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1. The History of Kung Fu: A Modern Name for an Ancient Art

   ... Temple after Batuo, in 527 AD. One of his disciples was a man named Huike, who was supposedly also a martial arts ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 28/09/2022 - 22:44

2. Ancient Esoteric Knowledge Translated From Chinese Bamboo Texts

   In what is being described as “a groundbreaking discovery,” scholars from China’s Tsinghua University have successfully translated the mystical texts inscribed on 2,500-year-old bamboo slips.

   ashley cowie - 17/12/2023 - 17:52

3. Fertilizer Giant Blocked from Removing Aboriginal Indigenous Rock Art

   The Australian federal government has blocked a multinational fertilizer company from removing indigenous rock art from Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula.

   ashley cowie - 19/03/2022 - 13:57

4. 1,300-Year-Old Maya Road Reveals Insights Into Warrior Queen’s Reign

   Researchers using breakthrough technology have been studying a 1,300 year-old Maya road in Mexico. This ancient highway once connected two important Maya cities.

   Ed Whelan - 26/02/2020 - 14:03

5. Mona Lisa Meets War Machines: Details on the Driven Life and Lesser-Known Talents of Leonardo da Vinci

   Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, known more commonly as Leonardo da Vinci, is arguably one of the most well-known figures of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo’s primary claim to fame is in the field of painting, and he is regarded by many as one of the greatest painters of all time. Two of his most famous paintings include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

   dhwty - 26/01/2016 - 00:47

6. Little Emperors and Their Regents: Child Rulers & the Supportive and Destructive People Behind Them

   Some babies shake rattles and others shake up kingdoms. We hear many stories of the unhappy lives and ends of child rulers. Most recently, in 1908, Puyi became the last emperor of China at only two years old. As the crowning ceremony began, the frightened little emperor had to be carried to the throne by his father as he cried, kicked, and clawed - desperately trying to escape. When he was no more than six years old, a revolution erupted and the dynasty crumbled. Pomare III of Tahiti did not fare much better.

   MartiniF - 03/01/2017 - 02:38

7. Ancient North Americans Played High-stakes Games

   ... This Map in the History Books? Mystery of Kennewick Man Identity Finally Solved - DNA is Native American Rare ...

   ancient origins - 09/02/2018 - 02:02

8. Cosmic Womb The Seeding of Planet Earth

   Astronomy Professor and Egyptologist provide compelling Evidence that Life, Intelligence, and Evolution on Earth were Seeded by Comets

   ancient-origins - 26/05/2018 - 01:45

9. Æthelstan: The First King of the English (Video)

   Robbie Mitchell - 17/02/2024 - 19:16

10. Anubis and Xolotl: The Remarkable Resemblance of the Death Dog Gods

    ... god who is depicted with the head of dog and the body of a man. Anubis was believed to have presided over the death ... the god Osiris. If we liken the Orion constellation to a man firing a bow, then the star Sirius seems to follow this celestial man, like a small companion . The Egyptians linked this star ...

    Mark A. Carpenter - 01/06/2021 - 18:48

11. Unraveling the Mystery of the Great Pyramid Air-Shafts

    ... New And Revised Edition. London: Histories & Mysteries Of Man Ltd., 1990. Sandys, George. A Relation Of A Journey Begun ...

    Rudra - 07/09/2016 - 00:51

12. How Ancient Bengalis Established Buddhism in Tibet

    ... back to the place where he had initially gone as a young man to pursue his intellectual studies, to be ordained as a ... sciences, art, and music when he was still a young man. He also mastered the teachings of Vaishnavism, Tantric ...

    Saurav Ranjan Datta - 20/07/2020 - 18:51

13. The Shambles: Medieval Slaughterhouse Street Turned Tourist Hotspot

    The Shambles (known officially as Shambles) is a street in York dating to the Middle Ages. Shambles has been called the best-preserved Medieval street in Europe and has been voted as the most picturesque street in Britain. It’s no surprise Shambles is a popular tourist attraction and it attracts millions of visitors each year.

    dhwty - 26/10/2018 - 14:02

14. The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

    ... book’s origins. How did it come about? How did one man have so much detailed knowledge of every aspect of an ...

    MartiniF - 01/10/2016 - 01:57

15. Words from the Ancient Past: The Sogdian Ancient Letters

    ... home. However, the closest relative of her husband, a man named Farnxund, is refusing to let them leave. Mewnai ... small Sogdian family. An 8th-century figurine of a Sogdian man wearing a distinctive cap and face veil, possibly a camel ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 24/10/2016 - 21:53

16. The One Night House: Squatters from Welsh Folklore

    The story of the one night house, or tŷ unnos, is something heard from a friend or relative. The Welsh custom is a quaint tradition with interesting roots. Oral history is keeping the concept alive, although it’s now more legend than reality.

    Lex Leigh - 16/01/2023 - 21:51

17. KV20: The Famous Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut Has a Magnificent Temple, But What Became of Her Body?

    Father and daughter, Tuthmose I and Hatshepsut were two famous pharaohs of the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt; Hatshepsut being only the second confirmed female pharaoh. KV20 is one of the most ancient known tomb sites of the Valley of the Kings, and possibly the first royal tomb to be constructed. Upon assessment of various pieces of evidence found within its walls, it is believed that this tomb was one possible burial site for the two pharaohs.

    Natalia Klimczak - 22/03/2017 - 13:01

18. Battles of the Caribbean: Fort Rodney, St Lucia – Built by the British to Spy on the French

    Today, we think of the Caribbean as a tropical paradise, however, the area was once of strategic importance for the European Empires and a key battleground from the 17^th to the 19^th century.

    Ed Whelan - 04/08/2019 - 01:38

19. The Mystery of the Williamson Tunnels

    ... reported odd odors, strange shadows, and even a mysterious man in a long coat who will follow along on tours only to ... Available at: https://www.thetrailblazer.co.uk/blog/the-man-behind-liverpools-secret-tunnels-joseph-williamson ...

    Nathan Falde - 01/09/2019 - 19:01

20. Port Royal Unveiled: Sunken Secrets of a Pirate Paradise

    ... the trash of the day, including the trimmings of a man's beard and hair in a yard area. Many ceramics were found ...

    Joanna Gillan - 08/01/2024 - 00:00

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