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Anglo-Saxon Grave Found Holding Royal Treasures
... A MURDERESS OR A WOMAN INTENT ON SURVIVAL? Continuation of Pagan Practices Archaeology.org reports that the find ...
Ed Whelan - 22/11/2019 - 22:55
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The Underground World of the Hagia Sophia
... in crypts beneath churches was quite distinct from the pagan practice of burying the dead outside the walls of the ... these two churches, the Hagia Sophia was also built over a pagan temple. Yet, little is known about what lies underneath ...
dhwty - 07/03/2015 - 13:34
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Bluetooth: Why Modern Tech is Named After Powerful King of Denmark and Norway
Harald “Blåtand” Gormsson was a King of Denmark and Norway who lived during the 10th century AD. He was responsible for the unification of Denmark. Following this feat, Harald set his sights beyond the borders of his own kingdom, and conquered Norway. Whilst the majority of his subjects were followers of paganism, Harald was favorably inclined towards Christianity. He did what he could to promote this foreign faith within his kingdom.
dhwty - 20/01/2017 - 00:52
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Unravelling the Roots of Hera, the Wrathful Goddess of Marriage
... Christianity succeeded in eliminating most of the ancient pagan pantheon, she survived and continued to thrive albeit ... had come to dominate Roman society and culture, the last pagan emperor, Julian, who is kindly referred to by his ... . New York: Back Bay Books. Murdoch, A. 2008. The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the Ancient World ...
Adam Stokes - 10/04/2021 - 14:57
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The Life and Death of Sweyn Forkbeard and His Viking Empire
... Adam of Bremen, alleged that Sweyn’s revolt was a pagan reaction towards the increasing Christianization of ... dubious, as there is no indication that Sweyn was a pagan. Additionally, Adam may have held a grudge against the ...
dhwty - 08/06/2020 - 13:58
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Jokes and Pranks: Here is the April Fools’ Day Origin Story
... in the middle ages and seem to have connections to earlier pagan festivities – many of which could be the predecessors ... New Year's Day to January 1st, as opposed to the popular pagan honoring of that day on or near April 1st. It’s said ... April Fools' Day was already popular there by then. The Pagan Wheel of the Year: What Elaborate Rituals and Events ...
aprilholloway - 01/04/2018 - 14:00
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Garden of Eden Depicted in Ancient Greek Religious Art
... Garden of the Hesperides. (Author provided) Part of the Pagan World’s Collective Cultural Memory Holmes Bryant ... apple tree in the ancient paradise was part of the pagan world’s collective cultural memory. Another example ...
Robert Bowie Johnson - 16/11/2021 - 19:01
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The King Who Made War Illegal! Challenging the Official History of The Art of War and the Terra Cotta Army–Part II
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China. His remarkable success in ending 200 years of war and founding the empire through peaceful means had followed a methodology fully articulated in a manual that we know today as The Art of War but which author David Jones insists is really a manual for the management of organizations and relations between organizations.
Shibumi - 02/04/2017 - 14:06
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Bulgarian archaeologists unearth second ‘vampire’ grave
... a site near the eastern Bulgarian town of Debelt, said the pagan rite had also been practised in neighbouring Serbia and ... of them prominent citizens, have been found. According to pagan beliefs, people who were considered bad during their ...
aprilholloway - 03/09/2013 - 01:14
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Does this Enigmatic French Counter Provide Evidence for Historic UFO Sightings?
A curious circular object shown on a French counter that was minted between 1656 - 1680 has sparked the interest of some UFO enthusiasts, who claim that the image is undoubtable proof of UFO sightings from the time.
Alicia McDermott - 05/03/2016 - 14:44
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A Brief History of Roman Britain: A Land Transformed
... the dominant religion of the country. Many of the existing pagan temples and shrines were converted to Christian use, ... and new churches were built throughout the country. Native pagan faith was rapidly supplanted and violently suppressed, ... could not be reversed. Long gone were the days of Pagan Britons and numerous warring tribes. What was left was ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/07/2023 - 18:33
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Italy’s Ancient Benandanti: Harvest Rites and Ghostly Battles
... an agrarian cult of Christians still intimately bound to pagan culture , the benandanti were not especially unique. Their customs were among a remnant of ancestral pagan practices preserved throughout the Middle Ages and ... spectral horses and baying hounds, sometimes headed by a pagan figure like Herodias or Diana , who would eventually ...
Morgan Smith - 28/09/2019 - 14:00
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Bryn Celli Ddu: Ancient Stone Circle and Passage Tomb Was for the Living and the Dead
... Orkney Island The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden Bryn Celli Ddu Architecture and Purpose ...
dhwty - 04/10/2018 - 01:14
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Ten Odd and Mysterious Historical Finds of 2015
... rocks shaped by erosion. Double Medieval child burial, one Pagan, one Christian, mystifies German researchers ... royal Merovingian, Christian burial, and the other a pagan Scandinavian burial. The children were honored many ...
ancient-origins - 23/12/2015 - 14:47
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Divine Queen Thea Musa, The Parthian Basilíssa
The victory of the Parthians over the Roman General Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC is perhaps the single most significant event in Rome's engagement with Parthia. The loss of Roman standards associated with Crassus' campaign in 53 BC was not only embarrassing, but also perilous for the Romans, who were concerned that any hint of military weakness would instil confidence in their adversary, to the detriment of Rome.
MartiniF - 09/08/2021 - 23:48
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The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy
The story of the Spartans is one of the best known in history, from their rigorous training to their dramatic feats of arms--but is that portrait of Spartan supremacy true? Renowned novelist and popular historian Myke Cole goes back to the original sources to set the record straight.
ancient-origins - 21/08/2021 - 13:59
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St Helena, Discoverer of the True Cross, Was the First Archaeologist
... known as Christianity. Refusing to worship Rome’s pagan gods or accept its emperor as divine, Christians were ... asked God for help and in response lightning signaled a pagan shrine built by the Romans on the ruins of the Second ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 21/01/2023 - 00:55
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Scientists Make A Great Step Forward in the ‘Where After Africa?’ Question
A growing body of evidence indicates that our ancestors left Africa between approximately 70 to 60 thousand years ago. Yet, it wasn't until around 45,000 years ago that they spread across Eurasia. The mystery of where these early humans resided in the intervening period has long puzzled scientists. By integrating genetic evidence with paleoecological models, researchers have pinpointed the Persian Plateau as a crucial hub during the initial phases of Eurasian colonization.
ancient-origins - 26/03/2024 - 13:51
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Curse of the Buried Pearl: The Hunt for Ancient Treasures – Part I
... made from two Jews, two Muslims, two Christians and one Pagan. All seven characters represent different aspects of ... , whose name means “white bull”, could well be the Pagan; for he “believes that true religion consists in the ...
Chris Morgan - 23/01/2022 - 18:10
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Find Out the Real Story Behind Tantra. Hint, It’s Not All About Sex
You may have heard that Tantra is full of obscenities or that it has something to do with black magic. Forget that. As a matter of fact, Tantra involves practices such as yoga, meditation, and the reading of sacred texts - elements that are common in other religions. Different traditions within Tantra choose to focus on different combinations of these practices, but they are certainly not focused on practicing any ‘dark arts.’
dhwty - 12/10/2017 - 01:59