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1. Battle of Bannockburn: A Scottish Hero Lights the Flame of Freedom

   ... of soldiers. It all pointed to a single thing - civil war. Statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle, Stirling, ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 19/04/2020 - 14:03

2. Daring new search of ancient Antikythera wreck begins today

   The Antikythera wreck in the Aegean Sea is a world-famous underwater archaeological site thrown into the spotlight in 1900 when researchers discovered an incredible mechanical device, now known as the Antikythera mechanism, which dates back more than 2,000 years.  The device consists of a complex combination of gears that took decades for scientists to decipher.

   aprilholloway - 15/09/2014 - 03:10

3. The Inca Empire: What Made it so Powerful?

   ... the emperor and crown prince fled for their lives. Statue of Pachacuti in Cusco, Peru. Pachacuti transformed the ...

   dhwty - 09/11/2019 - 23:05

4. Uncovering the Truth Behind the Real Lady Godiva (Video)

   ... England with grace and resilience. Top image: Lady Godiva Statue on her horse in Coventry Town Centre    Source: ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 08/12/2023 - 19:52

5. Top Ten Ancient Egyptian Discoveries of 2014

   ... covered in hieroglyphics, several column bases and a huge statue of a seated person made of pink granite were ... years, as well as a hoard of artifacts, including an ivory statue of a bearded man, ten ivory combs as well as tools, ...

   aprilholloway - 27/12/2014 - 12:53

6. The Ramessid Dynasty: A Golden Era in Ancient Egypt

   ... Siptah, and informally by his eldest wife, Queen Twosret. Statue of Ramesses II, also known as Ramses the Great of the ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 09/02/2023 - 14:00

7. Bellona: The Roman Goddess of War and Artistic Muse

   ... Epona that Rode Swiftly Across the Ancient Roman Empire A statue of the Roman war goddess Bellona by the German Rococo ...

   dhwty - 04/05/2018 - 13:58

8. Why Did Queen Victoria Want the Rothschilds to Buy this Precious Jewel?

   ... The ‘Cellini’ bell, a turquoise glass goblet, and a statue of Omphale. ( Trustees of the British Museum/CC BY NC ...

   dhwty - 08/01/2018 - 01:47

9. Powerhouse Breakfasting Platform Unearthed At Hadrian’s Villa

   Archaeologists excavating at Emperor Hadrian´s villa, a super-famous 1,900-year-old Roman countryside retreat, have discovered his lush breakfasting room. On a semi-circular platform amidst fountains, pools of water and beams of light, the legendary ruler breakfasted daily, displaying his power, and reasserting his semi-divine status. Hadrian's villa, known as Villa Adriana, was built at the foot of an Apennine mountain at “Tibur,” now called Tivoli, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Rome in 117 AD.

   ashley cowie - 10/02/2021 - 21:27

10. The Extensive and Sometimes Mythical History of the Chola Empire

    ... in the south of India even till this day. Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New ...

    dhwty - 29/03/2016 - 03:49

11. Forgotten, Lost, or Destroyed? Exploring the Final Fate of the Famous Three Ships Led by Columbus

    ... Pinta” – referring to a pint (a liquid measure). Statue of Martín Alonso Pinzón, in Palos de la Frontera. ( ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 31/07/2016 - 14:41

12. The Zhou Dynasty: The Longest-Lasting Dynasty in Chinese History

    ... to have been a major historical event. Photo of modern statue celebrating the Duke of Zhou, founder of the original ...

    dhwty - 06/05/2018 - 01:48

13. El Infiernito: Sacred Site of the Muisca Civilization of Colombia

    ... particularly significant according to Kubler (1984).   Statue representing Bachué, the mother of the Muisca. By ...

    Gisele Santos - 25/09/2015 - 14:58

14. Babak Khorramdin – The Freedom Fighter of Persia

    ... to loss of control in many provinces ruled by the Arabs. Statue of Babak Khorramdin from Southern Azerbaijan ( ...

    Mahbod Khanbolouki - 21/01/2015 - 12:21

15. The Fantastic Adventures of Vainamoinen: Finnish Hero, Wizard, Shaman, and God

    ... of streams the hawthorn, / Junipers in hilly regions. The statue of Väinämöinen by Robert Stigell (1888) decorates ...

    dhwty - 13/03/2016 - 15:10

16. The Acropolis Of Athens: A Golden Age Legacy

    ... older Pre-Parthenon are still visible today. Temples had a statue representing the god or goddess they were built for, ...

    Sarah P Young - 03/08/2019 - 14:06

17. The Real Pocahontas: Tragedy Beneath the Jamestown Sky (Video)

    ... figures. Top image: Photograph of the Pocahontas statue in Historic ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 05/02/2024 - 23:54

18. Gadao’s Cave, Guam: The Rock Art, The Chief, The Legends

    ... is located near a ruined ancient Chamorro village and a statue of Chief Gadao. Top image: Statue of Chief Gadao ...

    Ed Whelan - 20/12/2018 - 01:55

19. This Lunar Year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, Depending Where You Live

    ... stigma by reclaiming the Rabbit God as a patron deity .   Statue of the Rabbit God, Tu'erye, in Beijing. ( Public ...

    ancient origins - 22/01/2023 - 13:59

20. Huitzilopochtli: The Hummingbird War God at the Forefront of the Aztec Pantheon

    ... children came to Coatepec to kill her. Coatlicue statue displayed in National Anthropology Museum in Mexico ...

    dhwty - 25/07/2018 - 01:52

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