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  1. The Lost Continent of Pan: The Oceanic Civilization at the Origin of World Culture

    Reveals the Pacific Ur-culture that seeded the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, India, Mexico, and Peru

    ancient-origins - 04/11/2016 - 13:52

  2. Phoenicians: Creating what is now known as the Alphabet

    A-B-C-D-E-F-G ... This famous sequence of letters known to much of the world dates back to the 16th century BC. A fairly small group of traders and merchants known as the Phoenicians created the foundation for the modern English alphabet and other alphabets. They organized a system of 22 consonants into what became the alphabet used not only by English speakers, but by speakers of many of the world's languages.

    ancient-origins - 13/10/2016 - 03:46

  3. Father Crespi and the missing golden artifacts

    The story of father Crespi is one of the most enigmatic stories ever told - an unknown civilization, unbelievable artifacts, massive amounts of gold, depictions of strange figures connecting America to Sumeria, and symbols belonging to an unknown language.  The account of what occurred reveals once again a conspiracy to hide the truth from the eyes of the public.

    johnblack - 04/01/2014 - 10:08

  4. Copious Copper Supplies Made Cyprus a Trading Center 3,500 Years Ago

    In the earliest period of international trade in the Mediterranean region, the island of Cyprus was a surprisingly busy trading hub. Its exalted status during the Late Bronze Age (1,500 to 1,150 BC) was made possible by its huge supplies of pure Cyprus copper, which was mined in copious quantities near the ancient Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke.

    Nathan Falde - 17/03/2023 - 21:57

  5. Mighty Gilgamesh: Archetype Of The Nephilim

    Gilgamesh is one of the greatest heroes of the ancient Middle Eastern world. The epic named after him has become one of the greatest literary works of all ages. There is, however, one aspect of Gilgamesh that most people do not know about. Gilgamesh also happens to be the archetypal Nephilim giant.

    Willem McLoud - 13/01/2021 - 19:46

  6. The Great Ziggurat of Ur

    The city of Ur was one of the most important Sumerian city states in ancient Mesopotamia during the 3rd millennium BC.  One of best preserved and most spectacular remains of this ancient city is the Great Ziggurat of Ur.

    dhwty - 17/06/2014 - 14:49

  7. The Sacred Meaning of the Reed: From Houses and Boats to Rituals, Ceremonies and Portals

    Many cultures around the world either place a special importance on the hollow-stemmed reed plant or recognize a certain “place of the reeds” within their territory. Legends of the Hopi tribe in Arizona, for instance, tell of the previous world-age that was decimated by a great flood, mythological variations of which exist in most cultures across the globe.

    garydavid - 06/08/2017 - 01:50

  8. Evidence Emerges that Ancient Egyptians Used Branding Irons on Human Slaves

    It has long been known from carvings and tomb paintings that the ancient Egyptians used branding irons to mark their cattle. Now a new study presents evidence that they also used branding stamps on human slaves, revealing that their status was on par with other property such as cattle.

    Joanna Gillan - 12/11/2022 - 13:56

  9. Massive 5,000-year-old monument dedicated to Moon God found near Sea of Galilee

    Archaeologists have discovered an enormous 5,000-year-old stone monument shaped like a lunar crescent near the Sea of Galilee in what is now Israel, according to a report in Live Science.  Its crescent shape, and the fact that it is located next to an ancient town named Bet Yerah (‘House of the Moon God’) leads researchers to suggest that the structure was dedicated to the Moon God, Sin, althoug

    aprilholloway - 16/09/2014 - 00:03

  10. The Enigmatic Cimmerians Crisscrossing The Caspian And Caucasian Steppes

    The Cimmerians remain one of the most mysterious and obscure peoples of the ancient world. They make their debut in the Odyssey, written by Homer, the great Greek bard, in the eight century BC. To this day scholars have widely different opinions about them and their origins.

