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1. Hieroglyphic Vase Reveals Amazing Insights into Maya and Eventual Collapse of Civilization

   

   The discovery of an ancient Maya vase painted with hieroglyphs is the longest Pre-Columbian text ever found in Belize and is offering new information about this once powerful civilization including the reasons for their final demise.

   The Maya were one of the most important of all the pre-Columbian civilizations, and their influence is witnessed over a vast region. The shattered vase is now helping us to have a better understanding of its Classical Age.

   Ed Whelan - 16/04/2019 - 14:06

2. Ahuitzotl: Powerful Ruler in the Aztec Golden Age

   

   Ahuitzotl was a tlatoani (meaning ‘speaker’) of the city of Tenochtitlan, and the eighth ruler of the Aztec Empire. This emperor reigned from 1486 AD to 1502 AD, a period which is regarded by some modern historians as the Aztec Golden Age. It was during Ahuitzotl’s reign that the Aztecs Empire was expanded to its greatest territorial extent and consolidated. In addition, huge building projects were undertaken. This Golden Age, however, did not last for very long, and ended following Ahuitzotl’s death.

   dhwty - 09/12/2016 - 03:54

3. Plato’s Prehistoric Athens Destroyed In A Neolithic Landslide

   

   The Ancient Greek philosopher Plato wrote his Atlantis story in two documents called the Timaeus and Critias. These writings date from about 360 BC and are the only known works that describe the Atlantean civilization in detail. Most modern scholars argue that Plato fabricated the entire story of Atlantis to illustrate his political theories.

   Dr. Phil Flambas - 16/08/2021 - 22:20

4. 15 Incredible Facts About Ancient Rome (Video)

   

   The ancient civilization of Rome has had an enduring impact on human history, shaping modern Western society in countless ways.

   Robbie Mitchell - 22/03/2023 - 15:58

5. Stonehenge Activates On the Winter Solstice Sunset, Not Sunrise

   

   ... Stonehenge Origin Story Comes to Light Cecil Chubb: The Man Who Bought Stonehenge Today, archaeologists generally ...

   ashley cowie - 22/12/2023 - 17:47

6. Ancient philosophical writings found hidden beneath a medieval text

   

   A group of scientists and historians have made an incredible discovery relating to some writings made on parchments that were produced in medieval times. Using cutting-edge technology, the researchers found that the parchment had once contained ancient philosophical writings that had later been washed off and over-written.

   aprilholloway - 14/11/2013 - 01:17

7. Revealing the Recluse: The Sad and Secret Lives of Hermits

   

   ... has revealed numerous naturally carved caves and man-made huts—many which provide evidence of hermitage ...

   Riley Winters - 28/10/2017 - 02:07

8. Biblical Tradition Of Chalking The Door Reappears In England

   

   The ancient Christian custom of “chalking the door” has Biblical origins, stemming from the Israelites tradition detailed in the Old Testament where they marked their doors with chalked symbols. Near the Epiphany feast, celebrating the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ, ancient Christians prayed for God’s blessing on their homes and they marked the door post with chalk.

   ashley cowie - 08/01/2021 - 00:55

9. Wars of the Diadochi: Alexander the Great’s Generals Fight For Spoils

   

   As Alexander the Great slipped away on his deathbed on June 10-11th 323 BC, the iconoclastic emperor, whose remarkable achievements would be imitated by countless impersonators throughout history, graced his trusty commanders surrounding him with his final words: “to the best.” It’s likely that Alexander, who had no clear heir to take his place, understood that his death would spark a war for supremacy over his conquests, which stretched as far as Alexandria Eschate in modern-day Tajikistan, as his once united empire crumbl

   Jake Leigh-Howarth - 27/05/2022 - 22:55

10. Baffling 3,000-year-old Out of Place Mace Head Found in Poland

    

    An amateur Polish archaeologist has made an astonishing discovery that is 3,000 years old - he unearthed a Bronze Age mace head. This find is rather baffling as it does not appear to belong to any of the known cultures that once inhabited this part of Poland.

