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Ningal: The Mesopotamian Goddess Awakening Female Mysticism
In the city of Ur, where the first settlements in the marshes of southern Mesopotamia were built with reeds without any type of nails or woods, Ningal was born to Ninhursag and Enki. Her name means the Great Lady, and she’s also known as Nikkal.
Weam - 11/08/2019 - 20:48
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Masks, Sex, Laughter, and Tears: The Exciting Evolution of Ancient Greek Theater
The city of theater was Athens. Athens birthed drama, bred drama, and ultimately was responsible for cultivating it into the premiere art of the Classical world—at least according to Greek philosopher Aristotle. Famous playwrights such as Sophocles, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and Euripides all came from this city. And from Athens drama spread throughout the Greek world. No city-state ever took the moniker of the "city of theater" from Athens.
Riley Winters - 22/07/2017 - 01:54
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The Ramanathaswamy Temple and its Infinite Corridors
... well as its Mahaganapati (one of the 32 forms of Ganesha) statue. The innermost set of corridors is also the oldest of ...
dhwty - 24/02/2018 - 13:55
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Ancient Samos and the museum of mysterious artifacts
... with influences of the Minoan Civilization. A bronze statue of a man with Syrian origin. One of the oldest ...
johnblack - 02/02/2014 - 06:16
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Entire Family Executed by First Female Emperor of China: Tomb Reveals Bloody Past
1,300 years ago Yan Shiwei was an honored magistrate dedicated to supporting the first (and only) female Emperor in Chinese history—until she had him and his family executed. His bones have now been found in the family tomb in Xi'an city, China.
The tomb, found within a cave, contained the remains of Yan Shiwei and Lady Pei, his wife. Inscriptions on bluestone epitaphs recount the turbulent lives of the deceased, telling of the rise and fall of Yan Shiwei.
lizleafloor - 03/11/2015 - 23:44
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First Ever Aztec Royal Burial Site Could Be Indicated By Jaguar, Flamingo and Child Sacrifices [New Discovery]
... these royal burials. In recent years experts found a large statue of an Aztec goddess which they dated to 1502 the year ...
Ed Whelan - 25/03/2019 - 22:00
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Hidden Contents of 6 Egyptian Animal Coffins Revealed After 2,000 Years
Researchers from the British Museum have just completed a landmark study of animal coffins retrieved from various Egyptian excavation sites and held in their Egyptian collection. In a new article appearing in Scientific Reports, lead researcher Daniel O’Flynn and his colleagues introduce the results of their examination of six sealed ancient Egyptian animal coffins, all of which were dated to between 650 and 250 BC.
Nathan Falde - 20/04/2023 - 16:00
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Gaia: The Greek Earth Goddess Had No Tolerance for Cruel Family Members
... and Blasting May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey Central part of a large ...
dhwty - 25/10/2018 - 22:59
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Could you Climb the Mystery Rock of Guatapé in Colombia?
In the Colombian department of Antioquia between the towns of Guatapé and El Peñol there is an enormous monolith which is called the El Peñón de Guatapé. It is also called the Rock of Guatapé or the Rock of Peñol - depending on which town the speaker is from. The monolith stands out in the landscape surrounded mostly be grassy plains and lakes, which explains why the locals have long viewed this feature as something special and mysterious.
Caleb Strom - 21/04/2020 - 19:24
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Breaking: 2000 Mummified Rams Heads Found at Temple in Egypt!
An American archaeological mission has made a jaw-dropping discovery in the area of the Temple of King Ramesses II in Abydos, Egypt. The team unearthed over 2,000 mummified and decomposed ram heads dating to the Ptolemaic era, which are thought to be votive offerings to the pharaoh. This indicates the continuation of Ramesses II's sanctification for up to 1000 years after his death.
Joanna Gillan - 26/03/2023 - 11:12
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Basilica of the Holy Blood – Does it Really Hold the Blood of Jesus?
The beautiful city of Bruges in Belgium is so well maintained it is said that strolling through town is like walking through a gallery of European architecture. But it’s not only the buildings which bring it fame. The city is home to the Basilica of the Holy Blood, said to hold one of the most venerated relics in all of Christianity – a cloth with the blood of Jesus.
Ed Whelan - 02/11/2020 - 13:58
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The Menehune: Historical Accounts of the Mythical ‘Little People’ of Hawaii
The Menehune: Historical Accounts of the Mythical ‘Little People’ of Hawaii
The mention of the name conjures up images of little people, tiny artisans fervently working through the night to complete their secretive task, before quietly slipping back into the seclusion of the forest before day breaks. This mythical clan of Hawaiian people are known as supernatural stone workers with a long-standing connection to the west side of the island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Sheri Trentlage - 08/05/2021 - 23:12
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Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of the Land of the Dead, Tried to Stop the Recreation of Man
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Loltun Cave Art and Precious Clues to the Lost Mayan Civilization
There is a kid’s poem written by Jean Marzollo that begins:
“In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
ML Childs - 16/01/2018 - 19:00
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El Tepozteco – The Aztec Temple Dedicated to the Drunken Rabbit God
... was in the second room, the small inner sanctum, where the statue of Tepoztecatl was probably placed. The entrance to ...
Sahir - 14/07/2022 - 22:59
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The Brilliantly Blue Lapis Lazuli: Precious Gem Prized by Elites
In the recent past, a gem that is thought to be more precious than even gold, the elusive lapis lazuli, has received a bad reputation for being a source of illegal mining by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The brilliant, beautiful blue stone, mined from a small area of the Kokcha River valley in the remote Afghani province of Badakhshan for nearly 10,000 years, has repeatedly featured in history’s grandest civilizations – from the Indus Valley to Egypt.
Sahir - 12/11/2022 - 00:59
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Foundation Rituals of Ancient Egypt: Elaborate Rites Conducted to Protect Great Monuments
... This ritual allowed the god to inhabit their statue (which was not yet divine as it had been created by a ...
Bryan Hill - 15/06/2015 - 14:32
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The Ancient Rubber People of Mesoamerica
Ancient civilizations in Mexico and Central America were making rubber decades before Michelin ever entered into business. For the Aztecs, Maya, and Olmecs, rubber production was a central part of their civilizations. In fact, the name of the Olmecs, who were the earliest known Mesoamerican civilization, literally means “rubber people” and is a term given to them by the Aztecs.
Mark Brophy - 23/07/2022 - 18:56
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4500-year-old Limestone Head of Canaanite Goddess Anat Found in Gaza
... settlement to build houses for its employees. A life-size statue of the Greek god Apollo that had been unearthed in ...
Sahir - 26/04/2022 - 18:42
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Khemitology- An Alternative Perspective on Ancient Egypt - Part 1
Renowned Indigenous Wisdom Keeper, Abd’el Hakim Awyan (1926-2008), developed the discipline of Khemitology (with the assistance of longtime student, Stephen Mehler), to address the study of ancient Khemit (KMT), the name the indigenous and the ancients used to describe Egypt, or the “Black Land”. It was named for the rich, dark alluvial soil that the Nile nourished its banks with during its annual flooding each summer.
ancient-origins - 09/10/2013 - 13:42