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1. On The Edge Of A Blade: Grasping Aztec Violence and Human Sacrifice

   ... Lord the Flayed One," and he was represented as a flayed man. And when it came to sacrificing to Xipe Totec, the fate ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 05/12/2020 - 17:53

2. Ötzi the Iceman Becomes a Movie

   ... Giving Firm Evidence of Neolithic Travel and Trade Ice Man, Otzi: A Treacherous Murder with Unexpected Links to ... Museum of Archaeology. “People are fascinated by the man from the ice – they cannot get enough of him,” she ...

   Theodoros Karasavvas - 05/12/2017 - 22:49

3. Prehistoric Skull and Jaw Found in Laos Rewrite Timelines and Reveal Diversity of Early Humans

   Ancient human fossils found in a cave in northern Laos are revealing to scientists that early modern humans were quite physically diverse, and they reveal an earlier migration timeline in Southeast Asia than previously thought.

   lizleafloor - 10/04/2015 - 22:13

4. Badger Finds Largest Ever Roman Coin Hoard in Northern Spain

   A badger desperately hunting for food during the harsh winter of 2021, when Storm Filomena deposited snow across the Iberian Peninsula, has accidentally uncovered a substantial Roman coin hoard in a cave in northern Spain.

   Sahir - 12/01/2022 - 13:50

5. Footprints Reveal Passage of Early Humans From Africa Through Arabia

   In Saudi Arabia, an astonishing discovery has been made in the north-western desert. A team of archaeologists have found evidence of the oldest human habitation in the Arabian Peninsula. Several ancient footprints, made by humans, have also been found.

   Ed Whelan - 17/09/2020 - 15:56

6. Rome vs. Carthage: The First Punic War and the Birth of a Superpower

   The First Punic War was a brutal conflict that pitted two of the greatest powers of the ancient world against each other. With the might of Rome on one side and the naval supremacy of Carthage on the other, the war was an epic struggle that would shape the destiny of the Mediterranean world for centuries to come. From the towering warships of the Carthaginian fleet to the unstoppable Roman legions, this was a war that tested both heavyweight powers to their limits.

   Robbie Mitchell - 22/05/2023 - 22:56

7. Archaeologists Unearth Largest Roman Legion Base in Israel

   Archaeologists excavating at the foot of Tel Megiddo in Israel have uncovered “the largest Roman base” ever discovered in the country. Here, during the Roman occupation of Judea, a colony of highly-trained invading soldiers carefully planned their acts of mass-violence against the Jews.

   ashley cowie - 14/02/2024 - 21:22

8. Pompeii: The Ancient Roman City Frozen in Time

   ... together with loved ones under stairs. Decapitated Pompeii Man Was Not Killed By the Block Extremely rare discovery of ...

   Sarah P Young - 07/07/2019 - 01:40

9. Classis Ravennas and the Defense of the Roman Empire

   For almost 500 years, Classe was an important Roman seaport right up until the early Middle Ages. Protected by surrounding marshes, Classe was well placed for patrolling the Adriatic Sea, but the area has since filled with silt and become landlocked which has irreparably changed the shape of the coastline. 

   John S. Richardson - 29/12/2020 - 14:01

10. Serbia and the Ottoman Empire: The Loss and Recuperation of Independence

    During the second half of the 14th century, the Ottoman Empire was extending its rule into the Balkans. One of the regional powers that the Ottomans encountered during their conquest of the Balkans was the Serbian Empire, which was established by Stefan Dušan, ‘the Mighty’ of the Nemanjić Dynasty during the first half of the same century.

    dhwty - 13/11/2015 - 00:46

11. Stunning Rare Roman Horse Brooch Found in Britain

    Metal detectorists in recent years have made an amazing series of historical finds. In Britain, a detectorist has unearthed a very rare and beautiful Roman brooch in a plowed field.

    Ed Whelan - 07/03/2020 - 02:02

12. Research Reveals Complex Life of the Vittrup Man’s Danish Bog Body

    ... facts about the life of the 5,000-year-old Vittrup Man, a victim of ancient ritual sacrifice who was removed ... ago. Dated to approximately 3,300 to 3,100 BC, the Vittrup Man was previously believed to have been a lifelong resident ... incorrect. In fact, their research proves that the Vittrup Man was actually born somewhere along the northern coast of ...

    Nathan Falde - 14/02/2024 - 23:14

13. Roman Diploma Unearthed In Bulgaria Spells Out Warrior’s Freedom

    ... found the place when they saw the image of a bearded man, probably Moses, and of a pharaoh appear on a rock with ...

    ashley cowie - 20/08/2019 - 01:51

14. The Flower of Battle – A Medieval Manuscript of Martial Arts

    ... part of Italy. Fiore’s father is recorded to have been a man by the name of Benedetto, and the family belonged to the ... Seven Swords is essentially a full-page diagram showing a man with seven swords in the center and four animals around ...

    dhwty - 19/11/2019 - 18:49

15. Did Prehistoric Middle Eastern Culture Visit Europe, Spawn Artistic Culture, and Leave?

    A team of archaeologists investigating a cave in Israel, claims to have found evidence that prehistoric tools and artwork from Western Europe could possibly owe their existence to an earlier culture from the Middle East.

    aprilholloway - 30/12/2017 - 22:50

16. “Intriguing” Prehistoric Silver Jewelry in Omani Tomb Evidence of Regional Trade

    Several important archaeological discoveries that shed light on ancient trade settlements in the Oman region have been unearthed by nearly a decade of excavations at a site from the early Bronze Age in Oman.

    Sahir - 14/11/2022 - 16:58

17. Holy Sovereignty: How the English Church Resisted a Norman Takeover

    ... the bishop with a branch to his eye, “plunging the man into paroxysms of unexpected agony as both eyes are ...

    Meagan Dickerson - 07/08/2021 - 15:00

18. The Law that Led to Roman Honor Killings, and Other Extreme Roman Marriage Laws

    ... of ancient Rome. Under Roman law, father could kill the man who was having an affair with his daughter. ( Erica ... party’s social class or rank, he was allowed to kill the man. It also stated that the father was allowed to kill his ... killing action. If a husband caught his wife with another man, he was allowed to kill him, with caveats. Firstly, he ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 20/05/2023 - 14:41

19. Roman Fort Excavation in England Reveals Lost Road and Ancient Mine

    Setting this discovery in context, an article on the National Trust website declares that in 2006, the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape achieved

    ashley cowie - 04/07/2019 - 18:54

20. Dance Until You Drop: The Mysterious Case of Medieval Dance Mania

    St. John’s Dance was a social phenomenon involving a type of dance mania that gripped mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries whereby participants literally danced until they dropped. Also known as St. Vitus Dance, these dance mania outbreaks involved afflicted individuals, who could number into the thousands, dancing hysterically through the streets for hours, days, and apparently even months, until they collapsed due to exhaustion or died from heart attacks or strokes.

    dhwty - 12/12/2021 - 21:58

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