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  1. The Uncharted Horizons of Ibn Hawqal, the World’s First Travel Writer

    At a time when the outlines of the known world were a mystery to many, and even the most powerful ... distant borders. At a time when the outlines of the known world were a mystery to many, and even the most powerful ... and cities. Still, his journeys were sensational and set new standards for explorers that would follow. Ibn Hawqal was ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 17/06/2023 - 18:54

  2. Murder in Malbork Castle: The Demise of Werner von Orseln, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order

    The capital castle of the Teutonic Order at Malbork, Poland, was famous for being unconquered. ... fortress. On its completion in 1406, it became the world's largest brick castle. Nowadays, it's Poland's ... Malbork Castle by Jeroen Fossaert ( Flickr ) The new Grand Master - Werner von Orseln Werner von Orseln hailed ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 27/12/2015 - 03:00

  3. The Descent of Inanna into the Underworld: A 5,500-Year-Old Literary Masterpiece

    ... captives to the king ( public domain ) Among the World’s Oldest Poems The Descent of Inanna is thought to ... easily as she entered it. Ereshkigal, Queen of the Nether World ( mesopotamiangods ) A substitute had to be found, and ... Mingren References Anon., Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World [Online] [The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian ...

    dhwty - 02/01/2017 - 14:49

  4. Amerigo Vespucci: The Forgotten Explorer Who Named America

    ... voyages and contacts with the fascinating and mysterious New World. The age of discovery is certainly one of the most ... realized that he too needed to sail for the Portuguese in order to make headlines. This was also because the Portuguese ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 18/01/2020 - 18:57

  5. Medieval Wine ‘Supertanker’ Saved by Community in Wales

    ... the River Usk. It was found during the construction of a new theater on the waterfront, in 2002, sunk into the mud and ... was found in what was going to be the orchestra pit of the new Riverfront Theatre. The vessel has become popularly known ... of Christopher Columbus Did a Welsh Prince Reach the New World Before Columbus? Experts Scramble to Study Ancient Fort ...

    Ed Whelan - 21/01/2020 - 14:10

  6. Mysterious GodSelf Icon Found Worldwide: Lost Symbol of an Ancient Global Religion?

    ... hand parallel objects or animals. THE GODSELF ICON My new book, The Missing Link, shows more than 500 spectacular ... by two smaller doors seen in architecture around the world. The center door is the “source”—the “soul” ... is to help uncover the real truth of the human past, in order to understand and eventually to reverse this decline. ...

    Richard Cassaro - 07/07/2021 - 02:00

  7. The Age of Discovery: A New World Dawns

    ... and set out on their own journeys of discovery around the world. The Age of Discovery is also said to have ‘spread’ ... was in Christian hands. The Reconquista gave rise to new European kingdoms, namely Portugal and Spain, whose ... of the 16th century, a number of voyages were launched in order to seek the Northeast Passage. The passage, however, ...

    dhwty - 27/01/2020 - 23:02

  8. Does Newfoundland Have the Oldest Intact Ancient Ships in the World?

    ... that these ships may be the oldest intact ships in the world. We constantly hear of discoveries of the remains of ... that there must be oodles of ancient ships preserved the world over. Such is not the case. In fact, the number of ... Asia. A sub-objective of that initiative was to create a world map. There were so many ships in that enormous fleet ...

    Ron Ryan - 31/10/2020 - 20:43

  9. The Age-Old Mystery of New Zealand’s Tamil Bell

    ... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand.  It was 1836 when William Celenso, a Christian ... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand. It was being used as a cooking pot by some of ... was no motive for them to explore further as the known world of the Indian Ocean was already providing them ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 13/03/2022 - 13:59

  10. The Bronze Age - A Spark That Changed the World

    ... to another, and the Stone Age evolved further and further, new things began appearing - a new vision and new skills. ... and new metallurgic skills became known around the world, life became much different than before. Nomadic ... serious advancements and penetrated deep into the natural order of things. It connected new lands and people through ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 15/01/2021 - 19:16

  11. Delighted Maori Recover ‘Hidden’ Waka Canoe in New Zealand River

    ... of the Patea River in the Taranaki region of western New Zealand. A long-abandoned waka , the traditional canoe of ... here.” The Maori: A Rich and Cherished Culture at the World’s Edge The Bullroarer: An Instrument That Whirls ... forces confiscated or destroyed any wakas they found in order to prevent Maori warriors from traveling freely by ...

