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1. Mummified Hand from Yorkshire May Be Last Hand of Glory Still in Existence

   ... Glory was returned. However, the thieves were denied their request and scarcely escaped with their lives when the ...

   Alicia McDermott - 05/11/2015 - 21:43

2. Heralds: Diplomats, Referees, and the Ultimate Power on the Battlefield

   If you’ve ever watched a royal ceremony on television, been to a medieval fair, or watched a film set in the medieval ages you’ve probably seen a herald busy at work. These brightly dressed men started out as early diplomats and scholarly nobility, but quickly evolved into something very different. More than mere referees of battles and tournaments, they were actually the most powerful men on the battlefield, with the power to decide who won and lost decisive battles throughout history.

   Robbie Mitchell - 06/11/2022 - 21:55

3. How Ancient Rome Dealt with the Barbarians at the Gate

   ... a different position. Valens had rejected their envoys’ request for admission to the empire. Ancient Earthworks of ...

   ancient-origins - 15/02/2019 - 14:02

4. Human Skulls from Roman Necromancy Cult Found in Cave Near Jerusalem

   In Te’omim Cave in the Jerusalem Hills of central Israel, excavations that took place between 2010 and 2016 recovered a huge collection of Roman oil lamps, weapons, pieces of pottery and actual human skulls hidden inside deep crevices.

   Nathan Falde - 11/07/2023 - 18:55

5. Somapura Mahavihara, Bangladesh: A Rediscovered Buddhist Center

   ... guides are available at the ticket booth upon request. Top image: Somapura Mahavihara, is among the ...

   dhwty - 10/02/2022 - 13:48

6. The Ionian Revolt - Prelude to the Graeco-Persian Wars

   The Ionian Revolt was a series of revolts that broke out in Asia Minor at the beginning of the 5th century BC. At that time, the whole of Asia Minor was under the rule of the Achaemenid Empire. The central part of the region’s west coast was known as Ionia.

   dhwty - 07/10/2019 - 19:00

7. Hidden Religion: Abba Yohani and the Clandestine Cave Churches of Ethiopia

   Ethiopia is a land full of ancient relics. For example, the fossil remains of the earliest hominins were found in Ethiopia. The oldest stone tools known to have been intelligently manufactured by human ancestors dating to perhaps 2.5 million years ago were also found in Ethiopia in the Olduvai Gorge. In addition to being the potential birth place of the earliest members of the human genus, Ethiopia is also where one of the earliest African civilizations besides Egypt emerged around 700 BC, the civilization of Aksum.

   Caleb Strom - 02/06/2017 - 13:57

8. Augusta Raurica and an Immense Silver Hoard

   The Romans conquered vast regions, ranging from the west of Europe, across to what is now Armenia.

   Ed Whelan - 25/09/2019 - 01:58

9. King of One Hundred Battles: The Story of Drust I, Ruler of the Picts

   ... of the Britons to the departing Roman military. It was a request for aid and was made between 446 and 454 AD, roughly ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 30/01/2021 - 18:03

10. The Philae Obelisk, Hieroglyphs and Understanding a Vanished Culture

    Before the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs, ancient Egypt was shadowy and mysterious with towering monuments, magical names, and an unknown antiquity, though most Western scholars believed that Egyptian civilization was at least older than ancient Greek civilization. What restored the ability to speak across time to the ancient Egyptians was the discovery of two important artifacts: the Rosetta Stone and the Philae Obelisk.

    Caleb Strom - 29/07/2017 - 18:50

11. The Mentor Shipwreck and the Disastrous Journey of the Parthenon Marbles to Britain

    The British Museum in London is one of the largest and extensive museums on earth, containing approximately eight million works—objects taken from all over the world during the time of the British Empire. One of the most famous and controversial artifacts in its possession is a set of sculptures known variously as the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles, and the Parthenon sculptures; Greece has long been campaigning for their return to their homeland.

    dhwty - 11/10/2018 - 18:41

12. Ruthless Rulers Did Dark Deeds Right From the Founding of Rome

    According to history, the city of Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 BC. From then till the end of the 6^th century BC, Rome was ruled by kings after which it was transformed into a republic. In 27 BC the Roman Republic became an empire under the emperor Augustus. When the Roman Empire was divided into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, Rome retained its position as the capital of the former until its fall, which is conventionally dated to 476 AD.

    dhwty - 26/01/2019 - 18:45

13. Pocahontas Shrouded in Myth: A Princess Goes to England

    As Ancient Origins reported in its article “The True Story of Pocahontas as Not Told by Disney,” the real life Pocahontas was different from her portrayal in the 1995 animated feature film. However, the image of a young Indian princess risking everything for her love, John Smith, has gripped the popular imagination and will not let go.

    Kerry Sullivan - 01/03/2017 - 18:54

14. Adena Axis Mundi & Large Skeletal Remains: Archaeology of the Grave Creek Mound - Part I

    The City of Moundsville is located along the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia. From the time of European settlement in the 1770s, Moundsville was regarded by antiquarians as one of the most significant ancient sites in North America. For it was here that the Adena mound builders and their descendants constructed the largest ceremonial center in the Upper Ohio Valley, including the Grave Creek Mound, several earthworks enclosures, and as many as 47 additional mounds.

    Jason Jarrell - 14/12/2017 - 18:55

15. Scientists Discover 2,700-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Stroke Victim

    ... to other regions of the Mediterranean, sometimes at the request of kings. Later, in the  Ptolemaic Dynasty [305 to ...

    Nathan Falde - 23/07/2022 - 14:58

16. Is the Universe Only 6,000 years old? Young Earth Creationists Say Yes!

    ... but was denied. Dr Snelling filed a lawsite claiming his request was denied due to religious discrimination. The ...

    Caleb Strom - 10/07/2018 - 20:51

17. Petroglyphs Provincial Park: Home to Canada’s Greatest Collection of Rock Carvings

    In Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, Canada, rock art is generally divided into two categories. Pictographs are painted onto rocks using a variety of natural colors such as red, brown, white or yellow, depending on plants or minerals found locally. Although the majority of the images were drawn with the finger, some were executed with brushes made of animal or plant fibers.

    Michelle Freson - 08/10/2018 - 22:50

18. Castelinho da Rua Apa: The Brazil’s Little Castle of Horror

    ... the 1990s, one of the first things she did was to file a request to declare the building a historical landmark. As she ...

    ML Childs - 28/10/2017 - 22:54

19. 2,500-year-old city buried under flood sediment may belong to lost civilization in Spain

    Manuel Cuevas is 52 years old and is not only an entrepreneur, but also a passionate independent researcher. A few days ago, this resident of Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz) sprung into the Spanish media after presenting a report to the Register of the Ministry of Culture of Andalusia.

    Marilo - 08/09/2015 - 14:59

20. Who Stole the Gold? The Smoke Clears Around the Tayos Caves in Ecuador

    The Tayos Caves (Cuevas de los Tayos in Spanish) in Ecuador are a subterranean complex that forms part of the incredible Napo System of Caves stretching from Venezuela to Chile. The Tayos Caves have long been a site of controversy, and various theorists and enthusiasts have claimed that they contain evidence for extraterrestrials, ancient civilizations, heroic human migrations, and/or lost languages. A careful examination of the evidence hardly supports any of these claims.

    Heidi Schultz - 10/11/2018 - 14:03

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