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1. Dr. Phil Flambas

   ... as a doctor in 1978. In his early twenties, he went to Sri Lanka for a few months as a medical student, combined with ...

   ancient-origins - 02/01/2013 - 08:03

2. Execution by Elephant Was a Brutal Form of Capital Punishment For 2,000 Years

   ... finishing them off by crushing their skull. In neighboring Sri Lanka, elephants were said to have been fitted with sharp ...

   Joanna Gillan - 25/09/2022 - 22:59

3. Saffron: Tracing the Origins of a Treasured Ancient Spice

   ... Use Today World’s Oldest Clove? Here’s What an Ancient Sri Lankan Discovery Says About the Early Spice Trade ...

   dhwty - 12/03/2022 - 00:20

4. Ten Magnificent Ancient Structures of Asia

   ... King Anawrahta requested the Buddha’s tooth relic from Sri Lanka. When the tooth arrived on shore, the king walked ...

   ancient-origins - 05/07/2014 - 02:53

5. India’s Pallava Dynasty Left Its Mark On Much Of South-East Asia

   ... out of his capital and territory. In the meantime, since a Sri Lankan prince by the name of Manavarma had apparently ... to Kanchi, Narasimhavarman I sent two expeditions to Sri Lanka to help Manavarma in his campaigns, with the second ...

   Saurav Ranjan Datta - 19/11/2020 - 22:06

6. Human Evolution: Secrets of Early Ancestors Could Be Unlocked by African Rainforests

   ... soon after people were first documented in this region. In Sri Lanka, there is evidence for direct reliance on rainforest ...

   ancient-origins - 07/09/2018 - 22:56

7. Anglo-Saxon Grave Found Holding Royal Treasures

   ... Kentish royalty, are thought to have been imported from Sri Lanka’. This ornate brooch was probably a gift from the ...

   Ed Whelan - 22/11/2019 - 22:55

8. Rescued From A Dam: Nagarjunakonda, India’s Flooded Buddhist Center

   ... This allowed the Ishkvakus to send Buddhist missions to Sri Lanka , Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, and China . Later, in ...

   Sahir - 08/09/2022 - 14:49

9. 17 Out-of-Place Artifacts Said to Suggest High-Tech Prehistoric Civilizations Existed

   ... known as Rama’s Bridge, or Ram Setu, between India and Sri Lanka. (NASA) According to ancient Indian legend, King Rama built a bridge between India and Sri Lanka more than a million years ago. What appears to be ...

   ancient-origins - 08/09/2020 - 03:08

10. Incredible Discovery Reveals Birthplace of Buddha

    ... countries, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Buddhist tradition maintained that Queen Maya Devi, ...

    aprilholloway - 26/11/2013 - 05:41

11. The Sacred Emerald Buddha: A Message of Peace

    ... for several hundred years, but was later transported to Sri Lanka for safety reasons. In the centuries that followed, the ...

    Lex Leigh - 24/10/2022 - 22:56

12. Hidden Gems: The Use of Pearls Throughout History

    ... Gulf or maybe on the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka . The earliest record of pearls being used culturally ...

    Lex Leigh - 05/08/2022 - 22:56

13. Kesaria Stupa: Ancient Site Commemorating the Alms Bowl of the Buddha

    ... Buddhism to different parts of the Buddhist world, such as Sri Lanka, Java, Tibet and China. Thanks to globalization, this ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 11/09/2021 - 14:37

14. A Flexible and Deadly Blade: The Dangerous Urumi

    ... head and shoulders in arcs. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) Top image: A Sri Lankan version of the urumi, with multiple blades. ...

    dhwty - 29/03/2017 - 18:59

15. Heavy Rain Reduces Indian Buddhist Stupa to Rubble

    ... Hinayana Buddhist monastery complex, which had links with Sri Lanka ’ reports the News Archaeology Network . Tracing ...

    Ed Whelan - 29/10/2019 - 22:02

16. Alchemy and Generating Lifeforce —Global Temples Made in the Shape of Lingams: Shaivite Bull Cult Part II

    ... that the Pheryllt arrived in Britain from either Turkey or Sri Lanka along with Hu Gadarn, the Welsh-culture hero who was ...

    MarkPinkham - 16/06/2018 - 01:59

17. Elephants to Electronics: The Ancient Phenomenon of Modern Globalization

    ... south and east as southern Arabia, sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka. Indirectly, these ports provided contact with Vietnam, ...

    ancient-origins - 15/05/2020 - 01:59

18. The Meaning of Mecca, Islam’s Holiest City

    ... they were separated. Adam landed on the island of Sri Lanka, while Eve found herself in the area that is now ...

    dhwty - 15/06/2020 - 13:40

19. Keeladi Excavations in India Unearth Rare Dagger Over 2,200 Years Old!

    ... people in southern India and the nearby island of Sri Lanka was known as Tamilakam. Rather than being run by a ...

    Nathan Falde - 13/08/2021 - 02:32

20. Discovery of sphinx in northern China tomb presents something of a riddle

    ... and had legends told about them in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Europe. Legends say sphinxes require travelers to ...

    Mark Miller - 17/12/2015 - 21:54

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