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Did a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail?
... to Europe, five centuries before Columbus arrived back in Spain with indigenous Native Americans. It is well ... woman. MORE Archaeologist to delve into Viking presence in Spain Norsemen transformed international culture, ...
dhwty - 29/04/2015 - 01:12
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Scholarly Sleuths Scuttle Shady Sale of Letter Sent to Hernán Cortés
In September 2020, a trio of scholars based in Mexico and Spain managed to stop the sale of a valuable historical ... In September 2020, a trio of scholars based in Mexico and Spain managed to stop the sale of a valuable historical ... Carmen Martínez, a highly regarded Cortés scholar from Spain, to assist them in their mission. Martínez owns a ...
Nathan Falde - 16/05/2021 - 14:59
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New Study says early humans migrated into Europe due to warming climate
... during this epoch. However, archaeological finds from Spain suggest that once the climate conditions became ... León site in the Guadix-Baza Basin of southeastern Spain. The Oldowan-styled stone tools date back to 1.4 ... on this planet. Featured Image: Pleistocene of Northern Spain showing woolly mammoth, cave lions eating a reindeer, ...
lizleafloor - 15/04/2015 - 01:19
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Researchers Role Play Neanderthals Hunting, In the Name of Science
... roost of red-billed choughs in a well (Cuenca province, Spain); (B) Details of the position of choughs after being ... ladder in communal roosts located in buildings in Aragón (Spain). (E) A red-billed chough marked with leg rings for ...
Sahir - 22/09/2021 - 18:38
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Monte Pindo: A Legendary Celtic Olympus from Ancient Galicia
... located on the Atlantic coast near Carnota, Galicia, in Spain. Every year, thousands of people visit this beautiful ... Bronze Age palace and huge trove of grave goods in Spain 2,200-year-old moat with artifacts linked to Hannibal unearthed in Spain Finally, the mountain is a traditional place where ...
Natalia Klimczak - 13/02/2016 - 17:51
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Construction Workers Stumble Upon Ancient Cemetery in Turkey
... arrived into Turkey in the late 15 th century when Jews in Spain faced strong pressures to convert to Christianity. Many ... the pressure and became Christians but in 1492 the King of Spain, Ferdinand, issues an order to expel all remaining Jews from Spain. When news of the expulsion reached the Ottoman Empire, ...
aprilholloway - 02/11/2013 - 22:40
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When Hannibal Met His Nemesis: The Battle of Zama
... access to the coastal route to Italy, and to invade Spain. Hannibal, however, evaded the Romans, crossed the ... left bank. Whilst one part of the Roman army went on to Spain, another returned to Italy, as the Romans realised that ... necessary to receive reinforcements from North Africa and Spain if he wanted to conquer Italy. Therefore, Hannibal ...
dhwty - 08/02/2020 - 17:35
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Relic Cults: Why Dead Saints Were So Important in the Middle Ages
... day? Holy relics in the Church of San Pedro, in Ayerbe, Spain, where each “arm” contains a relic bone of a saint. ... the burial place of St James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain, or the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which houses ...
Meagan Dickerson - 17/06/2021 - 19:02
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Neanderthal child remains found in Catalonia Cave
... Buried Their Dead in Ancient Ritual Grisly discovery in Spain reveals Neanderthal family was butchered and eaten The ... of human evolution in the northern Mediterranean region of Spain, the researchers conclude. Featured image: Cova del ...
aprilholloway - 22/04/2015 - 22:40
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Ancient Origins Features in Box Office Hit Film Uncharted
... the film, the chase for the treasure takes the hunters to Spain and the Philippines, where the treasure is eventually ... famous (and last) voyage , which both started and ended in Spain, leaving from the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda on September 20, 1519, and terminating back in Spain in September 1522. And the voyage did take Magellan to ...
