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Chichen Itza's Shadows: Unexpected Light Shed on Ancient Maya
... archaeological remains of cities or human settlement, when new discoveries shed unexpected light on old finds, leaving ... or not so clear, contradictions in their swiftly moving world. But that’s only one of Chichén Itzá’s shadows. ... that surrounds El Castillo on four sides, is part of the New Chichén (950-1500AD), a portrayal of the Primordial Sea ...
george fery - 21/02/2020 - 21:34
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Neanderthal Extinction Tied to Disorder Caused by Mating with Humans
... are they gone while we’re still here? According to a new study published in the journal Plos One , it was ... extinction. ( valterz / Adobe Stock) But as this new study makes clear, Neanderthal women were at a much ... a Niche: Survival Tactics of Homo Sapiens That Brought World Domination Most scientists think the whole process ...
Nathan Falde - 29/07/2021 - 22:46
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Arguments Why God (Very Probably) Exists
... a fundamental question: Why did the natural world always – so far as we know – obey laws of ... mathematicians to discover the realities of this separate world of mathematical laws and concepts. Physicists then put ... to show the faithful the one correct path to a new heaven on Earth. In several of my books, I ...
ancient-origins - 20/05/2017 - 01:49
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A Millennium of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
... fight for prominence. Great migrations shook the known world, centuries-old traditions became obsolete, and strange new religions came into play – the world was changing. And ... of the Byzantine Empire Every ending is followed by a new beginning, in whatever form. And just so, the earliest ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/07/2019 - 02:01
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Tourism Through the Ages: The Human Desire to Explore
... in ancient times, people had a natural curiosity about the world around them and yearned to explore. However, tourism ... travel did still happen. Armies would travel to take over new lands or conquer new cities. Tradesmen would travel to ... of roads that covered approximately 50,000 miles, in order to make travel easier. At the time, traveling 30 miles ...
Lex Leigh - 16/09/2022 - 14:52
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10 Spectacular Treasures That Have Never Been Found
... the stories of lost treasures and the hidden riches of the world that are on the borders of the legendary. Sunken ... in the Mediterranean theatre for many key reasons. And in order to successfully gain the love and acceptance of the ... by U.S. forces, with the intention to ship them to New York’s Museum of Natural History. But, from that moment ...
Aleksa Vučković - 09/11/2019 - 13:57
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Hernan Cortes: The Conquistador Who Beat the Aztecs
... part of the first phase of Spain’s expansion into the New World. Hernan Cortes’ expedition resulted in the collapse ... conquistador who gained fame from his expedition in the New World. Becerrillo: The Terrifying War Dog of the Spanish ...
dhwty - 15/05/2021 - 15:01
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
... band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a ... the map of the globe, connecting disparate kingdoms into a new world order. But contrary to popular wisdom, Weatherford reveals ...
ancient-origins - 12/09/2020 - 04:15
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Fuxi, Nuwa, and the Creation of Humanity
... two of the legendary Three Sovereigns. The Creation of the World According to traditional Chinese belief, Pangu (盘古) ... Day’, which falls on the seventh day of the Chinese New Year. Cosmic Oceans: The Primordial Waters of Ancient ... Another innovation that Fuxi introduced to humanity in order to overcome the unpredictability of hunting was the ...
dhwty - 10/03/2020 - 12:58
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4th Year Anniversary - Unravelling Ancient Myths and Legends FREE Ebook
... ‘Mogg’ Morgan, Charles Christian and Hugh Newman. In order to download it , you need to be registered either to ... enduring mysteries from our ancient past, and presents new theories to unravel the truth behind some of the most ... perplexing artifacts, places, and figures from the ancient world. Contributors include guest authors: Charles Christian ...
ancient-origins - 22/02/2017 - 03:35
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The Story of Eliza Hamilton: The Woman Behind a Great Man
... August, 1757 in Albany, a settlement in the province of New York, which was part of the original Thirteen British ... I shall cherish the sweet hope of meeting you in a better world. Adieu best of wives and best of Women. Embrace all my ... forced to sell the family estate at a public auction in order to pay off Hamilton’s debts. The executors of her ...
