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Solar-Aligned Bronze Age "Wedge Tomb" Unearthed in Ireland
Local traditions in County Kerry, Ireland, told of the destruction of an ancient tomb in the 19th century. But now, a folklorist has found the lost “wedge-shaped” tomb, which was aligned with the solar solstice axis.
ashley cowie - 21/01/2024 - 13:51
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Nine Notorious Demons that Terrorized the Ancient World
... Netherlands’ Zwarte Piet (Black Peter). Along with other pagan traditions, Krampus became entwined with Christmas as ... the Catholic Church began its work to stamp out this pagan devil . Christians were fairly successfully at ...
ancient-origins - 18/05/2019 - 22:46
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El Colacho: The Spanish Festival Where Men Jump Over Newborn Babies
In the heart of Spain, the quaint village of Castrillo de Murcia becomes the epicenter of a centuries-old tradition known as El Colacho, where men vault over newborns to ward off evil—a spectacle as captivating as it is unconventional.
Joanna Gillan - 19/11/2023 - 21:53
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Ten Amazing Artifacts Reveal the Secrets of the Ancient World
... the Mjölnir amulets were worn in defiance and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/04/2024 - 22:55
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The Anomaly of King Orry’s 5000-Year-Old Grave
... Powers Peel Castle: Centuries of History, a Mysterious Pagan Lady, and a Phantom Dog Lucky treasure seeker unearths ...
Ed Whelan - 17/10/2019 - 01:49
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Why the Amphiareion of Oropos Was A Dream Destination
... at the site every year, until Theodosius I outlawed all pagan practices in 390 AD. The area was first excavated in ...
Ed Whelan - 07/10/2020 - 00:52
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1000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Discovered Beneath One of Germany’s Oldest Churches – Who’s Inside?
... Crusaders known as the Teutonic Knights had conquered pagan Prussia (Preußen) and successfully converted it to ...
ashley cowie - 08/06/2019 - 22:58
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Mavia: A Powerful Warrior Queen Who Struck Fear in the Hearts of Ancient Male Rulers
... been created later. This means that Mavia was probably a pagan queen. The Ancient City of Palmyra: The Pearl of the ...
Natalia Klimczak - 22/01/2017 - 01:52
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Vikings in Byzantium: The Varangians and their Fearless Conquests
It is relatively well known that the Vikings were some of history's greatest travelers, traders, and mercenaries. Their reach extended far, as they are credited with finding North America and Greenland, their names drove fear into the hearts of many European mainlanders. What is sometimes less known, however, is exactly how far the arm of the Vikings reached. In actuality, their culture stretched as far east as Turkey and Russia, culminating in their direct influence in the creation of the Kievan State of Rus', lasting well into
Riley Winters - 27/05/2015 - 22:07
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New Interpretation of the Rok Runestone Inscription Changes View of Viking Age
The Rök Runestone, erected in the late 800s in the Swedish province of Östergötland, is the world's most well-known runestone. Its long inscription has seemed impossible to understand, despite the fact that it is relatively easy to read. A new interpretation of the inscription has now been presented -- an interpretation that breaks completely with a century-old interpretative tradition. What has previously been understood as references to heroic feats, kings and wars in fact seems to refer to the monument itself.
ancient-origins - 03/05/2016 - 00:51
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Tlazolteotl: An Ancient Patroness and Purifier for all things Filthy
Tlazolteotl was an earth goddess in the pantheon of the Aztecs, although her area of influence is a little wider and more unusual than some goddesses of the earth and fertility. Filth was her domain and she both encouraged and helped “purify” immoral behavior.
dhwty - 20/07/2018 - 02:00
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King Arthur’s Glastonbury Grave: The Greatest Hoax of the 12th Century
... who were gifted the Isle of Glastonbury by a British pagan king called Lucius. It was consecrated to the Virgin ...
Meagan Dickerson - 31/03/2021 - 22:56
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Remains of a Byzantine-era Monk in Chains Excavated in West Bank
... Roman Egypt. They migrated there from cities to escape the pagan persecution of Christians. They came to be known as the ...
Sahir - 04/01/2023 - 17:55
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The Venerable Bede and the Origins of the English ‘Nation’
... When Alban is being judged for his heresy against the pagan gods, the judge asks him to what race and family he ...
Meagan Dickerson - 22/05/2021 - 18:50
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Explainer: The Gods Behind the Days of the Week
... Thor does appear in written texts from the period. The Pagan Book of Days: A Guide to the Festivals, Traditions, and ...
ancient-origins - 20/01/2018 - 02:01
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A Journey into Northern Myth, Ritual, Runes and Cosmology
... archaeological society in the UK, to revive the ancient Pagan Anglo-Saxon Creation Myth, telling stories inside the ...
ancient-origins - 14/11/2017 - 01:26
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Forged Medieval Charters: How To Rewrite History In The Middle Ages
... that church in honor of his mother, while three pagan kings had given twelve portions of land to those twelve ...
Meagan Dickerson - 28/08/2021 - 22:32
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Norman Artifacts Indicate Long-lost Monastery Has Been Found in Ireland
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Did Pytheas, Ancient Navigator, Geographer and Astronomer Discover Mysterious Thule?
... the great fires that destroyed so much of the so-called ‘pagan’ knowledge of that day. Statue of Pytheas outside ...
jim willis - 18/05/2018 - 15:34
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German Farmer Lands $1 Million Reward for Rare Bronze Horse Head Found on His Property
Nine years ago, archaeologists unearthed a Roman bronze sculpture in farmland in Lahnau, Germany. They knew the discovery was both rare and valuable. The farmer who owns the land received a payment for the bronze horse’s head found at the bottom of his well and everyone seemed content with the situation. But new information emerged – information which has cost the local government almost one million dollars.
Alicia McDermott - 19/08/2018 - 13:57