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Human sacrifice was practiced in many early human societies throughout the world. In China and Egypt the tombs of rulers were accompanied by pits containing hundreds of human bodies, whose spirits were believed to provide assistance in the afterlife.
ancient-origins - 06/04/2016 - 21:37
... in Western society, but the Greeks, Egyptians, and Maya all believed in their own version of this myth. In ...
Brad Yoon - 08/11/2023 - 14:00
... Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, who brought the ancient Maya cities to the world's attention. Dr. Clarke set out on a ...
ancient-origins - 27/05/2017 - 02:21
... what is known about such lost civilizations as the Olmec, Maya, Inca, and Anasazi. Look at the role astronomy, rock ...
ancient-origins - 05/08/2017 - 03:20
Murudeshwar is a coastal town in India. It is also one of the names of the Hixxxndu god Shiva, and the association of the town with this deity is evident in the temple dedicated to him and the colossal seated statue of Shiva, which is the second tallest statue of this god in the world.
dhwty - 10/03/2018 - 14:07
There are many theories about the origins and functions of Stonehenge. Only through exploring the significance of the electromagnetic universe do we begin to understand the implications of this great stone megalith. Revelations have appeared via another great mystery, crop circles but in a formation so obtuse it was largely bypassed.
In 2009 at Manton, Wiltshire, UK, a stand alone pattern appeared. A peculiar stark design, it attracted little in the way of analysis going largely unexplored.
geraldine - 07/05/2013 - 13:40
Linguists have cracked many tough scripts, from Mesopotamian cuneiform to Egyptian hieroglyphic to Central American Mayan glyphs, but there are a few ancient, mysterious scripts still in the field today, including the Indus Valley Civilization script of over four millennia ago, that are yet to be deciphered.
Mark Miller - 23/10/2015 - 14:50
Over the centuries, historic texts have recorded a large number of rituals – magical or religious – some of which have been preserved in modified forms, while others remain only in obscure, old books. Yet others have been almost completely lost in the mists of time.
valdar - 07/12/2015 - 00:53
Immerse yourself in the world of the ancient Maya. Four amazing queens in the Palenque dynasty are ...
aprilholloway - 25/09/2016 - 15:47
... flourishing American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya and finally to the doomed Viking colony on Greenland. ...
ancient-origins - 23/09/2017 - 03:11
... Caribbean, Peru’s Incas, Central America’s Aztecs and Maya, and populations along what became the Mexico-U.S. ...
Mark Miller - 23/08/2018 - 17:55
... also built obelisk-like structures, such as the ancient Maya and the Aksumites, Egyptian obelisks are unique in that ...
Caleb Strom - 03/09/2017 - 23:05
... in office from Tutankhamun's regime, and certainly Maya was still treasurer during Horemheb's reign. One would ...
anand balaji - 04/07/2018 - 15:19
... fall. Long before the Aztecs and 800 miles from Classic Maya centers, Teotihuacan was part of a broad Mesoamerican ...
ancient-origins - 12/09/2020 - 04:14
... many cultures (including the Sumerians, the Greek, the Maya and the Aborigines of Australia) and explores them in ...
ancient-origins - 01/05/2021 - 17:36
Petroglyphs found in Veracruz, at the foot of mountain Cerro del Sombrerete appear to depict a priest or another type of man dressed in some type of a ceremonial suit. A set of petroglyphs were discovered a few months ago and appear to be 500 years old.
johnblack - 08/05/2013 - 12:15
Join Brien Foerster and Hugh Newman for an incredible comprehensive trip through the Pre-Mayan world of Mexico, visiting all the major Olmec sites, plus Teotihuacan, Tula, Cholula, Cuilcuilco and ending in the beautiful jungle location of Palenque. Brien and Hugh have both starred in Ancient Aliens (History Channel) and run regular tours to Peru, Egypt, Turkey and other exotic megalithic locations.
ancient-origins - 02/09/2015 - 23:55
... run through the history of Mesoamerican art. The Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Zapotec civilizations, amongst others, ...
ancient-origins - 07/11/2016 - 01:02
... and San Giovannino?" preserved in Florence? What do Maya and Olmec bas-reliefs represent? This book by Dr. ...
ancient-origins - 29/06/2019 - 04:38
... has tried to tear, even for a single moment, the "veil of Maya", the "veil" that according to a not fully understood ...
ancient-origins - 20/03/2020 - 23:31