    Willem McLoud - 02/08/2023 - 20:29

  11. King Destroys Those on his Hit List, One by One – Eannatum: The First Conqueror? Part I

    Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, lies a land known as Mesopotamia. It was here that men found suitable land, which they pierced, ripped, and seeded. Once the seeds took root, civilization was born. Lagash, like other city-states of its time, shared control over resources and social actives between the palace and temple. The temple controlled a great amount of land and exerted a powerful influence over the people. The palace authority controlled as much if not more land than the temple.

    Cam Rea - 06/03/2017 - 15:28

  12. Bible origins

    The Old Testament was based on the Torah, which is generally accepted to be derived from the true history of the Semitic peoples. The Sumerians were one of the Semitic races, and their Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be a direct antecedent of the Torah. The Epic is about a thousand years older (in written form - it almost certainly goes back even further as an oral tradition), and has many striking points of similarity with the OT.

    Here are some of the salient points of two stories from the Epic - see if they remind you of anything!

    The Flood

    scabs mcscrotum - 15/07/2015 - 18:29

  13. Tiny Bead Found in Bulgaria May Be Oldest Known Gold Artifact in the World

    ... said. He added that this town predates the civilization of Sumer of southern Mesopotamia in what is now Iraq by more than a thousand years. Sumer is widely considered to be the first civilization in ...

    Mark Miller - 13/08/2016 - 00:48

  14. Göbekli Tepe Shamans and their Cosmic Symbols – Part I

    Göbekli Tepe is an ancient and significant site which has been pushing back the beginnings of civilization further than we previously assumed. As each temple, pillar, and engraving at the Neolithic site is excavated, the story of human history is rewritten, and the symbols and messages of prehistoric cultures are revealed.

    Ozgur - 16/01/2016 - 00:51

  15. Immortality, the Elixir of Life and the Food of the Gods

    ... the Ninhursag’s milk, one of the seven great deities of Sumer, the goddess of fertility that is associated with a cow ... of the Greek mythology). The gods and the kings of ancient Sumer would drink from this milk to become strong and ...

    johnblack - 06/01/2014 - 08:01

  16. How Akkadian Cylinder Seals Served As Ancient Signatures (Video)

    Akkadian cylinder seals emerged during the fourth millennium BC, coinciding with the dawn of writing. These unique artifacts served dual purposes: safeguarding against unauthorized access to storage jars and functioning as signatures on clay tablets.

    Robbie Mitchell - 19/09/2023 - 01:52

  17. Are biblical stories just retellings of ancient mythological accounts?

    It has long been suggested that stories in the Bible are retellings of far more ancient accounts. For example, Wood (2003) has drawn attention to the fact that there are remarkable similarities between the Sumerian King List and accounts in Genesis, from descriptions of the great flood, to the eight rulers who reigned before the flood, and decreasing longevity of people after the flood.

    aprilholloway - 16/05/2013 - 06:50

  18. Thoth Hermes Trismegistus and his Ancient School of Mysteries

    Thoth Hermes Trismegistus is portrayed by the Egyptians as the moon god with the body of a man, head of an ibis, and a crescent moon over his head. His symbol was the winged serpent staff. He was the god of wisdom, letters, and time. But he was not only known to the Egyptians. To the Sumerians he was Ningizzida; he may have been Enoch to the Jews, Odin to the Scandinavians, Wotan to the Teutons, and some even suggest Buddha.

    Katrina Sisowath - 05/01/2021 - 18:23

  19. Cosmic Power of the Shaman and Symbols at Göbekli Tepe - Part II

    Read Part 1 here.

    Göbekli Tepe is an ancient and significant site which has been pushing back the beginnings of civilization further than we previously assumed. As each temple, pillar, and engraving at the Neolithic site is excavated, the story of human history is rewritten, and the symbols and messages of prehistoric cultures are revealed.

    Ozgur - 18/01/2016 - 04:10

  20. Perfumers in Turkey Replicate a 3,200-Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume

    A group of perfumers have come together to recreate an ancient Mesopotamian perfume formula. Originally made 3,200 years ago, they have replicated a fragrance from what has come to be known as the cradle of civilization. The perfume uses plants endemic to the Mesopotamian region and is being exhibited at the historic Church of St. George in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır.

    Sahir - 21/12/2022 - 00:57

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