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1. Kasivaki: An Ancient Tongan Game That Was More Than Underwater Rugby

   ... to refer to Tongan performance arts, including dance, music, and poetry. Scholars studying faiva also sometimes ... has been defined in terms of Western categories, such as music, dance, poetry, or entertainment. They argue that it ...

   Caleb Strom - 06/12/2021 - 17:57

2. The Lost and Coveted Treasures of King Solomon

   In the Hebrew Bible, the third king of Israel, Solomon, is depicted as a wise, powerful, and immensely wealthy king, who ruled between 965 BC and 925 BC.  It is written that he reigned over a prosperous empire and commissioned magnificent palaces and fortresses in Jerusalem, also building the first temple to store the legendary Ark of the Covenant, a gilded case believed to hold the original Ten Commandments as handed down to Moses by God.

   ancient-origins - 15/11/2015 - 20:55

3. Candles in the Dark and Spice from the Orient: Mystery Cults

   ... of all Gods: The Phrygian Cybele Mothers, Madness and Music: A Study of the Parallels of Cybele and Dionysus ...

   Miranda Aldhouse-Green - 25/06/2018 - 22:45

4. The Chinese Emperor Who Built A Lake of Wine and a Forest of Meat

   The last ruler of China’s Shang Dynasty knew how to relax. When he and his Queen wanted to unwind, they would head to his pleasure palace and take a dip in their lake of wine.

   That wasn’t just a cute name. King Zhou Xin’s lake of wine, it’s said, stretched more than two kilometers across in each direction. It was big enough that the emperor could take a canoe out and paddle his way around a sea of liquor.

   Mark Oliver - 20/05/2018 - 18:57

5. Sophocles: Archetypal Master of Greek Tragedy

   ... Sophocles is reported to have excelled in wrestling and music, and to have been graceful and handsome. After beating ...

   dhwty - 18/07/2020 - 15:51

6. The Missing Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: What Was Inside the Ark? (HINT: Not just the 10 Commandments)

   ... in the fields of World Religions and Instrumental Music. He is author of Supernatural Gods: Spiritual ...

   jim willis - 23/10/2017 - 15:16

7. A History of Hamilcar: Akre Leuca, Dream City of Hamilcar Barca– Part II

   Like ancient Carthage, Akre Leuca was not only a military center but also a culturally-advanced city in its time. There was no other city like it.

   tom hamilton - 03/02/2017 - 23:27

8. When Sweden’s King Ordered a Clinical Trial of Coffee on Prisoners

   ... coffee houses were known for entertaining the public with music, performers, and news updates. In some regions, coffee ...

   Lex Leigh - 01/07/2022 - 15:00

9. Live the Legend: 8 Mythical Places That Actually Exist

   When it comes to ancient mythology it can sometimes be difficult to separate fact from fiction. While most myths are obviously fictional, they often contain at least a grain of truth. The ancients had to get their inspiration from somewhere. For example, the locations of some of the most popular myths are based on or set in real places. Here we have a list of mythical places that actually exist.

   Robbie Mitchell - 29/11/2022 - 00:52

10. Notre-Dame Basilica: A Big Church with a Remarkable 7000 Pipe Organ

    ... other ceremonies it fills the vast space with melodious music. A significant role in French Canada The Catholic ...

    Ed Whelan - 28/09/2018 - 01:50

11. The Jewels of the East: Top 8 Ancient Capitals of China

    ... this period, it bloomed as an important center and hub of music, art and cultural development. It was noted as a true ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 27/03/2020 - 01:01

12. Egyptian Demons and Magic: Exorcising Evil Spirits

    ... Egypt and Sudan, but also Iran. It makes use of music and dance to “exorcise” intrusive spirits or Djinn. ...

    Chris Morgan - 25/06/2021 - 14:33

13. How The Thracian Panagyurishte Treasure Changed Bulgaria’s History

    The Panagyurishte Treasure is a set of gold vessels from Panagyurishte, a town in the southern Bulgarian province of Pazardzhik. The treasure was discovered by accident during the 20^th century. The Panagyurishte Treasure has been dated to between the late 4^th and early 3^rd century BC, and therefore belongs to the Thracian civilization.

    dhwty - 03/03/2020 - 14:04

14. The Maya People Still Have So Much to Teach Us

    ... today, where visitors can find echoes of the earliest music and art from the ancient Maya civilization. One such ...

    Dr. Edwin Barnhart - 03/09/2020 - 21:02

15. Veles and Perun: The Legendary Battle of Two Slavic Gods

    ... The White Goddess, 2016. Veles - God of cattle, commerce, music, divination and the underworld. [Online] Available at: ...

    dhwty - 24/03/2016 - 13:49

16. Tomb Murals Show Life of the Khitans, A War-Torn Lost Culture

    ... discovered this ancient fresco depicting Khitans playing music. Source: Xinhua By Ashley Cowie Tomb Murals Show Life ...

    ashley cowie - 10/05/2020 - 05:32

17. Smithsonian releases massive digitized collection of Asian treasures for public use

    ... with numerous institutions bringing books, artworks, music, scholarly works, and museum collections online for the ...

    aprilholloway - 04/01/2015 - 01:02

18. The Penteli Cave Enigma – A Place of Unexplained Phenomena Since Ancient Times

    ... far corridors of the cave . Some people would also hear music that didn’t appear to have a source. The strangeness ...

    Caleb Strom - 03/01/2019 - 22:49

19. Babylon’s Temple of Ninmakh, the Mesopotamian Goddess of Humankind

    ... . The Ishtar Gate and the Deities of Babylon Reggae Music Lyrics are Intimately Linked to Historic Babylon In ...

    Caleb Strom - 02/03/2024 - 17:17

20. 10 Secrets About Ancient Greece That Are Rarely Recounted

    ... and was the first one to use ratios in order to explain music intervals. Old Babylonian clay tablet (known as ...

    Mia Stokes - 08/07/2017 - 02:01

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