Gary Manners - 06/06/2022 - 22:55
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Wreck discovered in Panama identified as Spanish ship from 1681 treasure fleet
... of Merchant Ships that crossed between the New World and Spain along the various trade routes which fuelled the ... and greed for wealth and power. Charles II, King of Spain, who ruled during the time of the Encarnación . ... these ships were keeping Europe’s economy going. Spain was forever looking to expand its reign over new ...
ancient-origins - 17/05/2015 - 22:29
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The Many Burials of Hernan Cortes: Locating the Gravesite of a Conquistador
... de Monroy y Pizarro was born in 1485 in Medellin in Spain, and became part of the first group of Spanish ... of colonization of Mexico. In 1541, Cortés returned to Spain, where six years later he died peacefully. Entrance ... dramatic life ended in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Sevilla, Spain. In his will, Cortés asked for his body to be buried ...
Natalia Klimczak - 24/01/2016 - 21:22
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Sacred Jewish Ritual Bath Found Under Seedy Strip Club in Poland
... of a ritual bath (Mikveh) at Synagogue of Water, Ubeda, Spain. Source: diegograndi / Adobe Stock. Jews in Poland ... country. Chmielnik was settled by Sephardic Jews, who fled Spain after the Inquisition of 1638. In the late 19th and ...
Sahir - 27/08/2023 - 17:03
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The Fake Story of Juan Ponce de León and the Fountain of Youth
... in San Tervás de Campos in the province of Valladolid , Spain. Some sources have suggested that Ponce de León was ... de León’s military services were no longer needed in Spain. Thus, like many of his contemporaries, Ponce de León ... Columbus. As a form of compensation, the king of Spain offered him the mythical land of Bimini, assuming that ...
dhwty - 31/10/2019 - 00:59
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Born for the Seas and Honor: Examining the Modest Life of the Spanish Navy Officer, Casto Mendez Nunez
The history of Spain is full of great stories about the brave sailors and ... Ocean. His childhood took place during the decade in which Spain lost many of its colonies as the navy was not able to ... Peru on May 5. The Battle of Callao In early April 1866, Spain's relations with Peru and Chile became very tense. ...
Natalia Klimczak - 01/02/2016 - 03:36
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Ancient Formula for Super-Durable Maya Plaster Finally Revealed
A team of scientists in Spain appear to have discovered the elusive formula for lime ... of Mexico and Central America. A team of scientists in Spain appear to have discovered the elusive formula for lime ... of material scientists from the University of Granada in Spain analyzed lime plaster samples collected from the Maya ...
Nathan Falde - 22/04/2023 - 15:00
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15 Incredible Cliff Constructions from the Ancient World
... Stock) The gravity-defying hanging houses of Cuenca in Spain have been around since at least the 15th century. ... houses today, reminded him of his home town in Cuenca, Spain. ( mrallen / Adobe Stock) The Leshan Giant Buddha , ... / Adobe Stock) The Puente Nuevo, or New Bridge, in Ronda, Spain, crosses a the deep El Tajo canyon over the Guadalevín ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 18/09/2022 - 14:57
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Roque Bentayga, Gran Canaria: Vestiges of the Mysterious Guanche People
... the coast of Morocco, they are today politically a part of Spain. Some have speculated that the islands are the remains ... Oldest Slave Cemetery May Have Been Found Ancient Cave in Spain reveals advanced astronomical knowledge of inhabitants ...
dhwty - 08/04/2019 - 14:00
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Devils or Angels? Defining the Dark Entities of Christianity’s Past
... bad. Statue of the Fallen Angel by Ricardo Bellver, 1877, Spain. ( CC BY-SA 2.5 ) The Root of Demons In our quest to ...
Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman - 25/08/2016 - 01:50
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Reviving Patolli: The Ancient Mesoamerican Game of Strategy and Fortune
... de Sahagún's General History of the Things of New Spain. Skilled players had their own game mats and their own ...
Gary Manners - 24/04/2024 - 14:45