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  1. The Origin of ‘Us’: What We Know So Far About Where We Humans Come From

    ... a small book he published in 1863, called Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature , Huxley concluded that the ... naturalist Charles Darwin referred to in The Descent of Man in 1871. He speculated that because African apes were ... ( Public Domain ),(Left) Figure 3 from ‘The Descent of Man’ by Charles Darwin, (Right) ( Public Domain ) A Closer ...

    ancient-origins - 12/01/2018 - 19:12

  2. Roman Siege Engines Tracked and Traced in Jerusalem

    An Israeli archaeologist has been digging up and plotting the location of big roundish rocks in a specific area of ancient Jerusalem. But these are no building blocks, quite the opposite. They were fired into the city's walls by Roman siege engines in the Jewish–Roman wars. And now, for the first time, this Israeli archaeologist has mathematically plotted out the location from which those Roman siege engines fired their projectiles.

    ashley cowie - 11/08/2022 - 18:53

  3. The Fall of Constantinople: Relentless Ottoman Fire Power Finally Pulverizes the Last Vestiges of the Roman Empire

    Constantinople stood against sieges and attacks for many centuries, until finally new technology—the big cannons of the Ottoman Empire—brought down the Byzantine Empire’s capital. The fall of Constantinople in May 1453 was the end of an age for much of Europe and the Near East.

    Mark Miller - 31/12/2020 - 20:16

  4. Age of the Wise Men: What Distinguishes Homo Sapiens from Apes?

    Homo sapiens represents the last of a long line of hominins that once consisted of five different species spanning four continents. Today, we are the last humans, that is, the last of the genus Homo. Our closest living relatives are chimpanzees and gorillas. We do, however, stand out in many ways from them. We have unparalleled capacities for abstract thought, language skills, and social cohesion.

    Caleb Strom - 12/11/2023 - 13:33

  5. Sacred Surprises: Unearthing Twin Temples at the Haltern Roman Camp

    During the Roman wars with the Celtic tribes of ancient Europe, when they acquired new lands, they built forts, defensive walls and temples. Now, a team of archaeologists in Germany have made the unique discovery of two cult temples, a circular ditch, and a sacrificial pit, at the former Haltern Roman camp in northwestern Germany.

    ashley cowie - 17/11/2023 - 13:52

  6. Divers Find Four Naval Roman Battering Rams From the 241 BC Punic War

    Four ancient bronze Roman battering rams, the kind used at the front of a battleship, have been discovered by divers near Ustica Island, north of Palermo, Italy. These rare artifacts of ancient naval warfare are perfect examples of Roman engineering skills and one of the reasons why they beat the Carthaginians in 3rd century BC battles.

    ashley cowie - 01/09/2021 - 18:55

  7. Built to Last: The Secret that Enabled Roman Roads to Withstand the Passage of Time

    The Romans were renowned as great engineers and this is evident in the many structures that they left behind. One particular type of construction that the Romans were famous for is their roads. It was these roads, which the Romans called viae, that enabled them to build and maintain their empire. How did they create this infrastructure that has withstood the passing of time better than most its modern counterparts?

    dhwty - 10/02/2017 - 18:53

  8. Baalbek’s Stone of the Pregnant Woman: How Was This 1000-Ton Megalith Moved?!

    One of the biggest feats of Roman ingenuity lies in Lebanon’s historic Bekaa Valley, home to the ancient city of Heliopolis, now Baalbek. Here, the 2,000-year-old Temple of Jupiter was built on top of three colossal stones known as the Trilithon, or the Three Stones, and sits adjacent to the Temple of Bacchus. Not far from these mighty temples, within the limestone quarry from which the Trilithon originated, lie three more immense stones, the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, the Stone of the South and the Forgotten Stone.

    Molly Dowdeswell - 18/06/2022 - 18:46

  9. Roman Mythology of the Ages of Man, Metamorphoses and the Founding of Rome

    ... Roman Mythology of the Ages of Man, Metamorphoses and the Founding of Rome ...

    dhwty - 08/01/2019 - 14:07

  10. Roman Empire’s Eastern-most Aqueduct Found Half Finished in Armenia

    “The most easterly arched aqueduct of the Roman Empire” was found in the Hellenistic royal city of Artashat-Artaxata, the large, commercial capital of ancient Armenia between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD. The excavations which took place, under the aegis of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, date back to 2019.

