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Lost Star of Myth and Time: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
... phase of the recovery or Renaissance period. One of the more advanced Emirates, Al-Andalus in Spain, was an oasis of ... new evidence suggests that the Arab world may have played more of a preservation role rather than an inventive one. We ... Antikythera mechanism – which simultaneously tracks many more celestial objects, and traces its origins to the Greeks ...
Walter Cruttenden - 26/08/2018 - 13:53
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Were the Women of Petra More Important Than the Men?
... be possible that at one time they were not just equal but more important than men? Al-Uzza, the goddess who represented ... the worship of Al-‘Uzza may be evidence that women were more than just respected and were able to reach very high ... Smithsonian Channel. 2017. Were the women of Petra more important than men? [Online] Available at: ...
Sarah P Young - 28/01/2019 - 17:36
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Cochasquí: The Immense Pyramids of Ecuador Provide Evidence for a Forgotten Civilization
... archaeological sites in Ecuador are often overshadowed by more popular locations in neighboring Colombia and Peru. ... archaeology enthusiasts have a wealth of options including more than just well-known Ingapirca to admire. The ... archaeological sites in Ecuador are often overshadowed by more popular locations in neighboring Colombia and Peru. ...
Alicia McDermott - 15/02/2018 - 18:51
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Who Built This City? Underground Derinkuyu, and the Rock Churches of Göreme
... house. Behind them he found an ancient tunnel that led to more tunnels, and then more tunnels, and more after that. When he reported his find and the experts ...
jim willis - 04/02/2020 - 03:16
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Atlantis: Examining the Legendary Tale of Plato
... Triangle off the coast of the United States, or even in more exotic locations such as Antarctica and Indonesia. Of course more mainstream studies point to the tiny island of ... are countless theories on the location of Atlantis, while more seem to surface every year. Artist’s representation of ...
Christos Djonis - 25/05/2021 - 14:55
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Whiskers still bristling after more than 10,000 years in the Siberian cold
... detail for at least 10,000 years but they could be even more ancient: only now will tests commence to establish their ... have been widely seen, revealed by Russian scientists more familiar with discovering the relics of the extinct ... The article ‘ Whiskers still bristling after more than 10,000 years in the Siberian cold ‘ was ...
ancient-origins - 17/11/2015 - 14:52
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Was Socrates in Space? A Question of Ancient Spaceflight
... such as ancient China and India, may have been even more advanced than is currently believed, even capable of ... the things in that world above would be seen to be even more superior to those in this world of ours. [110b] If I may ... is made up of the other colors likewise, and they are more in number and more beautiful than those which we see ...
Caleb Strom - 30/04/2021 - 15:01
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Mutton’s Legacy: The Last Woolly Dogs of the Americas
Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. By Audrey T. Lin, Chris Stantis, ... Conversation Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when ... pelt has been preserved at the Smithsonian Institution for more than 160 years. ( Audrey Lin ) Today, the only ...
ancient origins - 16/12/2023 - 17:55
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Top Stories This Week: A Big Stink, a Sacred Clean Up, a Magic Brooch and More
... out in our analysis of the published evidence.” Read more… Sacred Clootie Well Has Offerings Removed Left, ... bushes in the surrounding hillock with rags (cloots). Read more… The Great Stink of 1858: When the Thames River was ... vast city. So how was the “Great Stink” resolved? Read more… Thrilled Detectorist Finds 800-Year-Old Brooch with ...
ancient-origins - 01/02/2022 - 01:00
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Tulipmania: When Tulips Cost More than a House!
... Sound familiar? In the post-war era we have experienced more than a few speculative bubbles: the dotcom bubble blew ... growers produce almost 2,000 varieties of tulips, far more than any other country in the world! Less than 50 years ... An average tulip bulb during the mania was often traded more than ten time in a single day during tulipmania. During ...
