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The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History
... waged by France against England, Prussia, Austria, and Russia, and the immediate consequences of the tremors that ...
ancient-origins - 08/08/2020 - 02:31
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The Magical Sampo: Object of Power and Riches in Finnish Folklore
... of Finland following the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia. One of the results of the Russian conquest of Finland ...
dhwty - 11/04/2015 - 03:48
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2,000-Year-Old Toddler Skeleton with Elongated Skull Unearthed in Crimea
... giant bridge to link the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia. The 2,000-year-old remains were found near the ... excavations of historically important sites across Central Russia, Crimea, and Northern Africa, jokingly referred to the ...
aprilholloway - 30/07/2017 - 18:58
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Butchered Dogs Consumed by Bronze Age Wolf Warriors in Rites Ceremonies
Archaeologists claim that remains of dogs and wolves found at the Srubnaya-culture settlement of Krasnosamarskoe in the Russian steppes, dating back to 1900–1700 BC, indicate that a ritual took place there in which the participants ate sacrificed dogs and wolves.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 09/08/2017 - 22:55
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Discovered! An Ancient Mongolian Stone Selfie!
... Many other examples of faces have been found in Far East Russia and Mongolia. (Image: Inner Mongolia Daily) Many Faces ...
ashley cowie - 20/07/2018 - 23:01
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Mountainside Gallery Where All Civilizations Added Their Own Art from Bronze Age to Medieval Times
On the border between Russia and Mongolia, we reveal awe-inspiring Kara-Turug ... -Sergey Zubchuk and Olga Gertcyk On the border between Russia and Mongolia, we reveal awe-inspiring Kara-Turug ... the border.' Kara-Turug is located on the border between Russia and Mongolia, in the shore of Ubsunur lake. ...
ancient-origins - 19/10/2017 - 01:53
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Could Frozen Seeds Save the Future? Scientists Bring a 32,000-year-old Seed Back to Life
Far away on the remote island of Spitsbergen in the Artic Svalbard archipelago lies humanity’s fail-safe storage of seeds. With the threat of natural and man-made disasters looming in the future, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located securely halfway between Norway and the North Pole (approx. 810 miles (1,300 km) from the North Pole).
Kerry Sullivan - 22/03/2017 - 17:52
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The Cossack Sorcerers of Folk Legends and Historical Chronicles
... and never lost a battle. 12th century sword found in Russia may have belonged to Ivan the Terrible The Dramatic ... in particular in the Caucasian War of 1817 - 1864, when Russia tried to capture territory in the Caucasus, during the Crimean War of 1853-1856 against Russia, Turkey, Great Britain, France, and the Kingdom of ...
Ingvar nord - 31/03/2018 - 14:08
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Kombucha: Revered For Millennia, But Is It Really A Life Saving Brew?
... to Modern Europe It is likely kombucha was introduced to Russia at the end of the 19th Century when soldiers from China, Japan, Korea, and Russia were involved in territorial conflicts which had the ... was being brewed over a wide area, including much of Russia, and it was being used by many as a folk remedy. ...
Sarah P Young - 23/05/2019 - 22:59
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Siberian Trash Dump Becomes A Medieval Fortress
... Predator. Predator sculpture. (ODN / YouTube Screenshot ) Russia leads the charge when it comes to all things medieval ... back to life, evident in that it was only in 2015 that Russia birthed an entirely new branch of mixed martial arts ... and garish colors. Top image: Landfill site workers in Russia have created a medieval fortress from junk. ...
ashley cowie - 30/09/2019 - 19:49
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Why Did 2,400-Year-Old Stone Idol in Siberia Undergo Racial Realignment to Look Less European?
By Tamara Zubchuk / Siberian Times
The 2,400-year-old Ust-Taseyevsky idol 'underwent racial realignment early in Middle Ages', losing his European looks. But why this medieval plastic surgery? And the next puzzle: how come he had Caucasian features almost two millennia before the Russian conquest of Siberia?
ancient-origins - 20/10/2016 - 14:49
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Did the Denisovans Walk to North America?
... of Central Siberia, not far from where borders of Russia , Mongolia, and China meet. Long before Denis, various ... Skull Fragments of Denisovans Have Been Confirmed Found in Russia The evolution and geographic spread of Denisovans as ... the two Diomede Islands, one in the United States, one in Russia, are visible from each country. In more recent ancient ...
Glenn Dahlem - 18/05/2019 - 18:49
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Rare and Enigmatic Zbruch Idol: 4-Headed Slavic God Pulled from a River
... brought to the region of what is modern Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Other such ancient works were overturned ... http://www.inyourpocket.com/krakow/The-Zbruch-Idol_71116f Russia InfoCentre. “ Lot of Banned Slavic Idols” 2011. Russia-IC.com [Online] Available here. Dragnea, Mihai . ...
lizleafloor - 09/09/2015 - 15:05
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The Real Story of Shamanism: No Need to Don a Headdress or Take Hallucinogens
... reindeer herders in the Lake Baikal region of southern Russia. The word stems from their verb sa , which means ‘to ... shaman Ai-Churek during a Tengi fire ceremony in Tuva, Russia. ( Dr. Andreas Hugentobler/ CC BY 2.0 de ) In the end, ...
Kerry Sullivan - 15/09/2017 - 18:59
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The Tiara of Saitaphernes: Wow Antique? Fake? Fine Art? Find Out
Some objects are especially prized because the story about them is so precious. The Tiara of Saitaphernes is certainly one of these “priceless” objects and its story is long and surprising. The Tiara of Saitaphernes is a gold artifact that was once believed to have belonged to a Scythian king. The object was purchased by the Louvre and displayed there. Soon, however, doubts were raised about the object’s authenticity. The Louvre, naturally, insisted that they had a genuine ancient artifact.
dhwty - 12/12/2020 - 09:04
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‘Mongolian Amazon’ and ‘Wealthy Lady’ Graves Found
... Mongols surged through such lands as modern-day European Russia, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, the Czech Republic, and ...
ancient origins - 31/08/2019 - 01:49
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Coveted Imperial Titulature, Emperors and Empresses: Don’t Blame Queen Victoria
The title of “emperor” is commonly seen as superior to that of “king”. But that has not always been the case. Ironically, what is now translated as “emperor” started out not as a title at all but as an attempt to avoid a monarchical title altogether. A popular Punch-cartoon shows British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli on bended knee accepting an earl’s coronet from Queen Victoria, who is depicted sporting an imaginary oriental-looking crown.
Dr Michael Arnheim - 26/08/2022 - 16:08
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The Mysterious Dropa Stones – Fact or Fiction?
The Dropa stones are said to be a set of 716 circular stone discs dating back 12,000 years on which tiny hieroglyphic-like markings can be found. Each disc is said to measure up to 1 foot in diameter and carry two grooves, originating from a hole in their centre, in the form of a double spiral.
Joanna Gillan - 20/11/2021 - 18:01
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37,000-year-old bone reveals surprising connection between Ancient and Modern Europeans
A genetic analysis of a 37,000-year-old human bone from Russia has revealed a surprising genetic connection between ... – the shinbone of a man found in Kostenki in western Russia, which dates to between 36,200 and 38,700 years old. ... similar population sprawling across the continent, from Russia to the Middle East to northern Europe. "Rather than ...
aprilholloway - 08/11/2014 - 00:02
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50,000-Year-Old Needle Found in Siberian Cave AND It Was Not Made by Homo Sapiens
... hominin species or subspecies. Pictures: Russia 24, Vesti Dr Maksim Kozlikin, head of the excavations ...
ancient-origins - 24/08/2016 - 00:45