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Ancient Inscription Details Conquest of Assyrian King Sargon II

... not of a typical provincial capital but of a royal palace. Statue depicting the head of the Assyrian King Sargon II, the ...

ancient-origins - 04/05/2019 - 13:16

Cosmic Power of the Shaman and Symbols at Göbekli Tepe - Part II

... Shaman Pillar-18, which is identified as an anthromorphic statue, has a leopard skin hanged on its belly. It does not ... bridge between earth and sky. Featured image: Deriv; Statue from Gobeklitepe at Urfa Museum ( CC BY 2.0 ), Orion ...

Ozgur - 18/01/2016 - 04:10

Once an Ancient Mine, The Breathtaking Underground Salt Cathedral of Colombia

... Alexander von Humboldt arrived in the early 19th century. Statue of a miner in the Salt Park in Zipaquirá, Colombia. ( ...

Alicia McDermott - 13/08/2016 - 21:51

4300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Discovered in Saqqara Hold Keys to Secrets of World’s First Alchemists

On 13 April, Khaled Anany, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities announced the exceptional discovery of a 4,300-year-old Egyptian tomb in Saqqara, which belonging to a noble called ‘Khuwy’ and its walls have secrets.

ashley cowie - 15/04/2019 - 14:00

Did Megalithic Sites in Turkey and Peru Share the Same Architects?

... that emerge from the rock look like the stone 'totem' statue found at Göbekli Tepe, now in Urfa Museum. Join Hugh ... tower at Sillustani with Lizard relief, Peru. Right: Totem statue from Gobekli Tepe. Bottom: Chulpa tower at Cutimbo, ...

Hugh Newman - 31/03/2021 - 17:31

Was the “Forbidden Fruit” in the Garden of Eden Actually an Apple?

... referred to any fleshy, seed-bearing fruit. A famous Roman statue of Aphrodite with the forbidden fruit in her left hand ...

Sahir - 02/08/2022 - 01:57

The Zugarramurdi Witch Trials: Welcome to the Spanish Salem

On the border with France, embraced by a vast green pasture on which the cows calmly graze, lies the village of Zugarramurdi. Located in the Navarre region of Xareta this tiny village currently has just 250 inhabitants and, despite being known for its magnificent pine and chestnut trees as well as for hosting an impressive cave carved by water, Zugarramurdi owes its fame to sad and dark events mostly completed by its residents in the seventeenth century. Some of these events led the

ancient-origins - 14/09/2015 - 21:41

In Ancient Mesopotamia, Sex among the Gods Shook Heaven and Earth

... a carnal one, with the king perhaps sharing his bed with a statue of the deity. Agricultural imagery was often used to ...

ancient-origins - 25/04/2018 - 01:48

3800-Year-Old Carvings Show Starving City’s Pleas To Water God Were Answered

... as if they were naked in white, black and red. The third statue has 28 fingers and red dots painted on her face. She ...

Alicia McDermott - 21/08/2019 - 01:55

Ancient Mesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization

In ancient times, Mesopotamia, meaning ‘land between two rivers’, was a vast region that lay between the Tigris and Euphrates river systems, and it is where civilization emerged over 7,000 years ago. The first inhabitants, the Sumerians, established an advanced system writing, spectacular arts and architecture, astronomy and mathematics. The Akkadians would follow the Sumerians, borrowing from their culture, producing a new language of their own, and creating the world’s first empire.

Sarah P Young - 14/01/2021 - 23:08

Meenakshi Amman Temple: Unique Towers, Migrants from a Lost Continent, and Sacred Marriage Celebrations

Legends say Meenakshi Amman Temple was created by migrants from a lost continent. Perhaps that is just a story, but the unique and monumental towers with their brightly-colored sculptures of mythological figures could make you believe that this temple comes from a storybook. Once a year, the temple ups its game as it attracts over a million visitors to attend a sacred marriage celebration and a chariot procession for the angered god who almost did not make it.

dhwty - 07/09/2017 - 01:58

BREAKING NEWS: Skeleton found inside Limestone Sarcophagus in Amphipolis Tomb

It is the moment that archaeologists and history buffs around the world have been waiting for; after months of intensive excavations within the 4th century BC Amphipolis tomb in northern Greece, and speculations regarding its owner, human remains have finally been discovered within a sarcophagus in a secret vault beneath the third chamber of the tomb.

aprilholloway - 12/11/2014 - 12:39

God’s Gate and the Sun Temple: A Mysterious Incan Portal Leading to Other Worlds

Peru has a rich and mysterious history. With extant indigenous groups such as the Uros, Quechua, Aymara, and the Jivaro, which are known for their head-shrinking techniques, and historical populations like the Wari and the Chancay, known for their amazing mask-making skills, Peru is an anthropologist’s dream. Some of the ancient Peruvians were wiped out when the Inca invaded, and others moved out into Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, never to return. The Inca built (or at least added to pre-existing) large, enig

Ken Jeremiah - 15/08/2017 - 18:56

The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire

... the away team lost confidence quickly. Parthian bronze statue, attributed to Surena, Parthian spahbed ("General" or ...

Cam Rea - 09/06/2016 - 15:56

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states in 2016 that 16 million people still farm rice in Thailand alone. Commemorating the beginning of the rice growing season with an annual Royal Plowing Ceremony in the month of May is an ancient tradition for countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka, among others.

MartiniF - 18/12/2017 - 15:27