Sahir - 18/06/2022 - 14:42
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Do You Have a Low Pain Threshold? Blame Your Neanderthal Genes
... because of genetic mutations our extinct relatives were more sensitive to pain. Researchers believe that ... because of genetic mutations our extinct relatives were more sensitive to pain. We typically think of Neanderthals as ... the mutations they identified mean that Neanderthals were more sensitive to pain than the majority of modern humans. ...
Ed Whelan - 28/07/2020 - 18:42
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Archaeologists Prove That Vikings Rode ‘Stallions’ Rather Than Mares, Especially into The Afterlife
More so than females, the male Norse explorers who took residence in Iceland more than 1,000 years were buried with their horses and new ... their masters in the afterlife, were also mainly male. More so than females, the male Norse explorers who took ...
ashley cowie - 09/01/2019 - 17:48
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Claims of Stolen Bones Leading to Misconstrued Conclusions of Early Human Migration to Northern Europe
... thousands of years ago in what is now Germany. Two of the more severe claims suggest fossil theft and lies have taken ... thousands of years ago in what is now Germany. Two of the more severe claims suggest fossil theft and lies have taken ... at the Untermassfeld site in Germany have provided more than more than 14,000 large animal bones. ( Marc ...
Alicia McDermott - 15/11/2017 - 22:53
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Were the Hillforts of Norway More Than Just Defensive Structures?
... need for fortifications became stronger and many more hillforts were built. “The younger Roman Period and ... during the Merovingian period (550-800 AD) and even more so the Viking period (800-1050 AD), conflict shifted ... where people in power could live for several years in more protected areas during a turbulent time. This may have ...
Sahir - 09/04/2022 - 22:59
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Aethelthryth: The Extraordinary Medieval Virgin Queen and Saint
... beginning, that even in her infancy she desired nothing more than to devote herself to the service of God. It is ... but in early medieval England, marriage played an even more important role by establishing political stability. A ... by then and her new husband, not yet the king, hardly more than 15 years old. Such an age difference seems ...
Meagan Dickerson - 23/03/2021 - 18:01
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Oldest Paleolithic Rock Art in Siberia May Be More Ancient than Previously Believed
... tungsten-molybdenum mine, the Kalgutinskoye. There are more recent petroglyphs at the site. Researchers have run ... who studied the petroglyphs agree: They are even more ancient than previously believed, reports Siberian Times ... or later Paleolithic sites will be found and we will get more information about the people who could engrave these ...
Mark Miller - 06/08/2015 - 05:14
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The Maya People Still Have So Much to Teach Us
... to art to community and character, there’s still much more to discover about the Maya’s past and present. ... scale of it from the ground level. Dr. Inomata has found more than two dozen previously unknown Maya sites using a ... study, LiDAR can help archaeologists discover more about sites that are already under excavation. Causeways ...
Dr. Edwin Barnhart - 03/09/2020 - 21:02
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An Empire in Death: The Extensive Remains of Persepolis
... (F. Couin/ CC BY SA 4.0 ) An Elaborate Palace Equals More Power? First, what is Persepolis? Besides the former ... to deal with court and military matters. After all, the more elaborate the palace the more power the empire must have… At least, to the minds of ...
Riley Winters - 24/11/2017 - 23:03
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Forged Medieval Charters: How To Rewrite History In The Middle Ages
At first glance, charters seem to be nothing more than obscure and boring legal documents, as dull in the ... are today. At first glance, charters seem to be nothing more than obscure and boring legal documents, as dull in the ... are today. On closer examination however, there is much more to charters than stiff, dry records of medieval ...
Meagan Dickerson - 28/08/2021 - 22:32
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Has the Archaeologist’s Spade Been Replaced By Modern Technology?
... and you have studied the occupational history. The more we find with modern technology means we are that much ... aerial picture of the site during excavation, which shows more detail. (Jay Silverstein, Author provided, no reuse) ... while still buried underground. However, to understand more, the house had to be excavated. In the excavation, ...
ancient origins - 25/01/2024 - 23:57