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1,400-Year-Old Tomb with Bizarre Images of a Blue Monster Found in China
Scientists have discovered a 1,400-year-old tomb in China which includes some of the most fascinating images ever found. Among others, a blue monster, a winged horse and a nude deity known as the master of wind, are just a few of the impressive images the tomb included.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 02/05/2017 - 22:56
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The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester
The medieval jester has become an iconoclastic figure in society, regularly appearing in the TV shows, films, and video-games of the modern era. The classic jester, replete with flamboyant colorful dress and a nimble wit to match, was a popular mainstay of medieval courts, which prized the artistic talents and stark honesty of the professional funnyman, delivered with a characteristic comedic flair. The wide range of names given to jesters in a variety of languages illustrated their widespread popularity not only in Europe.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 01/06/2022 - 21:04
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Polish Legionnaires Fighting Along The Affranchi For The Black Independent Nation Of Haiti
The Haitian Revolution of 1791 to 1804 is commonly remembered as the most successful slave revolution of all time, resulting in the establishment of the first black nation of independence in the West Indies.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 23/01/2023 - 19:46
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Samarkand: An Ancient Link Between East and West
... that many skilled craftsmen were deported from the city to Mongolia. Building the Great Mosque of Samarkand. ...
dhwty - 15/02/2016 - 14:53
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Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon
Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 12/04/2023 - 21:30
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The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention
Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, very little attention has been given to the United States of America’s adventure to North Africa in the 19th century.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 10/03/2023 - 21:14
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Surprising 5,000-Year-Old Cannabis Trade: Eurasian Steppe Nomads Were Earliest Pot Dealers
... believed to have evolved in Central Asia in the regions of Mongolia and southern Siberia. The earliest cultural ...
Natalia Klimczak - 22/07/2016 - 15:01
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The Forgotten Arab Raid On Rome In 846 AD
Throughout its millennia long existence, the illustrious city of Rome has been invaded many times, and changed hands just as frequently. The Gauls, Goths, Vandals, and Normans have all been responsible at one time or another for despoiling the crown jewel of Italy, each one a disaster of such magnitude that even today they are still remembered. Remaining virtually unknown however, is the Arab raid of 846 AD, which although not as ruinous as the others, still left an indelible mark on the citizens that survived it.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 24/10/2022 - 21:47
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11 Ancient Remedies that Effectively Treat Modern Ailments
With innovations appearing in our lives seemingly every day it seems that new breakthroughs in science are the only ones we trust. New is always considered better. With this prevalent thinking those who espouse the wisdom of the ancients are ignored and perhaps even ridiculed – right up until the point when modern science backs them up. Sometimes looking to ancient knowledge as a source and then checking with modern science can yield useful results.
ancient-origins - 06/07/2019 - 23:05
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Unknown Estranged Daughter of Marco Polo Revealed In Venetian Will
The Venetian merchant, explorer, and traveler, Marco Polo, is one of history’s most revered names, and his travels through Asia along the Silk Road at the end of the 13th century are documented in the seminal The Travels of Marco Polo, published around the year 1300.
Sahir - 16/02/2022 - 17:49
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The Zanj Rebellion, Revolt Of African Slaves Against The Abbasid Caliphate
Tucked away in an obscure chapter of medieval history, the Zanj rebellion, which raged between 869 to 883 AD, originating in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq, remains relatively unknown to the West. The rebellion pitted African slaves against their Arab masters in a series of events so disruptive it plunged the Abbasid Caliphate into 15 years of turmoil.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 09/12/2022 - 17:30
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3000-Year-Old Earthworks Confirmed as Sun Worship Altar on China’s Silk Road
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old altar to the sun in North West China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Experts say that the altar resembles the heaven-worshipping altars of the dynasties that once ruled China’s central plains.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/06/2017 - 02:03
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Culling the World: The Catastrophic Conquests of the Black Death
... Black Plague originated somewhere in the area of China and Mongolia. During that period, the Mongols waged war on China, ...
Aleksa Vučković - 02/01/2020 - 14:00
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Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine
Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of medieval cartographers concerning the Black Sea region, is the surprise inclusion of a town called ‘Londinia’ resting strangely in the north-eastern Crimea.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 11/01/2023 - 20:50
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Finding Zen in the World’s Most Famous Rock Garden
Ryōanji, translated as Peaceful Dragon Temple, is a Zen Temple located in the northwestern part of Kyoto, Japan. This well-known temple was built during the 15th century, and is today best known for its Zen rock garden, which is regarded as the most famous of its kind in Japan. Apart from this renowned rock garden, the temple also includes a beautiful wooded garden and a relaxing pond inhabited by ducks and a goddess of good fortune.
dhwty - 27/01/2017 - 01:56
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Why do Ice Ages occur? A New Paradigm Shift on a Prehistoric Problem
Why do ice ages occur? Surprisingly, even after many decades of paleoclimatic research we simply do not know for sure. Most scientists will agree that ice age cycles have something to do with precession: the slow wobble of the axis of the Earth.
ralph ellis - 09/04/2016 - 00:48
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800-Year-Old Russian Mass Grave Illustrates Extreme Mongol Violence
DNA testing has proven that three people who were found in a mass-grave in Russia dating back 800 years ago belonged to an elite family.
ashley cowie - 05/09/2019 - 13:51
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A Golden Age of China, Part I: Early Han Dynasty Emperors
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty in Chinese history. This dynasty was a long one – it was established during the 3rd century BC and lasted all the way until the 3rd century AD. It was a golden age in Chinese history and its influence can still be felt even today. Members of China’s majority ethnic group even refer to themselves as the Han, and Chinese script is known as ‘Han characters’.
dhwty - 15/05/2018 - 01:59
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10 Formidable Monarchs Who Ruled Vast Empires in Ancient Asia
Some of humanity's most ancient civilizations originated on the current continent of Asia.
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 21/03/2023 - 21:58
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4,000-Year-Old Art Gallery Found in Siberia
By Anna Liesowska / Siberian Times
Vivid red and orange paintings by Bronze Age artists go on show for the first time. There are ancient images of humans, a bull, a trees and birds in 20-plus 'perfectly preserved' petroglyphs in a remote spot in TransBaikal region. Most intriguing in the newly revealed rock art is a figurine and nearby a human-like image is a circle, seemingly a sign of the sun.
Scientist Sergei Alkin said: 'We can assume that the figure with the solar sign depicts a shaman with a drum.'
ancient-origins - 20/06/2016 - 21:38