dhwty - 28/11/2020 - 14:02
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A New Japanese Emperor Takes To The Chrysanthemum Throne
... place on October 22, 2019. According to the traditional order of succession, Naruhito is the 126th Emperor of ... of Japan) the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world today. The Chrysanthemum Throne at the Kyoto Imperial ... Throne for 30 years. His son, Naruhito, became the new emperor on May 1, 2019. During the ascension ceremony, ...
dhwty - 22/10/2019 - 18:22
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The Knights of the Star and their Giant Sacred Pentagram in France
... advantage of the pope’s proposal. The founding of the order of the Knights of the Star from the 14th-century ... Valois , composed around 1380, it is made clear that this new order bore more than a passing resemblance to the ... specified in the biblical book of Exodus. It is one of the world’s most sacred objects and it has been assumed lost ...
The Jerusalem Files - 01/04/2024 - 17:55
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A Run Down of May’s Top Ancient News Stories
... idol, and stunning reliefs at Esna. A Lost Primeval World Has Been Found in a Giant South China Sinkhole! An ... authority and power of the Roman state. A fascinating new paper published in the prestigious journal Antiquity ... England. It was discovered during construction work at a new wetland habitat in the region, and has been dated to ...
ancient-origins - 01/06/2022 - 01:58
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Norse Creation Myth: Fire and Ice from the Abyss
... of the Sidhe, 1911 (SevenSeaOcean / CC BY SA 4.0 ) World Building According to the Norse Creation Myth According ... asleep, two more giants grew from his sweat. One of these new giants was a female and the other a male; from the rest ... the sparks from Muspelheim and threw them into the sky in order to create the stars. The gods also built Asgard, the ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 03/12/2022 - 22:00
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How Our Ancient Noses Drove Many Species to Extinction
... the survival of early humans lay in their ancient noses? A new book claims that early humans had ... began cooking food to make it safer to eat and in order to consume more calories. This new theory now suggests ... pair of researchers have sniffed out and “opened up a world of new foods and flavors previously inaccessible,” ...
ashley cowie - 09/03/2021 - 14:08
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Startling new find of a 5500-year-old Megalithic Passage Tomb in Ireland is, “The Most Important Find for Half a Century”
... Brú na Bóinne. ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site The discovery of the tomb was made in ... established a research farm in the area in recent years in order to study methods for sustainable farming. The Devenish ... stones. Source: Devenish Nutrition By Ed Whelan Startling new find of a 5500-year-old Megalithic Passage Tomb in ...
Ed Whelan - 17/07/2018 - 14:03
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10 Most Fearsome Gods in Ancient Mythology
... and feared. Ancient mythologies from around the world are rife with deities who instilled awe and dread in ... and feared . Ancient mythologies from around the world are rife with deities who instilled awe and dread in ... dominion over life and death, war and peace, chaos and order. Today, we delve into the stories of the ten most ...
Aleksa Vučković - 30/10/2023 - 13:56
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Delphine LaLaurie: A Beautiful Face Masks Evil Deeds
Royal Street of New Orleans’ French Quarter is one of the oldest parts of ... of Edinburgh Prisons and Imprisonment in the Ancient World: Punishments Used to Maintain Public Order LaLaurie’s mansion remained a ghastly ruin for some ...
Aleksa Vučković - 23/12/2019 - 18:47
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Hoax of the Century? The Truth About Pierre Plantard’s Priory of Sion
... knightly organization. To do so, he created his own order in 1956 known as the Priory of Sion. Plantard created ... nationalistic tendencies in the emerging Second World War . Plantard was openly anti-Semitic and ... One of the Most Bizarre Episodes in Russian History New Piltdown Hoax Analysis Points to Work of 'Lone Forger' ...
Aleksa Vučković - 28/12/2020 - 14:03