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Hundreds of Toxic Beer Bottles Found Under Old English House
Digging at the site of an old Victorian brewery in the city of Leeds in the northern English county of Yorkshire, archaeologists discovered 19th-century bottles of beer neatly stacked under a staircase leading to a cellar. A spokesperson for Tetley Brewery told The Drinks Business that the bottles were found beneath the remains of what used to be the Scarborough Castle Inn.
ashley cowie - 28/03/2020 - 20:39
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Fire Symbolism: Flames that Ignite Faiths and Inspire Minds
Since it was first proposed by the Pre-Socratic philosopher, Empedocles of Acragas, fire has been regarded in the Western world as one of the four classical elements. The status of fire as a component of life can be found in the philosophy of other ancient cultures as well. Moreover, fire has a highly symbolic function in many of the world’s religious beliefs.
dhwty - 01/11/2015 - 02:39
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The Kama Sutra: Setting the Record Straight
Out of all the necessities in the world, three come to the forefront: food, water, and reproduction. While the first two are necessary for the survival of the individual among the many, the latter is necessary for the survival of the many. Thankfully, most people tend to enjoy the process, but in some cultures, it goes far beyond enjoyment. It is valued as an art and sometimes even worshipped as a religious ideal. Most simply call it sex; others call it a way of life. This is where the Kama Sutra comes into the story.
Riley Winters - 29/07/2020 - 20:35
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Gold, the Peacock, the Lotus Flower, and Other Sacred Indian Symbols Explained
India is a very beautiful country and it has a culture full of symbolism. In what follows, some of the more popular Indian symbols are presented. These are some of the icons that are very relevant in revealing the nature of Indian culture.
The Importance of Gold in Indian Culture
Gold is very important in Indian culture, as it is a symbol of the goddess Lakshmi. She is considered a benevolent goddess; thus, it is believed that buying gold can bring a lot of luck to an individual.
valdar - 25/06/2018 - 14:00
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The Brazil Tablet: Dropped in the Jungle by Early Transatlantic Explorers?
... left the city of Niani by canoe and traveled down the Niger to the Gulf of Guinea. From here the explorers were ...
Clyde Winters - 25/04/2019 - 01:30
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Ten of Africa’s Most Powerful Kings, Queens, Warriors and Legends
Africa is a region with a long and glorious history, with hundreds of distinct cultures and traditions. From the Egyptians to the Zulus each culture has produced some of the greatest warriors and most powerful leaders in the world.
From discerning tradesmen to distinguished scholars – here are just a few of the fascinating figures from African history of legendary African rulers.
Sarah P Young - 03/04/2019 - 14:02
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Clotilda, the Last Ship Used in U.S. Slave Trade Found Remarkably Intact
The remains of the last known active slave ship in the United States have been marooned in the mud at the bottom of the Mobile Delta for more than 160 years. Since the wreckage of the ship known as the Clotilda was first discovered in 2019, underwater archaeologists and historians have been closely studying the preserved wooden remnants of the two-masted schooner, which was burned and scuttled after delivering an illegal shipment of slaves to a slave trader in Mobile, Alabama in 1860.
Nathan Falde - 28/12/2021 - 14:00
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More Evidence that Ancient Romans May Have Made It to Oak Island, Canada
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Ten Mysterious Rock Art Examples from the Ancient World
... south-east of the Algerian Sahara at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, and covering an area of 72,000 square ...
Joanna Gillan - 21/01/2024 - 17:00
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The Mahabharata: Unforgettable Lessons in An Indian Epic of Family Fighting
Poets have told it before, poets are telling it now, other poets shall tell this history on earth in the future.
- (The Book of the Beginning), Mahabharatadhwty - 03/06/2018 - 18:45
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Multiple Studies Say Cultural Heritage at Risk Because of Climate Change
In several articles newly published in the journal Antiquity, archaeologists from around the world are sounding the alarm to alert policy makers to the threat posed to humanity’s collective cultural heritage by the unfolding climate crisis.
Nathan Falde - 02/11/2022 - 00:00
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The Roman Empire: A Story of Power, Glory, and Tragedy
... or using their troops to try and take it (Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus). The year of the Five Emperors ...
Robbie Mitchell - 24/04/2023 - 22:58
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Spectacular Gold Treasures of Ancient Africa Revealed
... the arid Sahel, which extends from Senegal to Mali and Niger, and the central West African forest of Ghana and Côte ...
ancient-origins - 12/10/2019 - 23:56
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Piecing Together the Origins of Ancient Near East Names in Scotland
Thinking of Scotland, as I do from the somewhat similar mountains of northern India, which has been my home for nigh on twenty years, I do so from a rather Indian perspective; I think of families, clans, and tribes living on land that they consider to be their ancestral land. However, they have an understanding, kept alive in stories from both manuscript and memory, that those same ancestors had themselves migrated from their ancestral lands in a far off past.
Steven Keith - 26/05/2018 - 23:04
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The Vajra: An Ancient Weapon of War
The vajra is the most important ritual implement of Vajrayana Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the word vajra is defined as something hard or mighty, as in a diamond. It symbolizes an impenetrable, immovable and indestructible state of knowledge and enlightenment.
Rita Louise - 24/07/2017 - 18:56
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The Ancient Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita, Song of God
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Junapani Stone Circles: India’s Astronomical Megalithic Tombs
India has a rich historical and archaeological record. Something that may be less known about the Indian subcontinent is its many megalithic sites. Many of these sites are found across India. The megalithic monuments in that region are believed to have been constructed during the Iron Age (1500 BC-200 AD). The Junapani stone circles of Maharashtra are a particularly important network of megalithic structures.
Caleb Strom - 18/02/2021 - 13:53
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India’s Vedic Sanskrit Upanishads: Foundation of Religions and Karma!
The Upanishads are a genre of texts that form the final and last section of the Vedas. The Upanishads were composed orally in Sanskrit, and the earliest surviving ones dating to the 1st millennium BC. The number of Upanishads varies, though according to tradition, there were over 200 in total. The Muktika canon, on the other land, provides a list of 108 Upanishads. In any case, there are 11 (sometimes 13) major Upanishads, and these are the most important ones.
dhwty - 29/11/2021 - 21:57
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Who Were the Tamil Saints of the Bhakti Movement?
Broadly speaking, the Tamil saints refers to the holy men and women of Hinduism who lived in Tamilakam, the geographical area inhabited by the ancient Tamil people which covers the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent.
dhwty - 03/11/2019 - 19:02
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The Great Stink of 1858: When the Thames River was Filth and Excrement
... rivers of the world—the Thames, Danube, Ganges , Neva, Niger, and others—are all in dire need of cleanliness and ...
Aleksa Vučković - 27/01/2022 - 14:00