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Halloween, or the ancient Samhain, is considered the time of year when the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest. As darkness falls and families light their pumpkin Jack-o'-lanterns, they are, perhaps unknowingly, repeating the ancient traditions of honoring the dead and marking the beginning of the ‘dark half’ of the year.
lizleafloor - 28/10/2020 - 22:47
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as Michelangelo, is one of the most famous figures of the Italian Renaissance period (between the 14th and 16th centuries AD). The Renaissance marked the transition from the Medieval period to the Early Modern period. During this period of European history, numerous changes and achievements were taking place in the city states of Italy. These included developments in science and technology, as well as in the arts and architecture.
dhwty - 03/10/2018 - 03:18
Ancient Roman invasion forces were considered to be unstoppable juggernauts, but the tables were turned by a formidable Parthian Empire general and devastating tactics. This clash led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Leading the Romans was Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was a member of the First Triumvirate and the wealthiest man in Rome. He, like many before him, had been enticed by the prospect of riches and military glory and so decided to invade Parthia.
Cam Rea - 09/06/2016 - 15:56
The history of the Emerald Tablets is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years B.C. The author is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King who founded a colony in ancient Egypt, wrote the Emerald Tablets in his native Atlantean language which was translated by Dr. Michael Doreal. This edition of the Emerald Tablets is unique in that it includes both the translation and interpretation by Dr. Doreal.
ancient-origins - 02/12/2016 - 20:01
... when Charlemagne led his army into Zaragoza, Spain at the request of an opportunity to extend Christendom as well his ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 10/01/2017 - 14:54
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (known also as the ‘Golden Rock’) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in the Mon State, an administrative region in the southern part of Myanmar / Burma. The site consists of a small pagoda resting on top of a giant granite boulder which is covered with gold leaves. Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is considered to be one of the three most important Buddhist sites in Myanmar / Burma, along with the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, and the Mahamuni Buddhist Temple in Mandalay.
dhwty - 03/03/2017 - 18:56
Harald Hardrada of Norway used cunning and surprising tactics to bring down foes. Although he was wounded in the face during one of his campaigns, he continued to see victory after victory.
Of all the castles Harald stormed, his last one in Sicily was by far the cleverest.
Cam Rea - 22/12/2017 - 20:29
... that while Washington legislators rejected the Satanists request to perform their ritual ‘inside' the State Capitol ...
ashley cowie - 25/02/2020 - 14:05
In Ireland, two people out for a walk made a disturbing discovery. They found the skeletal remains of a human on the bank of a river. It is believed that the skeleton comes from a long-lost medieval burial site. This chance discovery could be of huge archaeological significance.
Ed Whelan - 08/04/2020 - 14:03
An Irish farmer has discovered a "highly unusual and untouched" ancient tomb in County Kerry during land improvement works, which could date back 4,000 years or earlier.
ashley cowie - 19/04/2021 - 15:02
... to single combat like his ancestor! “All I can do is request to take part. I wrote along the lines that … my ...
Sahir - 29/04/2023 - 14:54
... of OASC, the Metropolitan Museum provided images upon request, for a fee, and authorization was subject to strict ...
aprilholloway - 19/05/2014 - 14:42
The story of David rise to power is very political. The tale of the famous giant-slayer and second king of the Israelites, according to the Hebrew Bible, starts with the slaughter of a tribe – women and men, children and all. Afterwards, however, it gets convoluted. What happened during the events that transpired at Valley of Elah? But the main question is: did David really kill Goliath at Elah or was it just ancient propaganda?
Cam Rea - 07/08/2017 - 15:28
... finding comes from archaeological work performed at the request of the traditional custodians of the land and is ...
ancient-origins - 22/09/2018 - 02:00
The archipelago of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea in southern Europe, is a place of mystique and wonder. With a rich history that commences with human occupation in 5,900 BC, archaeologists have now discovered a 2,000-year-old Punic tomb in southeastern Malta while expanding a local drainage network.
Sahir - 02/06/2021 - 18:38
... a member of his parish came to him with quite an unnatural request. Sarah Baber, his parishioner, had recently paid a ...
Bipin Dimri - 08/08/2021 - 14:59
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ancient-origins - 04/12/2012 - 20:41
NASA’s 2014 budget request may include plans to send a robotic probe into deep ...
ancient-origins - 02/04/2013 - 07:43
... Lake Mungo National Park. Aboriginal elders made a formal request to be given the remains on the discovery’s 40 th ...
aprilholloway - 20/02/2014 - 01:10
... 1881, was posted to Thessalonika in Greece in 1915 at the request of the Greek Prime Minister and spent nearly three ...
aprilholloway - 22/09/2014 - 02:01