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1. Where the Garden of Eden Actually Could Have Been (Video)

   Robbie Mitchell - 26/03/2024 - 19:50

2. ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION TOUR 2014

   Hosted by Andrew Collins, author of the forthcoming Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods, plus The Cygnus Mystery and From the Ashes of Angels, alongside Megalithomaniac Hugh Newman, author of Earth Grids. 5-day add-on to Ephesus, Assos, Troy, Tantallos, Pergamon.

   ancient-origins - 22/12/2013 - 06:47

3. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia

   Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development of sophisticated urban society.

   ancient-origins - 04/03/2016 - 21:04

4. Hidden in the Hieroglyphs: Is Ancient Egyptian a Lost Language?

   The ancient Egyptian language is not just one set of symbols which people find on papyri bookmarks at museums. It's a complicated system of symbols which changed over time. Moreover, the words found on ancient reliefs became a basis for other languages.

   Natalia Klimczak - 15/09/2016 - 14:49

5. Song of Seikilos: Oldest Known Musical Composition Lay Hidden on a Flower Stand in Turkish Garden

   The Song of Seikilos is the oldest complete surviving music composition in the world engraved in a marble stele that served as a flower stand. The beautiful composition, also known as the ‘Seikilos epitaph’, dates from around the first or second century AD, and was inconspicuously being kept in the garden of a Turkish woman prior to its current placement in the National Museum of Denmark.  

   marinasohma - 05/12/2016 - 21:52

6. Time Maps: Australia, Early Sea Voyage and Invasions

   “At least 10,000 years ago the Koori knew enough about aerodynamic flight and torque to be able to design and build such sophisticated instruments as returning boomerangs.”
   

   ancient-origins - 29/05/2021 - 14:38

7. Swedes Have Been Brewing Beer Since the Iron Age, New Evidence Confirms

   Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that malt was produced for beer brewing as early as the Iron Age in the Nordic region. The findings made in Uppåkra in southern Sweden indicate a large-scale production of beer, possibly for feasting and trade.

   ancient origins - 24/06/2018 - 22:40

8. Moon Tear Hunters and the Quest for Ancient Silver

   ... oldest silver artifacts ever discovered come from ancient Sumer and were created about 4000 BC, and since then, ...

   ashley cowie - 16/12/2019 - 23:46

9. The Disc of Life in Ancient Texts

   In 1988 Lana Corrine Cantrell wrote The Greatest Story Never Told, a book that combined multiple ancient culture histories turned-into-myth as one story – the story of our ancient, off-world, or extraterrestrial, ancestors. At the time I had not yet read the great Sanskrit epic, The Mahabharata. I had, however, studied Zecharia Sitchin’s work and was intrigued with the kernel import of Cantrell’s eclectic research.

   susan - 27/07/2022 - 01:57

10. Warding Off the Evil Eye: Ancient Rings and Phallic Talismans

    For thousands of years, people have been plagued by the haunting belief that envious or disdainful gazes could bring them harm, injury, bad luck or even death. In response, various cultures have created jewelry and other talismans to protect themselves from the negative effects of what has come to be known as the evil eye.

    Joanna Gillan - 05/11/2023 - 21:53

11. A 1,800-year-old ring and the curse of the ‘evil eye’

    Last year, archaeologists in Croatia found a remarkable 1,800-year-old ring with an ‘eye’ that was used to protect the wearer from spells or a bad curse, often referred to as the ‘evil eye’.  The belief that a look of envy or dislike from another person could cause injury, bad luck or even death for the person at whom it is directed has existed for at least 5,000 years and has ofte

    aprilholloway - 17/08/2013 - 09:46

12. Ancient Persian Cuneiform Contract and Artifacts Discovered in Bahrain Fort

    A private contract written in Akkadian script on a clay tablet has been discovered among other artifacts in a fort in Bahrain.

    The discovery, reported in Trade Arabia, was found among a number of artifacts in Bahrain Fort (Qal’at al-Bahrain) on the Arabian Peninsula.  

    Robin Whitlock - 03/06/2015 - 14:38

13. Ancient Dogu Figurines With Large Goggle-eyes Defy Scholarly Explanation

    The Jomon Period is the earliest identifiable period in Japanese history and is broken into several categories—Incipient, Early, Middle, and Late. Comprised of a sedentary culture, the Jomon people are best known for their early pottery skills and are considered to have created the earliest forms of pottery in the world.

    

    Riley Winters - 13/08/2023 - 22:58

14. Maya Salt Makers in Belize Worked From Home, Reveals Study

    A fresh analysis of artifacts collected from a salt-making facility submerged beneath a lagoon in Belize has revealed enlightening details about the organization and functioning of the Maya salt production industry during the Maya Empire’s Classical Period (250 to 900 AD).

    Nathan Falde - 19/11/2021 - 21:57

15. An Iron Brew: 2,500-Year-Old Drink Recreated by Archaeologists and Brewers

    In some of the latest news in archaeology, a bronze cauldron was discovered inside a burial plot from 400 or 450 BC in Germany. The walls of the vessel contained precious remnants of an old drink recipe. Now, researchers have managed to recreate the ancient brew.

    Natalia Klimczak - 28/10/2016 - 00:44

16. Malevolent Phantoms, Corpse Brides, and Ancestor Spirits: The Ancient Belief in Ghosts – PART I

    ... Seen a Mesopotamian Ghost In the ancient religions of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria, ghost of the deceased were called ...

    lizleafloor - 16/10/2015 - 00:56

17. Khopesh—The Egyptian Sword that Forged an Empire

    Ancient Egypt has been very important in shaping modern Western civilization. For centuries, Egypt has occupied a place in the Western imagination as a mysterious land full of ancient wisdom, hidden secrets, and forgotten empires. Egyptian military technology is no exception. The khopesh, a curved sword commonly used in Egypt during the Bronze Age, represents the oldest sword style used in North Africa and the Near East. It is also with this sword that the Egyptians forged an ancient empire.

    Caleb Strom - 26/12/2018 - 13:59

18. Soldiers for Sale: Mercenaries from Ancient Times to Medieval Times

    Mercenaries are soldiers who are paid for their martial services from the pocket of their employer and from the spoils obtained in war. Most mercenaries once fought in professional armies before joining the motley ranks of private forces for hire. They have no allegiance to a nation unless that nation pays well and even that may be a temporary arrangement.

    Cam Rea - 24/09/2018 - 15:31

19. An ancient text that has baffled researchers for more than 200 years - The indecipherable Rohonc Codex

    The discovery of an unidentified text in Hungary has led to more than 200 years of attempts to determine who authored it and to decipher its contents. Many scholars have studied the text, known as the Rohonc Codex, in an effort to understand its meaning and to determine who wrote it and when it was drafted. However, these efforts have been futile to date, as the meaning and origin of the text still remain a mystery.

    mrreese - 11/01/2015 - 12:29

20. Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology

    Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of violent fighting between divine family members.

    johnblack - 08/07/2020 - 22:40

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