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1. 6 Spectacular Summer Solstice Celebrations Around the World

   ... of Paint Rock , Texas, the fortress of Saqsayhuaman in Peru, and of course – the most famous solstice site of them ...

   Alicia McDermott - 21/06/2019 - 22:23

2. Preserved Butterfly Accidentally Found In a 390-year-old Insect Book

   ... Faded? Compare Them to This 6000-Year-Old Textile Found in Peru She was quoted on the  Trinity Hall  webpage as ...

   Sahir - 11/05/2021 - 18:20

3. Neolithic Atacama Desert Farmers Battled Violently Over Resources

   It wouldn’t be unfair to say that human history has been a continuum of violence, bloodshed, and gore. This phenomenon has been captured today in virtual simulations, games, and other forms of entertainment, but real life has plenty of examples where this bloodthirsty behavior has had deeply traumatic and disturbing consequences.

   Sahir - 08/09/2021 - 18:42

4. New Science Reveals Secrets to Pueblo Bonito’s Enigmatic Tree

   ... likened to Stonehenge in Great Britain and Machu Picchu in Peru. According to the National Park Service, the cultural ...

   ancient-origins - 19/03/2020 - 16:53

5. Evidence of 8,500-Year-Old Head Surgery Excavated at Çatalhöyük

   ... Surgical Kit Found in 1,000-Year-Old Surgeon Tomb in Peru But upon further examination, the researchers found a ...

   Nathan Falde - 30/12/2023 - 01:35

6. Ancient Rainwater Harvesting: It Fell From The Sky and Became Worshiped by Every Civilization

   Collecting and dispersing water has always been a matter of life and death for humans. In our informative years we must have cupped water from rivers, springs, and waterfalls while traversing wild landscapes following herding animals and meeting shoaling fish. The dawn of farming brought about innovations in capturing and storing rainwater and using it to irrigate crops, but modern urbanization over the last 500 years has greatly distanced most of us from the strains of water harvesting.

   ashley cowie - 26/10/2018 - 22:56

7. The Number 666 – A Blessing in Disguise?

   The number 666 has been linked to scary scenes and hideous demonic beasts which have spooked the fraught nerves of the laity for almost two thousand years. Superstitions have abounded at the sight of that ominous number - it was viewed as a symbol of the devil and every vile tyrant who ever stalked the earth, beginning with the Roman Emperor Nero. You may be glad to hear that the terrible evil image of the number is at an end.

   Michael Hearns - 16/01/2020 - 01:51

8. A Serendipitous Skull Discovery in Ethiopia: Is This the Oldest Known Modern Man?

   ... the oldest Homo sapien remains. Elongated Human Skulls Of Peru: Possible Evidence Of A Lost Human Species? The human ...

   ancient-origins - 15/04/2017 - 23:12

9. Cave Holds Evidence of a 20,000-year-old Kangaroo Meat Family BBQ

   Some 20,000 years ago a family of eight to ten people shared in a timeless tradition – they had a BBQ. But the meat on their menu was probably not a kind of steak you’d normally put on your grill…they were feasting on kangaroo.

   Alicia McDermott - 30/05/2018 - 23:00

10. 4 Powerful and Inspiring Women Rulers that Changed Society and the World

    Throughout ancient history, many women have defied societal expectations and risen to positions of power and influence. During their reigns, they left unforgettable marks not only on their own civilizations, but on human history as a whole. Their stories tend to fascinate and inspire us, as these women often had untraditional paths to power. 

    Below are the stories of four of ancient history’s influential women rulers. 

    Lex Leigh - 26/07/2023 - 18:59

11. 3,200-Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated from Ancient Text

    A woman named Tapputi carried the distinction of being the first female chemist in Mesopotamia and the first female perfume maker anywhere in the world, approximately 3,200 years ago. Working with a Mesopotamian perfume formula left on an ancient clay tablet that Tapputi herself made, a team of perfume specialists and specialists from other fields has now recreated one of her Mesopotamian scents in a laboratory setting.

    Nathan Falde - 25/07/2022 - 22:59

12. Spain’s Lady of Elche Reveals New Links with Indian Goddess

    Many of us have heard of the famous Lady of Elche and are intrigued with her mystifying appearance, and the strange enigma surrounding her origins. In reality not a whole lot is known about the bust of this grand lady.

    

    JJ Ainsworth - 12/03/2020 - 13:05

13. Oldest Known Ancient Amazonian Cities Uncovered in Ecuador!

    ... destruction. While highland cities such as Machu Picchu in Peru were already known, the prevailing belief was that in ...

    Sahir - 12/01/2024 - 13:57

14. Ancient Irish Were the First Known to Mark an Eclipse in Stone

    ... of Eclipses? Do the ancient stone walls of Saksaywaman in Peru contain hidden communication? February 2, or Imbolc, is ...

    Mark Miller - 04/08/2015 - 14:42

15. The 2500-year-old Genius of China’s Grand Canal System

    ... Hydrologic System Could Stabilize Modern Water Supply in Peru Historically, Lake Lianhu has fed water into the canal ...

    Lex Leigh - 22/07/2022 - 22:57

16. Scientists Discover that Megalithic Site in India is Oldest Ancient Observatory in South Asia

    ... have already been discovered around the world, including Peru, Britain and Armenia. Thousands of years ago people were ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 27/10/2016 - 00:53

17. Scientists Map the Genetic Evolution of Cacao to Chocolate

    ... 5,900 to 400 years ago, found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Belize and Panama. They said it was known that ...

    ashley cowie - 09/03/2024 - 13:54

18. A Dream Destination for Egyptologists: The Amazing Amarna Necropolis

    Amarna is a dream destination for many Egyptologists. The temples, tombs, and houses left by the people who lived in the area thousands of years ago make up one of the most impressive discoveries in Egypt. The city of Akhenaten was destroyed, but the ruins and tombs tell its eternal story.

    Natalia Klimczak - 28/09/2016 - 14:55

19. What Giant Beasts Carved Out these South American Mega-Tunnels?

    Immense tunnels found in the heart of the jungle in Brazil are thought to have been the den of a gruesome wild animal. Experts doubt that huge burrows were created by a natural geologic process and suggest that they are the creation of an ancient species of giant armadillos or ground sloth instead.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 11/04/2017 - 23:04

20. Breakthrough in Peopling of the Americas Finds a Female Lineage from China

    ... populations to the founding populations in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and California. This ...

    Sahir - 10/05/2023 - 17:57

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