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Surprising 5,000-Year-Old Cannabis Trade: Eurasian Steppe Nomads Were Earliest Pot Dealers
... came from the eastern Steppe region, which is nowadays Russia and Ukraine, and entered Europe about 5,000 years ago, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 22/07/2016 - 15:01
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Weird Ideas, Weird Behaviors: Bringing the Habsburg Family Skeletons Out of the Closet
... Ireland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, England, France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 09/10/2016 - 00:41
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“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I
... from his father three bloody wars against Denmark, Russia, and Poland, along with financial troubles. However, ...
Cam Rea - 01/12/2016 - 13:59
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Unexplained Mysteries: Ancient Aliens Or Lost Technology?: The Missing Tech Behind The World's Greatest Structures
When we look at the incredible feats of engineering that our ancestors were able to achieve, it leaves us in awe. Not just because these structures are beautiful and shrouded in mystery, but because they were constructed on a scale we can't comprehend, thousands of years ago. Modern science claims everything boils down to physical labor and primitive tools, yet can't replicate an effective recreation strategy.
Let's explore:ancient-origins - 08/02/2020 - 16:06
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Found: Dragon and Griffin Megaliths Dating Back 12,000 Years to End of Ice Age, or Earlier
... to be the oldest known image of this mythical creature in Russia. It does not appear to be related to the Chinese style ...
ancient-origins - 09/05/2017 - 14:02
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From Cremated Ashes to Holy Water for a Bride’s Ritual Bath, The Loutrophoros Was No Ordinary Vase
A loutrophoros is a distinctive type of Greek pottery characterized by an elongated neck with two handles. It is a specific type of amphora, which was a type of Greek container used as early as the Neolithic Period. These amphorae were used to transport and store various liquids, dry goods, and sometimes the ashes of the deceased. However, the vessel was much more than just an ordinary vase to the Greeks.
Veronica Parkes - 15/08/2017 - 02:01
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3,000-Year-Old Castle Built by Mysterious Civilization Found at The Bottom of a Lake in Turkey
Marine archaeologists made a superb find at the bottom of Turkey’s largest lake – a very well-preserved castle dating back 3,000 years. It was likely built by the mysterious Urartian civilization which inhabited the surrounds of Lake Van during the Iron Age.
aprilholloway - 19/11/2017 - 22:58
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John McHugh
Brief biography: John McHugh earned a Master’s degree from Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah, USA) with a dual emphasis on Near Eastern and Native American Archaeology (1999). He has extensive excavation and survey experience throughout Syria, Jordan, and the Inter-mountain USA. He possesses a specialty in Near Eastern and Native American archaeoastronomy and American Indian rock art. He has reading knowledge of Sumerian, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Qur’anic Arabic.
ancient-origins - 08/07/2013 - 01:59
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How a Two Headed Bird of Prey Ruled Ancient Mesopotamia and Hatti
Several infamous empires of the early modern period and current modern periods bore curious insignia. The Byzantine, Austrian, and Russian Empires all adopted the symbol of a mythical creature, a double-headed eagle, to show off their imperial control of such vast lands. But the reality is that the double-headed eagle’s origins are far from modern: They trace to one of the most ancient of societies, that of Mesopotamia.
Carly Silver - 24/01/2019 - 13:59
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How the Universe Came to Be: The Bible and Science Finally in Accord?
For most of our history, scientists have primarily believed that the universe is eternal and unchanging. Aristotle in the fourth century BC asserted that the world is without beginning or end. But this view was not without direct opponents who believed the universe had a beginning.
Daniel Friedmann - 05/06/2019 - 22:59
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The Little-Known Treasure of Beautiful Moldova - Old Orhei
... in the 13 th century and the Golden Horde, who dominated Russia and Ukraine , invaded and conquered this part of ...
Ed Whelan - 20/11/2019 - 01:50
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Istanbul: Gateway to History, Memory and Magic
... Crimea; Bulgaria and Romania a little west of north and Russia to the northeast. To the right one points to Asia, ...
jim willis - 07/01/2020 - 01:38
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Talatat Blocks and Akhenaten’s Failed Architectural Revolution
Egypt has a rich history of architectural monuments that dot its landscape. Each monument is a testament to the pharaoh who created it. These buildings have forever cemented the names of the pharaohs in the annals of Egyptian history, granting them the everlasting immortality that they craved. And yet, there is one pharaoh who was robbed of this honor. In the New Kingdom era, mysterious, alien-like pharaoh Akhenaten would lead a revolution that would shake the very foundations of Egyptian culture.
Khadija Tauseef - 14/04/2022 - 23:01
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Napoleon Bonaparte Was Attacked by an Army of 1000 Marauding Rabbits!
... which ended the war between the French Empire and Imperial Russia. To celebrate the occasion, he ordered his ...
Joanna Gillan - 04/05/2022 - 01:59
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One Japanese Legend Claims That Jesus Christ Lived and Died in Japan
... which allowed Jesus to return to his beloved Japan, via Russia and Siberia, and resettling as a rice farmer, marrying ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 05/10/2022 - 14:51
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Complete Genetic Map of a Neanderthal Revealed
... related to other Neanderthals found in Europe and western Russia. It is hoped that the analysis will answer questions ...
ancient-origins - 22/03/2013 - 07:07
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Accidental Discovery of 8,000-Year-Old Settlements and Necropolis in Greece
An impressive discovery of ancient lacustrine settlements and a huge necropolis, dating back as early as 8,000 years ago, has been brought to light by an archaeological excavation in the area between the villages of St. Panteleimon, Anargyros Amyntaiou, and Vegora Philotas in Greece.
johnblack - 06/04/2014 - 04:36
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The discovery of 4,000-year-old Siberian knight armor made of bone
In September this year, archaeologists in Russia reported on the discovery of a suit of armor made ...
aprilholloway - 08/09/2014 - 23:25
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Unravelling the Events Surrounding the Frozen Burial of a Pazyryk Noblewoman
... national archaeology of the late 20th century was made in Russia: an intact “frozen” burial of Pazyryk culture ...
ancient-origins - 04/01/2016 - 00:50
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2,000-Year-Old Feces from the Silk Road Reveal Spread of Infectious Diseases
... and the Middle East, or a northerly route via Mongolia and Russia. 100 Merchants Retrace Silk Road Trade Route on ...
ancient-origins - 23/07/2016 - 03:51