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  1. Fisherman catches 4,000-year-old pagan god figurine in Russia

    ... bottom of a riverbed in the village of Tisul in southern Russia, an area known to have been inhabited in ancient ... of the Bronze Age. Before the advent of Christianity in Russia in the 10 th century AD, the Slavic people practiced ... Featured image: The figurine of the pagan god recovered in Russia. Credit: Central European News. By  April Holloway ...

    aprilholloway - 27/05/2014 - 03:33

  2. A Freaky Fairy Tale of Ancient Folklore: Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga

    “[…] In the evening the girl laid the table and began waiting for Baba-Yaga. It grew dark. The black horseman swept by and it was night. The skulls’ eyes began to shine. The trees creaked, the dead leaves crunched, the earth trembled, and there was Baba-Yaga…”
    -Vasilisa the Beautiful

    dhwty - 03/02/2018 - 22:54

  3. DNA Evidence Suggests Captured Russian Ape Woman Might Have been Subspecies of Modern Human

    ... believes that the wild woman who lived in 19 th century Russia may have belonged to a subspecies of modern humans. ... and capture in the Ochamchir region of Abkhazia, south of Russia in the 1850’s. She was said to have been living in ... representation of Zana, who lived in 19th Century Russia - and appeared to be 'half human, half ape'. Mail ...

    lizleafloor - 07/04/2015 - 22:19

  4. Ancient Fort and Stele Proclaiming Victory of Famous Persian King Found in Russia

    ... Stele Proclaiming Victory of Famous Persian King Found in Russia ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 10/08/2016 - 21:44

  5. Ritually Motivated Traditions May Be Behind Holes Drilled into Skulls in Prehistoric Russia

    ... cut in people’s skulls more than 4,000 years ago in Russia involved some kind of rite rather than medical ... were found at seven prehistoric sites in southwestern Russia, says ScienceNews.org in an article about the ... May Be Behind Holes Drilled into Skulls in Prehistoric Russia ...

    Mark Miller - 06/05/2016 - 21:52

  6. The Search for the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible

    ... been started by his grandfather, Ivan III (the Great) of Russia. After the death of Ivan III’s first wife, Maria of ... niece of the last Byzantine emperor, in an attempt to bind Russia to the Holy See in Rome. In 1472, Ivan and Sophia were ... found in the Church of St. John the Baptist). Ivan IV of Russia (Ivan the Terrible) demonstrates his treasures to the ...

    dhwty - 28/05/2018 - 20:08

  7. Russian scientists use a mass spectrometer to look inside an ancient Greek amphora

    Russian scientists have identified the components of the oldest bitumen sample to be found in an ancient vase and made an accurate estimate of its age.

    ancient-origins - 09/07/2016 - 03:46

  8. Children Helped Build Mysterious 6,000-year-old Moose Geoglyph in Russia

    ... an enormous geoglyph of a moose in the Ural Mountains, Russia, is among the oldest examples of land art in the ... ancient structure. Lake Zyuratkul in the Ural Mountains, Russia ( Wikimedia ) The moose measures approximately 275 ... ). Featured image: Moose geoglyph in Ural Mountains, Russia. Picture: Stanislav Grigoryev By  April Holloway ...

    aprilholloway - 04/11/2014 - 13:30

  9. Maikop ‘Scepters’ Are Actually the World’s Oldest Drinking Straws

    An exciting new study from Russia has reinterpreted an 1897 find of silver and gold ... straws rather than scepters An exciting new study from Russia has reinterpreted an 1897 find of silver and gold ... the small town of Maikop in the north-western Caucasus of Russia . The burial mound or kurgan yielded an elite Bronze ...

    Sahir - 19/01/2022 - 00:00

  10. 2,500-Year-Old Tattooed Ice Princess Wears Fur to Go on Public Display at Next New Moon

    By The Siberian Times reporter

    An ancient mummy preserved by permafrost is dressed up for her debut 21st century appearance despite calls for solemn reburial from native peoples. The well-preserved 25-year-old woman - who probably died from breast cancer - was dug from her ice-clad tomb in 1993 by Russian archeologists, but this is the first time her remains will be publicly displayed. 