    Sahir - 17/11/2021 - 21:56

  11. The Teeth Have It: Tracing the Denisovan Legacy Around the World

    ... Philip Maise. (Philip Maise / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Dubbed Tabon Man, it is approximately 31,000 years old (+/-7000-8000 ... have been present in the archipelago from the age of Tabon Man 31,000 years ago all the way down to 5,000 years ago, and ...

    Andrew Collins - 25/07/2019 - 22:56

  12. White Buffalo Calf Woman – Healer, Teacher, and Inspirational Spirit for the Lakota People

    ... that she could be a sacred one or spirit. When the other man ignored this words, his companion could only watch what happened next. When the man reached the beautiful woman, a huge white cloud covered them both. As it disappeared, the man vanished too. He was punished for his behavior. The woman ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 13/11/2016 - 14:54

  13. Humanoid Figurine Found In Wimpole: Man Or God, Roman Or Celtic?

    ... is whether this humanoid figurine depicts an ordinary man, or a divine being, as there are symbolic elements ... believe it might simply be the face of “your average man.” They probably meant “common,” or “ordinary,” ... from the Birth of the Universe The Woman Behind the Man: Celtic Warrior Scathach, Teacher of Warriors What Hogan ...

    ashley cowie - 21/02/2021 - 17:59

  14. Oldest Roman Camp of Northern Hispania Found in Portugal

    A vast 10,000-man Roman camp has been discovered in northern Portugal. Not ... under Roman rule), dating back to 137 BC.  A vast 10,000-man Roman camp has been discovered in northern Portugal. Not ...

    ashley cowie - 29/06/2021 - 01:56

  15. Shamanic Explorations of Supernatural Realms: Cave Art - The Earliest Folklore

    ... images of a horned bovid with human body and a ‘bison-man’ straddling a ‘lion woman’. Bison-human ... image known as the ‘shaft scene’. This shows a stick-man next to a grouse on a shaft. The stick-man has decidedly animalistic features, including a beak and ...

    nrushton - 17/11/2016 - 02:09

  16. First Complete DNA Sequencing Unveils Truth of Pompeii Victim

    The skeletons of a man and woman discovered around 100 years ago, as they were ... put under the scanner by scientists.  The skeletons of a man and woman discovered around 100 years ago, as they were ... sequencing successfully on the remains of the Pompeii man, the scientists learned that he shared DNA that is ...

    Sahir - 27/05/2022 - 19:00

  17. Ancient Lutetia: The Roman Roots of Paris

    Over two millennia ago, France’s capital, Paris, was inhabited by Celtic Gauls who called their city Parisii. But then the Romans came and set up camp. They renamed their city Lutetia, meaning ‘place near a swamp’ – a far cry from the extravagant city we see today.

    dhwty - 05/07/2020 - 23:02

  18. The Last Roman Amphitheater Ever Built Found Near Basel Switzerland!

    An archaeological team accompanying construction workers building a new boathouse for the Basel Rowing Club in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland in December last year unexpectedly stumbled upon the remains of what is now considered to be the last Roman amphitheater ever built! The amphitheater was part of the ancient Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica on the Rhine, east of Basel. The oval-shaped amphitheater was built in an abandoned Roman quarry that had been in use until late antiquity.

    Sahir - 27/01/2022 - 18:00

  19. The Plastico di Roma Imperiale Wasn’t Built in a Day: Accurate Mini Rome Model Took 35 Years

    ... ancient Rome that it became such a seminal project for one man? And what can a scale model tell us about life in the ... so they can be easily read. Roman Mythology of the Ages of Man, Metamorphoses and the Founding of Rome Ancient Journeys: ...

    Sarah P Young - 14/07/2019 - 23:05

  20. Java Man and the Discovery of the ‘Missing Link’ in Evolutionary Theory

    ... lend more weight to the theory came in the shape of Java Man. The Java Man discovery Java Man is the name given to a set of fossils belonging to an ...

    dhwty - 25/07/2018 - 18:57

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