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Elephant Tomb Discovered in Spain May Have Been a Temple to the God Mithras
The Elephant's Tomb in Seville, Spain, so named because of an elephant-shaped statue found ... phenomena. By April Holloway Elephant Tomb Discovered in Spain May Have Been a Temple to the God Mithras ...
aprilholloway - 14/05/2013 - 20:56
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1.4 million flint blade discovered in prehistoric caves in Spain
... excavation project underway in the caves of Atapuerca in Spain, a world heritage site which has already offered up ... 1.4 million flint blade discovered in prehistoric caves in Spain ...
aprilholloway - 26/07/2013 - 11:20
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Ancient Cave in Spain reveals advanced astronomical knowledge of inhabitants
... carried out in a cave located on the Canary Islands in Spain, in what was probably the indigenous region of ... Photo source . By April Holloway Ancient Cave in Spain reveals advanced astronomical knowledge of inhabitants ...
aprilholloway - 23/04/2014 - 02:35
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Ancient Letter Reveals Clues to Spanish Warlord’s Battle Crucifix
... El Cid. He was a legendary warlord who remains an icon in Spain. In the Cathedral of Salamanca, north-west Spain , there is a crucifix in the Romanesque style, which is ... with the Reconquista , that is the Christian reconquest of Spain and the expulsion of the Muslims . It is known that the ...
Ed Whelan - 05/04/2020 - 21:51
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The Search for Cibola, the Seven Cities of Gold
... Age of Discovery began in Europe. The maritime empires of Spain and Portugal led the way by financing naval expeditions ... Age of Discovery began in Europe. The maritime empires of Spain and Portugal led the way by financing naval expeditions ... in an earlier legend concerning the fate of Don Rodrigo of Spain when he lost his kingdom to the Muslims in the 8 ...
dhwty - 03/04/2024 - 23:02
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The Curious Red and Black Inscriptions Found at Spanish Roman Quarry
... supplied limestone to build the imperial city of Tarraco, Spain. The Roman quarry of El Mèdol , located in ... monument.” The Fake Hercules Sarcophagus of Tarragona Spain - And The Real Ones Remote Sensing Technology Uncovers 66 “Hidden” Roman Bases In Spain The key epigraphic find was the 16 red paint marks, ...
Sahir - 20/04/2021 - 19:01
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Neanderthal Diet Was Carnivorous, Shows Study of Tooth Enamel
... in the remote past. Excavation work at the Gabasa site, Spain, unearthed a tooth which was the basis for the study of ... found at the El Salt site in Alicante in southern Spain. This 50,000-year-old poop contained ... from the Gabasa Cave (signaled in the image) in northeast Spain was used to provide evidence about the Neanderthal ...
Nathan Falde - 18/10/2022 - 14:53
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Paquiquineo: Brave Traitor or Freedom Fighter?
... of Paquiquineo was invited, in some accounts kidnapped, to Spain where he met the king and eventually was sent back to ... of Paquiquineo was invited, in some accounts kidnapped, to Spain where he met the king and eventually was sent back to ... and they were interested in making it into a colony of Spain. Although some Spanish thinkers, namely the theologian ...
Caleb Strom - 12/10/2019 - 02:01
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How Rabbits Led to Neanderthal Extinction in Iberia and Elsewhere
... carried out by a team of scientists from universities in Spain and the United Kingdom, focused on the extinction of ... The rabbits came to prehistoric Iberia or modern-day Spain, and this led to Neanderthal extinction because they ... on the Iberian Peninsula, which is comprised of modern-day Spain, Portugal, and southern France. For most of that period ...
Nathan Falde - 15/03/2022 - 13:59
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Walking the footsteps of ancestors, the ancient pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago
... in Basque Country and following the northern coast of Spain. Those taking this route follow the mountains of ... Pyrenees Mountains, and then crosses through the center of Spain to Santiago. The Silver Way starts in Southern Spain at Seville, eventually merging with the French Way as ...
mrreese - 11/02/2015 - 12:52
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Ancient Gondomar Castle and its Historic Connections to Caesar, Columbus, and Drake
... places in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, in Spain. Baiona is a small town close to the city of Vigo. ... led by Christopher Columbus had “discovered” New Spain. The Towers During the reign of Philip II of Spain, Baiona suffered due to the campaign to fight against ...