    Nathan Falde - 15/06/2023 - 22:53

  12. Singing Dogs Study May Tell Us More About Human Vocalization

    A new study of a rare, unique breed of domesticated dog, originally from Papua New Guinea and believed to be extinct decades ago, has found ... 15 Highland Wild Dogs, near the Gasberg Mine, one of the world’s biggest gold mines. There have been almost no ...

    Ed Whelan - 02/09/2020 - 00:00

  13. Maya: Science Only Acknowledges Now What Ancient Sages Knew About Reality 5000 Years Ago

    Maya is a word which is very familiar to the western world, but very few know what it actually means. It is a word ... no meaning. Do Your Eyes Fool You? Ancient Vision and a New Reality — How to See and Draw Like the Ancients The ... Thus, human consciousness represents the greatest form of order known in nature and can help to shape and create order ...

    Vanamali Mataji - 27/05/2018 - 19:00

  14. The Knights Hospitallers: Courageous Crusaders of Many Names, Homes, and Roles

    The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ... the pope officially recognized the existence of the new organization as an operative and militant part of the ... Source: MrElagan/ Deviant Art By Wu Mingren References New World Encyclopedia, 2018. Knights Hospitaller. Available at: ...

    dhwty - 02/01/2019 - 13:49

  15. The Battle of Grunwald: An Iconic Medieval Battle of Central and Eastern Europe

    ... Duchy of Lithuania had one main enemy – the Teutonic Order. One of the most important battles between these armies ... of a few of the most important ones in this part of the world, but history describes it a little bit differently. ... Marienburg is now the biggest medieval brick castle in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Malbork Castle from ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 16/06/2016 - 03:45

  16. Bob Brier and the Hunt for the New York Obelisk

    Bob Brier is arguably the world's most famous Egyptologist. Professor at Long Island University in New York, where he has tenure, he teaches both philosophy and ... the jealousy? The rivalry between England - the old-world order and the new, represented by America - exists to this ...

    Sharon Hague - 15/05/2018 - 19:01

  17. The Vinland Map: A Most Non-European Artifact

    ... Stock) Defying Convention: Seeing the Vinland Map from a New Angle Nobody seems to know the origin of the Vinland Map, ... of geography on which they found themselves. They drew the world as they understood it at the time. They understood ... charcoal, and then boil down cow skin and hoofs in order to make the glue as a binding agent. The suggestion ...

    Ron Ryan - 22/09/2020 - 17:56

  18. Urnes Stave Church: A Final Vestige of Viking Innovation

    At the edge of the world lies the last trace of Viking Christianity. Urnes Stave ... Norway, yet it represents as much of an end as it does a new beginning. The church at Urnes is one of the last ... Norway, yet it represents as much of an end as it does a new beginning. The church at Urnes is one of the last ...

    Riley Winters - 23/07/2017 - 23:04

  19. Religion and Magic in Amarna: A World of Confusion in Akhetaten—Part II

    The population that inhabited Akhenaten’s brand new city, Akhetaten, in Middle Egypt was ill at ease with the ... the age-old magical practices that they resorted to in order to combat challenges throughout their lives. However, ... the land of the living, the Netherworld, and the divine world. The threat lay in the fact that an enemy could emerge ...

    anand balaji - 05/03/2018 - 22:52

  20. Hopi Prophecy and the End of the Fourth World - Part 1

    ... simply do not wish to share these visions with the outside world. Considering the history of exploitation and genocide ... of annual sacred rituals within their ceremonial cycle in order to keep not just themselves but rather the whole world ... —first the atomic test blast at Trinity Site in New Mexico, then the dual holocausts at Hiroshima and ...

    garydavid - 17/06/2021 - 02:25

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