    ancient-origins - 06/06/2016 - 14:40

  11. Archaeologists Discover Ancient Treasures at Russian Burial Site

    ... roamed the Eurasian steppes 2,500 years ago in southern Russia. While most Sarmatian tombs that have been discovered ... near the village of Filippovka in the Orenburg region of Russia and was found 4 metres underground in the ‘Tsar ... tribes that controlled what is now part of southern Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia from around 500 BC until 400 ...

    aprilholloway - 07/08/2013 - 03:58

  12. The Majesty of Mosques: 12 Captivating Photos That Showcase Islamic Architecture

    ... is a mosque located inside the Kazan Kremlin, in Kazan, Russia. It was first built in the 16th century and was named ... decoration at the entrance of Saint Petersburg Mosque in Russia. It was built in the early 20th century, from 1909 to ...

    Joanna Gillan - 16/02/2023 - 22:00

  13. Vikings in Byzantium: The Varangians and their Fearless Conquests

    ... their culture stretched as far east as Turkey and Russia, culminating in their direct influence in the creation ... of the foremost texts documenting the Viking influence on Russia, the Varangians—as dubbed by the Greeks and Eastern Slavs—settled in Ladoga, Russia in the mid-750s, and then later in the nearby ...

    Riley Winters - 27/05/2015 - 22:07

  14. The Ural Pictograms: Ancient Rock Art Depicting Modern Chemical Compounds

    The Ural Mountains run north to south through western Russia. The range runs from the border of the Arctic Ocean in ... The Ural Mountains run north to south through western Russia. The range runs from the border of the Arctic Ocean in ... from Europe. The Ural Mountains are a valuable feature in Russia as they are the source of a number of natural ...

    Lex Leigh - 31/03/2022 - 22:57

  15. 200 Unique Medieval Horsemen Sculptures Found in the Himalayas

    ... (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 Icemaiden’ or Utok Princess was discovered by Polosmak in Russia 1993 ( Public Domain ) The Ice Maiden, also known as ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 17/10/2017 - 13:49

  16. Unique Copper Age Burial Discovered By Russian Archaeologists

    A sacred looking “Amber Burial” has been found in Russia. The Copper Age grave is so laden in amber buttons and ... A sacred looking “Amber Burial” has been found in Russia. The Copper Age grave is so laden in amber buttons and ... Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, in north-western Russia. A narrow oval hole contained the body of an ancient ...

    ashley cowie - 07/09/2021 - 18:55

  17. Unique Late Scythian Necropolis Tells of Demise and Transition

    Russian archaeologists have spent the last several months thoroughly exploring an ancient Scythian necropolis discovered in 2018 in southwestern Crimea, near Sevastopol. This Scythian necropolis, which has been dubbed Kiel-Dere 1, has been dated to the Late Scythian period (approximately 200 BC to 375 AD). This was the time when the last remnants of the once mighty Scythian culture were struggling to survive on the Crimean peninsula, where they’d retreated after suffering defeats at the hands of their rivals in the east. 

    Nathan Falde - 09/02/2021 - 21:42

  18. Top Stories This Week: Arabian Chivalry, Polish Treasures & The Lost City of Lagash

    ... and the finding of an 800-year-old birch bark letter in Russia. Earliest Social Drinking Evidence in the Middle East ... said Rosenberg. Read more… Birch Bark Letters Found in Russia are an Ancient Time Capsule Birch bark letter no. 497, ... historic city center of Veliky Novgorod in north-western Russia. The letter was well-preserved thanks to the ...

    ancient-origins - 16/01/2022 - 22:00

  19. Sacred Marvels: 17 Cathedrals That Will Take Your Breath Away, In Pictures

    ... symbol of Moscow and one of the most famous landmarks of Russia. It was built in the 16th century under the reign of ... The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, St. Petersburg, Russia. The 18th century cathedral is the final resting place ...

    Joanna Gillan - 03/03/2023 - 00:56

  20. Neanderthal Mother, Denisovan Father! Concrete Proof that Hybrid Hominin Families Did Exist

    ... The bone fragment was found in 2012 at Denisova Cave (Russia) by Russian archaeologists. It was brought to Leipzig ... ('Denisova 11') was found in 2012 at Denisova Cave in Russia by Russian archaeologists and represents the daughter ... of the entrance to the Denisova Cave archaeological site, Russia. ( Bence Viola/ Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...

    ancient-origins - 23/08/2018 - 14:02

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