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1. A Walk Amongst the Petroglyphs of Galicia: Prehistoric Designs Trace Life and Times of Bronze Age Europeans

   ... with erections, and brandishing weapons); the River Vyg, Russia; and Alta and Vingen, Norway (where there is a ...

   Anthony Adolph - 23/03/2016 - 00:08

2. Bronze Age Cataclysmic Comet Responsible For The Sea People

   The Late Bronze Age collapse of the 12th century BC is one of the greatest and most enduring puzzles of Mediterranean archaeology.

   Marco M. Vigato - 12/05/2021 - 20:31

3. Grave Robbers Return Przeworsk Culture Burial Goods in the Ukraine

   An extraordinary incident has helped archaeologists in Ukraine gain fresh insights into how Celtic culture influenced development in the lands of their country more than 2,000 years ago. The event in question took place in 2019, when antiquities thieves showed up at the Regional Historical Museum in Vynnyky, Ukraine to turn in damaged burial goods they’d retrieved from an illegally excavated ancient cemetery.

   Nathan Falde - 08/07/2022 - 15:00

4. Astounding Find: Archaeologists Discover Mummy of an 18-week Fetus from Ancient Egypt

   About 2,600 years ago someone in Egypt mummified a fetus that had been no more than 18 weeks in the womb before an apparent miscarriage. Researchers had thought the tiny coffin contained embalmed body parts but recently did a CT scan of its contents and found the youngest, but not the only, mummified fetus known from ancient Egypt.

   Mark Miller - 12/05/2016 - 21:54

5. The Reburial of a 2500-year-old Cursed Ancient Warlord

   ... in June, 2013. The move follows a similar occurrence in Russia’s republic of Altai, which returned a 2,500-year-old ...

   aprilholloway - 08/07/2013 - 04:06

6. Bizarre Burials Uncovered in Ancient Georgia Cemetery Include Headless Skeletons and Decapitated Skull on a Plate

   ... City of the Dead: The Mysterious Village of Dargavs, Russia Iron Age Burial Ground in Yorkshire Yields 150 ...

   Alicia McDermott - 20/09/2016 - 03:42

7. How to Invent a Tolkien-Style Language: Ancient Languages Inspire Modern Movies

   The success of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies brought the languages that JRR Tolkien invented for the Elves to the attention of a much wider public. There are now numerous books and websites that allow devotees to learn Quenya and Sindarin.

   ancient-origins - 18/03/2018 - 12:55

8. Lapa do Picareiro Cave Findings Rewrite History of Human Migration

   ... these artifacts have been discovered at sites ranging from Russia to France. According to PNAS , the discovery of the ...

   Ed Whelan - 29/09/2020 - 17:46

9. Did Autism Make the Denisovans Savants of the Prehistoric Age?

   A genetic study hints strongly that the Denisovans, who roamed the earth down to the end of the last ice age, possessed autistic skills, which were then passed on to their modern-human descendants.

   Andrew Collins - 12/04/2021 - 15:04

10. Before Antibiotics: Ancient Medical Procedures That Still Baffle Scientists

    ... This ancient practice was employed all over Europe and Russia, in Africa, Polynesia, China and in South America.  ...

    ancient-origins - 08/07/2017 - 22:59

11. Trephination: The Oldest Evidenced Surgery Still in Use Today?

    ... sites around the world, including Europe, the Americas, Russia, and China . In addition, the report notes that ...

    dhwty - 16/03/2020 - 18:05

12. Byron Preiss’ Treasure Hunt In the Cult Classic “The Secret” Lives On!

    In 1982, inspired by the emerging “armchair treasure hunt” niche spearheaded by Kit William’s 1979 “Masquerade,” American fantasy author Byron Preiss published a book entitled “The Secret” containing a set of clues leading to 12 buried treasures.

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 31/03/2022 - 01:58

13. The Supernatural Traditions of the Alaskan Shaman

    When the word ‘shaman’ is mentioned, it is common for one to visualize semi-naked cat-skin clad witchdoctors, wheeling around fires in mild southern climates. Less often does one picture holy men wearing seal skins with bear fur boots, fighting frost spirits in northern polar landscapes. The opaque persona of ancient Alaskan shamans have secretive supernatural arts worth investigating, for they are rapidly disappearing into oblivion.

    ashley cowie - 26/10/2018 - 16:21

14. 7 Monstrously Famous Cryptids We’re Still Looking For

    ... cryptid from the Bestiary Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia ( Maria / Adobe Stock) 4.         Mothman: A ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 25/01/2023 - 17:57

15. Six Amazing Ancient Tattoo Discoveries

    ... Ice Maiden , was a mummy discovered in present-day Russia in 1993. Researchers estimate that the young woman ...

    Lex Leigh - 11/12/2022 - 13:58

16. The Coming of the Thunder People: Denisovan Hybrids, Shamanism and the American Genesis

    In 2010 the existence of a previously unknown archaic human population was revealed following the DNA sequencing of a finger bone over 41,000 years old.  It was discovered in 2008 in the Denisova Cave, a Stone Age site located in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia. Three molars, two of enormous size, were also retrieved. They too belong to this same group of archaic humans, who are today known as the Denisovans.  

    Andrew Collins - 10/08/2018 - 20:01

17. Ancient Cult of the Brave Bear, Feared and Revered

    ... parts of Finland, and the Murmansk Oblast of Russia, maintains that the bear communicates with the lord of ...

    ashley cowie - 02/09/2019 - 18:00

18. 1,000-year-old Chinese tomb contains spectacular murals, touching poems, and ceiling of star constellations

    Time tells that bamboo can endure cold weather. Live as long as the spirits of the crane and turtle.

    aprilholloway - 12/11/2014 - 00:44

19. Has A Napoleonic Dynasty Been Reborn In “Coincidental” Elite Marriage?

    ... establishing a powerful military ally in his wars against Russia and Britain . Commenting on this historical marriage, ...

    ashley cowie - 04/11/2019 - 19:00

20. Since Ancient Greece, the Olympics and Bribery Have Gone Hand in Hand

    As a professor of classical studies, I’ve noticed some remarkable differences and similarities between the modern and ancient Olympic Games.

    The medals, the torch relay and events for females didn’t exist in the ancient games, but the four-year cycle and the concept of a major sports spectacle still continue.

    ancient-origins - 01/08/2016 - 21:48

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