Natalia Klimczak - 20/03/2016 - 03:00
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The Curse Of The 1715-Spanish Plate Fleet: Run Aground On The Coast Of Treasure
... and one French merchantman set sail from Havana, Cuba to Spain. It was called a “Plate Fleet” because their cargo ... and one French merchantman set sail from Havana, Cuba to Spain. It was called a “Plate Fleet” because their cargo ... sailed every year. The Flota de Tierra Firme traveled from Spain to Cartagena and Panama, carrying various trade goods ...
jim willis - 08/12/2023 - 23:52
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Scientific Breakthrough: Oldest partial genome sequenced, reveals Neanderthals twice as old as thought
... now extinct Neanderthals. DNA from fossils from a cave in Spain show that Neanderthals are almost twice as old as ... Sima de los Huesos (“pit of bones”) cave in northern Spain. The scientists were able to sequence DNA from a ... up to 765,000 years ago.” Cave excavation in Atapuerca, Spain. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) According to MailOnline , the ...
lizleafloor - 15/09/2015 - 18:32
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Would You Visit Five Centuries of Bones? The Scary Spanish Ossuary of Wamba
... creepy experience is available for the brave in Wamba, Spain. There are numerous ossuaries in Europe, but some of ... In the small town of Wamba in the Valladolid province of Spain there is a place for royal burials which is also filled ... example, in Andalusia. The Church of Santa Maria, Wamba, Spain. (el Pachinko/ CC BY NC 3.0 ) Some researchers believe ...
Natalia Klimczak - 19/02/2017 - 14:09
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La Margineda: A Mountain Pass of Ages and Archaeological Gem
... by Charlemagne, Andorra is a tiny country nestled between Spain and France and the only country where Catalan is the ... Charlemagne , Andorra is a tiny country nestled between Spain and France and the only country where Catalan is the ... whose sovereignty was shared between the Kingdom of Spain and France . In the 19 th century Andorra became an ...
Ed Whelan - 18/10/2019 - 01:13
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The Caledonian Dream: A Scottish Colony’s American Nightmare
... felt today in communities across the Americas. Soon after Spain’s subjugation, other European nations tried to ... felt today in communities across the Americas. Soon after Spain’s subjugation, other European nations tried to ... and corsairs , succeeded in their penetration of Spain’s colonies, they returned to Europe with the rich ...
george fery - 15/05/2020 - 13:59
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The Armada Tree: Sprouted from a Seed in the Pocket of a Fallen Invader
... turning it into a Protestant state. Philip II, the King of Spain, hoped that by conquering England, the country could be ... the Dutch rebels, who were also Protestants, against Spain. A Tradition Revived? Inverted Christmas Trees May Have ... in Domuztepe Mound, Turkey Philip II, the King of Spain ( Public Domain ), hoped that by conquering England, ...
dhwty - 20/05/2018 - 22:55
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Maria Pita: The Woman Who Saved a Galician Town from the British
... Sir Francis Drake were the dread of the ports of western Spain. On May 4th 1589, English forces seemed to take control ... May 1589 the British attacked one of the oldest cities in Spain – La Coruña. On the battle of the 4th, Pita left ... became recognized as one of the most honorable women of Spain. A Forgotten Heroine For about 200 years after her ...
Natalia Klimczak - 25/12/2015 - 03:55
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‘Distinct’ Facial Features Have Been Around For A Very Long Time
... hand – from the molars of H. antecessor from Atapuerca, Spain (dated to 949,000–772,000 years ago) and Homo ... in the Gran Dolina TD6 assemblage in Atapuerca , Spain. They are believed to have lived from 1.2 million to ... boy based on an incomplete skull from Atapuerca, Spain. Her work is in the Museo de la Evolución Humana in ...
Alicia McDermott - 01/04/2020 - 16:00
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Storms, Religious Persecution, and War: The Arrival of a Famous Spanish Christ Statue
... collegiate called Santa Maria de Vigo in Galicia, Spain. The first church was built there in the 15th century, ... Mission? Detail of the Cristo de la Victoria in Vigo, Spain. ( juantiagues/CC BY SA 2.0 ) But the truth may be ... Vigo. Procession of Cristo de la Victoria, Vigo, Galicia (Spain). ( farrangallo /CC BY SA 2.0 ) Researchers suppose ...
Natalia Klimczak - 23/08/2016 - 03:47