the year 100 AD. These installations were constructed in the northernmost region of the inhospitable Arabian Desert, in what is now southeastern Jordan.

   Nathan Falde - 27/04/2023 - 22:55

6. Extraordinarily High Number of Roman Decapitations at UK Burial Site

   It wouldn’t be unfair to say that the Roman Empire was a vast intercontinental territory. By 117 AD, it included all of Italy, the entire Mediterranean, and much of Europe, including England, Wales and Scotland. At Knobb’s Farm, Somersham, Cambridgeshire, three Roman burial sites have revealed an unusually high number of Roman decapitations, much higher than the average at most British Roman cemeteries.

   Sahir - 31/05/2021 - 19:00

7. Rare Roman Navy Anchor Recovered Off English Coast

   Since 2019 maritime archaeologists exploring the sea floor below an offshore wind farm in the North Sea have discovered many ancient artifacts. Now, what is believed to be a rare Roman anchor has been recovered that would have likely once belonged to The Classis Britannica, the Roman navy for the invasion and then defense of Britain.

   ashley cowie - 27/09/2022 - 14:53

8. The Great Silence of the Universe: Unusual Theories on Human Origins

   ... constituted themselves into entire mythologies and later man began to approach this topic in a more intellectual way, ... of the Theban monarchy , Egyptian priests claimed that man, as he had initially appeared on Earth, did not have any ... on film and in photographs exiting and entering volcanoes. Man has been able to investigate a very small percentage of ...

   Phoenix Vald - 08/01/2022 - 14:00

9. Caesars Loved Tweezers! Plucking Romans Were Obsessed With Hair Removal

   More than 50 pairs of tweezers have been found at one of Roman Britain’s largest settlements, providing a link into the deep-rooted history of hair removal practices! Wroxeter City Shropshire is the place of this discovery, and the unveiling of some 400 plus items, most of which have never publicly been displayed, happened at the opening of a fascinating new museum in the Roman city.

   Sahir - 01/06/2023 - 14:51

10. Updates on Out of Africa – Revising the Story of the Dispersal of Modern Humans Across Eurasia

    Most people are now familiar with the traditional "Out of Africa" model: modern humans evolved in Africa and then dispersed across Asia and reached Australia in a single wave about 60,000 years ago. However, technological advances in DNA analysis and other fossil identification techniques, as well as an emphasis on multidisciplinary research, are revising this story.

    ancient-origins - 13/12/2017 - 02:11

11. Evidence of New Human Species Discovered in a Cave in the Philippines

    ... Reveals New Species of Early Human - Origins of Modern Man Gets Crowded The five upper teeth found belonged to a ...

    Ed Whelan - 10/04/2019 - 23:24

12. Prince Akinidad of Kush and the One Eyed Kandake in the Meroite-Roman War

    ... rather than a qore (king). -- Top Image: Bust of Nubian man  ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) and the Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan. ( CC ...

    Clyde Winters - 21/10/2016 - 14:56

13. Artifact-Rich Ancient Roman Village Unearthed By UK Archaeologists

    Archaeologists employed to search along the pathway of England’s new high speed 2 (HS2) railway line have unearthed an impressive bounty of artifacts, ruins, and other remnants of past cultures at multiple locations.

    Nathan Falde - 11/01/2022 - 21:46

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

    ... by treasure hunters, has captured the imagination of man through the ages as tales of this wish-fulfilling jewel ... by treasure hunters, has captured the imagination of man through the ages as tales of this wish-fulfilling jewel ...

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

15. A Lost Roman Town Has Been Unearthed in England

    Archaeologists in south-east England have unearthed a previously unknown Roman town. The urban settlement was uncovered by chance and it has extensive remains. Finding the town is offering researchers a unique opportunity to understand the development of Roman power and urban life in the province of Britannia.

    Ed Whelan - 29/05/2019 - 14:01

16. The Enigmatic and Undeciphered Voynich Manuscript Unlikely to be a Hoax

    The Voynich manuscript is among the most perplexing texts ever discovered as it has never been decoded despite over 25 analyses conducted in an attempt to decipher its meaning. As a result, many have drawn into question whether the manuscript is authentic, or nothing more than a hoax.

    aprilholloway - 20/07/2017 - 01:59

17. A Woman’s Best Friend: The Herstory of Dog Domestication

    ... potentially mean that women were the first to domesticate man’s best friend? The Grimaldi Goddess clay figurine, ... Turkey. ( Nevit Dilmen / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) On Becoming Man’s Best Friend Throughout most of human history, our ... terrier-sized dog buried with a woman. At the same site, a man was also found alongside the remains of a larger dog. ...

    B. B. Wagner - 03/10/2020 - 17:46

18. Didius Julianus, the Man Who Bought the Roman Empire

    ... would start to experience buyer’s remorse. Once a man of honor and respect, his purchase would lead not only to ... The early life of Didius Julianus was the life of a man of high birth and imperial favor. His father was ... issue with his humble family origins, and who preferred a man of good birth like Didius Julianus as leader instead. ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 28/06/2022 - 22:44

19. The Conquest of Anglesey and the Destruction of Druidism’s Last Stronghold

    ... autumnal equinox on September 23rd. The Fearsome Wicker Man: An Eerie Way Druids Committed Human Sacrifice Mysterious ... love of the gods. An 18th-century illustration of a wicker man, a large statue which the Druids were believed by the ... used for human sacrifice . The most famous was the wicker man, where victims were tied to wooden effigies before being ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 14/04/2022 - 14:59

20. The Mind-Blowing Architecture and Engineering of Rome’s Colosseum

    The Roman Colosseum is one of the most famous and impressive ancient sites still in existence today. Every year, millions of tourists flock to see it, and it has been dubbed one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. It remains the largest amphitheater ever built, despite being nearly 2,000 years old. It is, without doubt, an engineering marvel. So how did the Romans build such a monument?

    Robbie Mitchell - 16/10/2022 - 22:50

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