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Child Doodles Discovered in 14th Century Manuscript
... the historical city of Vekliky Novgorod in north-western Russia, according to a report in Voice of Russia. The discovery adds to the collection of more than ... changing traditional ideas about literacy rates in ancient Russia, opening a new page in the study of the Russian ...
Natalia Klimczak - 16/07/2016 - 00:43
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One of the most curious objects to be found in this palace is a giant bath made of granite
... building located near the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. This palace was built in towards the end of the 18 th century, during the reign of Catherine II of Russia (also commonly known as Catherine the Great). One of ...
cfmusiclovers - 18/06/2021 - 14:00
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The Lost Knowledge of the Ancients: Were Humans the First?
... of six-foot-long spear made of mammoth tusk in Sungir, Russia, no scientist suspected that prehistoric man had ... bone spears. Reconstruction of an Ice Age burial in Russia, which included 6-ft-long spears made from ...
Sam Bostrom - 11/08/2017 - 19:04
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The Mystery of Lake Vostok
... years. Forty litres of water were collected and taken to Russia for further research. A few weeks ago it was reported ...
johnblack - 10/07/2013 - 06:44
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Study of Ancient Teeth Reveals Native American Origins Lie in Siberia
... Bering Land Bridge which once connected modern-day Russia and Alaska. ( U.S. National Park Service ) ... when glaciers would have made travel between modern-day Russia and the Americas by crossing the Bering Land Bridge ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 14/10/2021 - 00:35
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Oldest Wooden Statue in the World: The 11,000-Year-Old Shigir Idol
... ancient wooden carving, which today sits in a museum in Russia, has been dated at around 11,000 years old, making it ... the Sverdlovsk region, in the western fringes of Siberia, Russia. It was preserved, as if in a time capsule, about 4 ... Idol is on display at the Yekaterinburg History Museum in Russia in a special glass sarcophagus filled with inert gas. ...
Bryan Hill - 25/06/2018 - 22:32
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Bizarre Burial: Girl With A Bird Skull In Her Mouth
... commonwealth had three major players, including Prussia , Russia and Austria, effectively taking away Poland’s ...
Elizabeth Moore - 09/06/2021 - 01:53
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History of Teutonic Era Castle Unearthed in Poland Goes Deeper
In 2021, archaeologists conducted investigations of a Teutonic era castle in Poland to reveal deeper secrets of its past. The excavators discovered not only weapons from the medieval period, but an earlier tribal fort and artifacts from a prehistoric Iron Age settlement.
ashley cowie - 26/08/2021 - 14:42
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Cache of military-grade weapons from the era of the Ivan the Terrible found near Moscow
... an area for a planned highway expansion near Zvenigorod, Russia, have found the arsenal of a military commander from ...
ancient-origins - 03/01/2016 - 04:05
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Archaeologists unearth remains of Scythian warrior in golden cloak and his horse
... Altai Mountains, near the village of Krasny Yar, southern Russia. Archaeologists believe the tomb dates to between 500 ...
Robin Whitlock - 28/08/2015 - 04:10
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Recreating The Faces Of Two Scythian Empire Rulers With High Tech
... valley, in the remote Tuva Republic, a federal subject of Russia. Known as the “Arzhan-2 burial,” the two bodies, ...
ashley cowie - 15/01/2021 - 17:17
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Jebe: Genghis Khan’s Would-be Assassin Becomes His Sharpshooting General
Jebe was a prominent Mongolian general who served under Genghis Khan. He was a converted enemy soldier who lucked out after shooting an arrow at the infamous Khan during battle. In a strange turn of events, Genghis saw the value of his almost-assassin and took Jebe into his service. And Jebe did not disappoint his new master; he actually went on to become one of Genghis Khan’s most talented and loyal generals.
dhwty - 09/10/2018 - 13:59
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Baba Yaga: The Wicked Witch of Slavic Folklore
... Vasilisa's story ultimately concludes when the Tsar of Russia , or the King depending on which version of the story ... of Slavic Folklore: Magical Characters of Winter from Russia The children successfully return home unscathed, and ...
Riley Winters - 25/02/2023 - 00:53
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Is The Book of Veles a great Slavic text or a charlatan’s forgery?
The Book of Veles is so controversial it is banned in Russia. Its supporters say it lays out cultural, religious ... around the beginning of the 20 th century. Isenbeck left Russia and settled in Brussels after traveling around for a ...
Mark Miller - 28/09/2015 - 00:32
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Roman Siege Engines Tracked and Traced in Jerusalem
An Israeli archaeologist has been digging up and plotting the location of big roundish rocks in a specific area of ancient Jerusalem. But these are no building blocks, quite the opposite. They were fired into the city's walls by Roman siege engines in the Jewish–Roman wars. And now, for the first time, this Israeli archaeologist has mathematically plotted out the location from which those Roman siege engines fired their projectiles.
ashley cowie - 11/08/2022 - 18:53
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Rapa Pyramid and the Mummified Family of Poland
... in the north of Poland, just a short distance away from Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast. This pyramid was built during ... in the north of Poland, just a short distance away from Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast. This pyramid was built during ...
dhwty - 06/06/2018 - 18:55
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Rus Viking Coins Unearthed by Strong Rainstorms in Ireland
... as important in the history of the modern nations of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus and they were originally ... swathes of the teritory that is now central and northern Russia. Varangian guardsmen in an illustration in a medieval ... "Guests from Overseas". From the series "Beginnings of Russia. The Slavs." 1901. ( Public Domain ) The person who ...
Ed Whelan - 27/08/2020 - 13:53
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2,500-year-old Siberian Ice Maiden will finally be laid to rest in her homeland
... (mound) of the Pazyryk culture in the Republic of Altai, Russia. It was considered to be among the most significant archaeological findings in Russia of the late 20th century. The indigenous people of ... other analyses. Several months ago, a council of elders in Russia’s Altay Region voted to rebury her remains in order ...
aprilholloway - 19/12/2014 - 22:11
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Which “Lost Culture” Created This 2,000-Year-Old Tomb?
... unidentified culture. Krasnoyarsk is a Siberian city on Russia’s Yenisei River, and is the country's second-largest ... tomb, next to Shinnoye cemetery, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (Dimitry Vinogradov / Haaretz ) Stags, Felines, Birds ... in the first Highlander film who came to Scotland from Russia. Surrounding the central tomb, the researchers ...
ashley cowie - 02/01/2023 - 17:16
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The Khazars: A Forgotten Medieval Empire that Ruled the Northern Caucasus
... their power to include eastern Ukraine, Crimea, southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, and northwestern Uzbekistan too. ... their power to include eastern Ukraine, Crimea, southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, and northwestern Uzbekistan too. ... empire. Khazar fortress at Sarkel (Belaya Vyezha, Russia). Aerial photo from excavations conducted by M. I. ...
dhwty - 29/12/2018 - 22:52