    Ed Whelan - 26/06/2019 - 15:52

11. Naples Necropolis Reveals Room-Like Tombs and Rare Greek Art

    

    The Ipogeo dei Cristallini or the “Hypogeum of Cristallini Street” is part of an ancient necropolis in Naples dated 2,300 years ago. It is uniquely Greek, or Hellenistic and will open to the public in mid-2022. Naples, Italy is renowned for lying on the ruins of ancient Roman Herculaneum and Pompeii, which were wiped out by Mount Vesuvius.

    Sahir - 24/01/2022 - 17:49

12. Celadon: Appreciating Pottery for its Aesthetic Value and Magical Qualities

    

    ... by the name of Céladon, who was depicted as a young man dressed in green. The Origins of Celadon The history of ...

    dhwty - 13/04/2016 - 03:40

13. Genetic studies link indigenous peoples in the Amazon and Australasia

    

    Native Americans living in the Amazon bear an unexpected genetic connection to indigenous people in Australasia, suggesting a previously unknown wave of migration to the Americas thousands of years ago, a new study has found.

    ancient-origins - 24/07/2015 - 00:23

14. Do Artifacts Found at Lost Roanoke Colony Solve 400-Year-Old Mystery?

    

    The fate of the mysterious vanishing Roanoke Colony is becoming clearer as archaeologists have continued to find evidence on Hatteras Island.

    ashley cowie - 21/06/2020 - 18:26

15. Has the Lost Illyrian City of Bassania Finally Been Exposed in Albania?

    

    Archaeologists believe they are uncovering the lost city of Bassania, an ancient Illyrian settlement mentioned by Livy as lying between two important ancient centers - the Illyrian capital of Shkodër and the Greek city of Lissos. The archaeological site lies on a hilltop near the modern village of Bushat in what is now Albania.

    Sahir - 24/06/2022 - 14:42

16. Chogha Zanbil: an Unfinished Elamite Site with a Unique Ziggurat

    

    The ziggurat is arguably the most distinct architectural feature of the Mesopotamian civilization. Nevertheless, some of these structures have been found to exist outside the area once occupied by this ancient civilization. One of these ziggurats is located in Chogha Zanbil (meaning ‘basket mound’), near Susa in the Khuzestan province of modern day Iran.

    dhwty - 23/07/2015 - 21:40

17. Taş Tepeler: Anatolia’s Land Of Great Transformation

    

    Taş Tepeler means “Stone Hills” and refers to an area covering some 200 kilometers (124 miles) in ancient Anatolia, now Turkey, in the vicinity of present day Şanlıurfa. The Turkish Tourist Board has started to refer to the entire area as the ‘Land of Great Transformation’. It is an apt title. As far as anyone knows, this is where our civilization began.

    jim willis - 22/11/2021 - 21:31

18. Mediterranean Bronze Age Collapse Linked to Deadly Typhoid and Plague

    

    A new genetic research project has revealed evidence of the profound impact highly infectious and dangerous diseases may have had on the Bronze Age collapse in the Mediterranean and Near East region. These new findings may finally explain the rapid and mysterious collapse of Bronze Age societies between about 1200 and 1150 BC.

    Nathan Falde - 10/08/2022 - 23:00

19. Oldest Known Saltworks in Britain Found on North Sea Coast

    

    New excavations at an old Neolithic site in North Yorkshire have uncovered something truly remarkable. Under the direction of independent archaeologist Dr. Stephen Sherlock, a team of researchers found an underground carved-out structure that contained artifacts and telltale features of an ancient salt production site or saltworks.

    Nathan Falde - 31/03/2021 - 01:45

20. Neolithic Atacama Desert Farmers Battled Violently Over Resources

    

    It wouldn’t be unfair to say that human history has been a continuum of violence, bloodshed, and gore. This phenomenon has been captured today in virtual simulations, games, and other forms of entertainment, but real life has plenty of examples where this bloodthirsty behavior has had deeply traumatic and disturbing consequences.

    Sahir - 08/09/2021 - 18:42

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